Texas Central - Tue May 22, 2018
Texas Central Names Bechtel Project Manager of Bullet Train
Texas Central, developers of the high-speed train between North Texas and Houston, announced an agreement on May 2 with Bechtel to work together on project management services. Bechtel has completed more than 300 major train and subway projects, including the Channel Tunnel High Speed 1, Crossrail in London, Riyadh Metro and Dulles Corridor Metrorail in the Washington, D.C., area....
Thu May 17, 2018
AECOM-ARTBA Partnership Enhances Transportation Site Safety
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the global infrastructure firm's position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects....
Wed May 09, 2018
Caltrans Distributes $173.4M in Grants to Local Agencies
The California Department of Transportation said it has awarded $173.4 million in the first round of Local Partnership Program grants funded through last year's Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue May 08, 2018
Seattle's New $28M Locomotive Facility Picks Up Steam
With the piling work completed for the new Amtrak locomotive service facility, crews are now pouring its concrete foundation and installing the underground mechanical, electrical and utilities. Although the project is only 38 percent complete, construction is ahead of schedule....
Mon April 30, 2018
Alexandria Announces Next Steps for Potomac Yard Station
At its regular meeting on April 10, the Alexandria City Council reviewed updates on the new Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project, in anticipation of approving a new funding agreement to enable the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to award a construction contract....
Fri April 27, 2018
DelDOT's Cohan Takes Helm as Chair of Operations Center
The National Operations Center of Excellence said the CEO of the Delaware Department of Transportation was recently tapped to chair the center's board, and the chief executives of the Iowa and Washington state DOTs joined as new board members....
Thu April 26, 2018
Track Work Puts Shore Line East Service on Buses
The Connecticut Department of Transportation said an Amtrak project of track repairs starting April 23 between New Haven and Old Saybrook will affect customers of both the intercity rail system and the CTDOT-owned Shore Line East commuter line, canceling trains and putting travelers onto buses instead....
Wed April 25, 2018
Oklahoma Receives Federal Grant Funding for Public Transit Upgrades
In early April, the Federal Transit Administration announced that three Oklahoma grants were included in the 139 projects in 52 states and U.S. territories receiving grant funding from FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon April 23, 2018
N.C. Releases Initial Data of 10-Year Plan
Planning, scheduling and funding its transportation infrastructure is an intricate process for any state, but the North Carolina DOT seems to have initiated a prioritization program to do so that is both efficient and transparent....
Mon April 16, 2018
N.Y. Has $26M for Port Infrastructure, Rail Improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Rail and port projects across New York can apply for some of the more than $26 million in state funding for infrastructure improvements. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Feb. 21 that the funding will go toward preserving and enhancing rail and port facilities in major trade and passenger travel corridors across the state....
