Colombia joins the International Transport Forum
Colombia has joined the International Trasport Forum (ITF) as the organisation's 63rd member country. Ministers of transport from the 62 current member states, meeting virtually for their Annual Summit on 27 May, agreed unanimously to admit Latin America's second-most-populous nation to the world's only intergovernmental organisation with a mandate for all transport modes. Colombia is the organisation’s fourth member state from Latin America. The other member countries from the region are...
Updated ASCE Standard 21 Establishes Acceptable Level of Safety and Performance for Automated People Movers
Reston, Va. – Automated people movers (APM), fully automated guided transport system, are most often found at airports, theme parks, and downtown urban areas, as a safe and efficient transportation option. ASCE’s newly updated Automated People Movers Standards (ANSI/ASCE/T&DI 21-21), establishes the minimum requirements necessary to achieve an acceptable level of safety and performance for an automated people mover (APM) system. This revision includes substantive changes and additions of mandato...
Bike Sharing Market to Garner $6.98 Billion by 2027: Says Allied Market Research
Increase in venture capital and strategic investments and rise in inclusion of e-bikes in the sharing fleet fuel the growth of the global bike sharing market. Based on bike types, the traditional segment is expected to rule the roost by 2027. Based on region, the market across Asia-Pacific dominated with the highest share in 2019 and is expected to lead throughout the forecast period. Prominent Players: Anywheel Pte. Ltd, Beijing Xiaoju Technology Co, Ltd., Bird Rides, Inc, BIXI Montreal, Bond M...
Skanska delivers major piling works on the HS2 high speed railway, UK, for GBP 62M, about SEK 720M
Skanska has, through Cementation Skanska, signed a contract with the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture for major piling works for the London Tunnels section on the HS2 high speed railway, UK. The total contract is worth GBP 93M. The external part of the contract worth GBP 62M, about SEK 720M, will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the second quarter 2021. Cementation Skanska will create one of the largest current open-cut retaining boxes in Europe – equivalent in size to fo...
America’s Engineering Industry backs the Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
Washington, DC – The American Council of Engineering Companies released a strong letter of support this afternoon for passage of the bipartisan Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. In her letter, ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr congratulated Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for reaching a bipartisan agreement on the bill, which will ensure five years of growing investment in c...
Podcast: Mobility Digital Twins
Recently, Bentley Systems announced the acquisition of transportation modeling and Mobility Simulation Leader INRO Software to enable digital cities to simulate multimodal transportation scenarios, and model resilience and sustainability outcomes in mobility digital twins. Combining the capabilities of INRO’s advanced traffic and vehicle simulation with Bentley’s passenger and pedestrian simulation and civil design software, including CUBE, Streetlytics, LEGION and OpenRoads, places Bentley in a...
Skanska completes preparatory work for a new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 930M, about SEK 920M
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on preparatory work for a part of the new E18 highway between Fornebukrysset and Strand outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 930M, about SEK 920M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. The contract is part of the major project E18 Western Corridor, which consists of a new main highway system between Lysaker in Bærum and Drengsrud in Asker municipality. The new E18...
Ribbon-Cutting for Mohican State Park Cable Pedestrian Bridge Held Today
The Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge, designed and built by Woolpert and The Righter Co., is a 120-foot-long suspension bridge that traverses the Clear Fork River. For a drone video of the bridge, visit https://youtu.be/CMZquGEGiVo. Image and video courtesy of Woolpert. Woolpert and The Righter Co. collaborated on the design-build of this 120-foot-long suspension bridge for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. LOUDONVILLE, Ohio (May 19, 2021) — A ribbon-cutting was held today for...
TDOT Awards Contract on the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repair
MEMPHIS – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced today the emergency bridge repair project has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure Group. The selection was based on qualifications, experience, and availability of personnel and equipment. The contractor is expected to start work as early as Wednesday. The repair will be performed in two phases. Both phases will need to be completed before traffic can re-open on the bridge. At this point, we are unable to pr...
Worldwide Transport Activity to Double, Emissions to Rise Further
Latest projections presented at global summit of transport ministers Global transport activity will more than double by 2050, and traffic emissions will rise by 16% compared to 2015 - even if existing commitments to decarbonise transport are fully implemented. Any currently expected emissions reductions will be more than offset by the increased demand for transport. However, transport CO2 emissions can be cut by almost 70% over the 2015-50 period with the right policies. A reduction...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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June Issue 2026
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