FTA Successfully Partners with States to Strengthen and Certify All Rail Transit State Safety Oversight Programs Before Deadline
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced it has successfully partnered with 30 states with rail transit systems to strengthen and certify 31 State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs in advance of an important April 15, 2019, safety deadline. "Safety is the department’s top priority, and we are pleased that all states have met certification requirements and are providing more rigorous state safety oversight of federally funded rail...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $85 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically Advanced Transit Buses
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. Instructions for applying can be found on FTA’s website...
Modular Steel Structure from Acrow Bridge Minimizes Work Zone Impact During Highway Construction in Tate County, Mississippi
Prefabricated modular steel bridge maintains traffic flow and provides enhanced safety (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has provided a temporary structure for use as a detour during construction to replace two bridges on Interstate 55 near Coldwater, Mississippi. The decks of the existing structures, built in 1959, had deteriorated to a point where increasing maintenance costs recommended replacement...
FHWA Lacks Adequate Oversight and Guidance for Engineer’s Estimates
What We Looked At Each year, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) oversees more than $40 billion in Federal funding for highway and bridge projects across the United States. For each project, a State Department of Transportation (State DOT) develops a conceptual cost estimate that is refined over time. The cost estimate prepared at the final design stage, called the Engineer’s Estimate, is an essential element in the project-approval process—used by State DOTs as a benchmark for analyzin...
Teleste Continues Cooperation with Alstom by Delivering its Integrated On-board Solution to Coradia Stream Trains in Italy
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation is pleased to continue cooperation with Alstom, a leading provider of integrated transport systems, by delivering its on-board solution to Coradia Stream trains designed for public transport operators in Italy, and operated by Trenitalia under the name POP. The now-agreed deliveries will begin in 2019 and they continue the collaboration between Teleste and Alstom that was launched under a frame agreement in 2017. Teleste’s deployment to Alstom will include...
Heat Transfer on a Disk: A Closed-Form Solution for Suspension Bridge’s Main Cables Exposed to Fire
Despite the danger of collapse that fire poses to a suspension bridge, it has been an understudied area of bridge engineering. A new study in the Journal of Engineering Mechanics shows you how to calculate the potential effects of heat transfer on a suspension bridge's main cables. Get the formula free for a limited time from the ASCE Library. Abstract The heat transfer problem is often considered to be the kernel of a fire resistance analysis. In fact, one- or two-dimensional clos...
Oxford Direct Services Assists Persimmon Homes with Highways Adoption at Seven Development Sites Across Oxfordshire
March 14, 2019 - Oxford Direct Services (ODS) has assisted Persimmon Homes, one of the UK’s most successful housebuilders, with Highways Adoption at seven of its development sites around Oxfordshire over the past 18 months. The experience of ODS’s Highways team as contractors for the Oxfordshire County Council Highways Authority helps the developer bring the roads and footpaths of its new estates up to standard quickly, speeding the adoption process. ODS has carried out remedial works for Per...
Rail Museum Turns Spotlight on Role of Fugro's Geotechnical Expertise in HS2
Credit: courtesy the National Railway Museum Soil samples in the laboratory may seem a world apart from the gleaming high tech of the high speed train. Yet both share the spotlight in a current exhibition at the National Railway Museum in York giving a rare insight into the role of testing and prototyping in pushing the boundaries of rail engineering. ‘Testing’ showcases the science behind some of the UK’s latest railway innovations, from the aerodynamic testing of new cabs to the futurist...
Video: Crews Clear Massive Avalanche Slides from Highway
Idaho Transportation Department crews continue to excavate, blow, and plow snow off Idaho Highway 21 between Lowman and Stanley following historic avalanches. The 11-mile stretch of road, known as Canyon Creek, is prone to avalanches, with nearly 60 typical slide locations. A storm that began on Feb. 24 dumped more than five feet of snow on the road and triggered avalanches that laid more than 50 feet of snow on the highway. Crews started to clear the snow Friday, March 1 beginning on the...
New TEXRail Commuter Line Opens with Golden Ticket Fanfare
Hundreds of special invitees got to experience a “Wonka-esque” inaugural ride on North Texas’ new commuter rail line, complete with golden tickets and enthralling views from the line’s 27 miles – nine stops and three cities – from Fort Worth, North Richland Hills and Grapevine to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. Jacobs served as program manager for the new TEXRail line, which officially opened in January. By the end of the first year of operation, Trinity Metro’s new line is exp...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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