The Long Island Rail Road Company (LIRR) was chartered in 1834, and is one of the few railroads that survived as an intact company from its original charter to the present. Like any transportation network—especially those that have been around for 183 years—LIRR…
Governor Cuomo Announces $200 Million Bridge NY Program to Rehabilitate and Replace Bridges Throughout the State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the availability of $200 million in enhanced assistance for local governments over the next two years to rehabilitate…
Governor Cuomo Launches $110 Million Initiative to Keep Pedestrians Safe Across New York State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state’s first-ever, comprehensive pedestrian safety plan, a proactive, multi-agency initiative that provides…
Governor Cuomo Announces $16.3 Million in Rail Infrastructure Improvements Statewide
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $16.3 million to fund rail and port improvement projects across New York State. These grants, from the Governor's Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program, will support projects that strengthen infrastructure vital…
75 State-of-the-Art Buses Hit the Streets in Queens
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the arrival of the first of 75 new buses that are being deployed into service this year as part of a concentrated effort to address overcrowding and modernize the MTA. In March, the Governor announced the addition of…
Parsons Names Manning SVP and Infrastructure Leader for New York and New Jersey
PASADENA, Calif.—Parsons is pleased to announce that Charles “Charlie” Manning has joined the corporation as Senior Vice President and Infrastructure Leader for New York and New Jersey. Mr. Manning will focus on business development and representing…
Concrete was Key in Engineering of 432 Park Avenue
Lost in the press of New York’s 432 Park Avenue building is the fact that it brings together decorative and architectural concrete and state-of-the-art engineering. Topped out in 2014, the 1,396 foot tall structure is currently the tallest all-residential…
HNTB Names Thomas J. Spearing, III Metropolitan New York Office Leader
NEW YORK, April 7, 2016—HNTB Corporation announces Thomas J. Spearing, III as metropolitan New York office leader and senior vice president, based in the firm’s New York City office located in the Empire State Building. Spearing has more than 25 years…
The New York State Budget Includes $55 Billion for Transportation Statewide
The New York State budget signed last week contains the largest state transportation plan ever approved, with more than $55 billion of transportation investments statewide, including $27.14 billion for New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) and thruway…
The Hudson Tunnel Project Moves Forward
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Amtrak, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, together with NJ TRANSIT, and with the support of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris…
