Mack Trucks - Tue June 11, 2019
Mack Defense Presents U.S. Army with Keys to First M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks
Mack Defense celebrated the official handover of the first five Mack Granite model-based M917A3 heavy dump trucks (HDT) to the U.S. Army during a ceremony at the Mack Customer Center. Leadership from Mack Defense presented the keys to officials with the U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 10, 2019
Long-Awaited Project Begins in Western Maryland
A long-awaited design-build project has finally begun near Grantsville, Md., which is in Garrett County, the western-most part of the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) project involves the realignment of U.S....
David McFadden – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu May 23, 2019
New Phase Begins at Baltimore $5B Renewal Project
BALTIMORE (AP) A $5.5 billion redevelopment effort that aims to transform a mostly forsaken Baltimore waterfront is moving forward, as officials held a groundbreaking May 13 for the latest phase of what's been touted as one of America's biggest urban renewal efforts....
Sennebogen - Tue May 14, 2019
Clean and Cool Sennebogen 818s Ensure Uptime for Waste Recycling Plant
No surprise: running neck-deep inside a building that moves up to 800 tons of construction and demolition debris (C&D) every day is going to be tough on a machine. Just ask Sun Services, a C&D recycling facility serving communities in the Beltway region of Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C....
AASHTO Journal - Mon May 13, 2019
FHWA, MDOT Unveil Initial Assessment of Loop Tunnel
The Federal Highway Administration and the Maryland Department of Transportation made available on April 17 a 505-page draft version of an environmental assessment for the proposed Washington D.C., to Baltimore Loop Project — the first step in a joint federal-state review of what the U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 13, 2019
Marriott's Global HQ Set to Rise in Bethesda
A new global headquarters for Marriott International will soon be rising in downtown Bethesda, Md. The new office building at 7750 Wisconsin Ave. will be near the Bethesda Metro. According to reports, the land is owned by the Bernstein Companies and Boston Properties, which will jointly own and develop the office building....
Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen - Mon April 29, 2019
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $120M in Funding for Purple Line Construction
U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $120 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the construction of the Purple Line. This grant is part of the $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project, $568 million of which has been appropriated through FY 2019....
CEG - Mon April 15, 2019
SITECH Chesapeake Holds Grand Opening for New Facility
Officially opened in March 2019, this new facility allows SITECH Chesapeake to better serve its customers from a central location, while also providing the company access to dedicated warehouse space, a modern workshop and plenty of space for educational seminars....
Amtrak - Mon April 15, 2019
Amtrak to Invest $90M for Baltimore's Penn Station Project
Amtrak has reached commercial close for Baltimore Penn Station with the execution of a Master Development Agreement with Penn Station Partners to redevelop and expand the historic station. Amtrak plans to invest up to $90 million in improvements to the historic station as part of the deal, including expansion and modernization to accommodate passenger growth and significantly improve the customer experience....
Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum - Wed April 03, 2019
Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles
Two recent studies conducted on opposite coasts of the United States led to the same conclusion: real-world vehicle emissions have dropped considerably over time, and advancements in diesel engines and emissions controls are delivering measurable reductions in black carbon emissions (PM 2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse gases (GHG)....
