HNTB Corporation named Thomas J. Spearing III national transit program management/construction management (PM/CM) practice leader.
Spearing joined the company in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. He will be based in the firms Philadelphia office for this newly created role.
HNTB Corporation named Thomas J. Spearing III national transit program management/construction management (PM/CM) practice leader.
Spearing joined the company in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. He will be based in the firms Philadelphia office for this newly created role.
HNTB Corporation named Thomas J. Spearing III national transit program management/construction management (PM/CM) practice leader.
Spearing joined the company in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. He will be based in the firms Philadelphia office for this newly created role.
The Maryland Purple Line project was able to mark two milestones Monday as officials signed a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and began construction activities.
The Maryland Purple Line project was able to mark two milestones Monday as officials signed a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and began construction activities.
The Maryland Purple Line project was able to mark two milestones Monday as officials signed a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and began construction activities.
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Metrolinx's board has appointed Phil Verster as the agency's new president and chief executive officer.
He'll begin his duties Oct. 1. Verster succeeds Bruce McCuaig, who earlier this year stepped down to serve in the Privy Council Office in support of the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
COFCO International Ltd. (CIL) and grain cooperative Growmark Inc. have formed a new partnership that includes joint ownership and operation of a rail, barge and truck terminal on the Mississippi River in Cahokia, Illinois.
The pact includes a grain origination agreement. Additionally, Growmark will staff a grain merchandiser in CIL's St. Louis office to originate grain and service patron accounts, company officials said in a joint press release.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today will participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Purple Line light-rail route.
The event will take place in Hyattsville, Maryland, according to a media advisory issued by Hogan's office.
Cargill announced last week its investment of $18 million to upgrade a grain facility on Union Pacific Railroad's line in Gibbon, Nebraska.
Once completed, the expansion will add 2 million of upright grain storage space and increase unload capacity of 65,000 bushels per hour, Cargill officials said in a press release.
The new facility is expected to help Montreal's transit agency meet increased ridership demand.Photo – STM
The Quebec government has pledged CA$330 million to build an underground garage for trains at the Cote-Vertu Station on the Societe de transport de Montreal's (STM) subway network.
Service for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line service is expected to resume on Sept. 2, five weeks ahead of schedule.
The MBTA made the announcement last week along with Keolis Commuter Services (KCS). The train route, which services the Northshore, was temporarily shut down on weekends to install positive train control (PTC). MBTA and KCS utilized the weekend shutdowns to perform maintenance, safety and infrastructure repair projects, including new track and grade crossings.
Service for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line service is expected to resume on Sept. 2, five weeks ahead of schedule.
The MBTA made the announcement last week along with Keolis Commuter Services (KCS). The train route, which services the Northshore, was temporarily shut down on weekends to install positive train control (PTC). MBTA and KCS utilized the weekend shutdowns to perform maintenance, safety and infrastructure repair projects, including new track and grade crossings.
Service for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line service is expected to resume on Sept. 2, five weeks ahead of schedule.
The MBTA made the announcement last week along with Keolis Commuter Services (KCS). The train route, which services the Northshore, was temporarily shut down on weekends to install positive train control (PTC). MBTA and KCS utilized the weekend shutdowns to perform maintenance, safety and infrastructure repair projects, including new track and grade crossings.
Class Is, Amtrak and Houston METRO suspended service and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) declared an emergency event this past weekend due to Hurricane Harvey's impact on the Texas Gulf region.
The FRA declared the emergency Aug. 24, noting that the storm's threat of flooding rains, power outages and flash flooding conditions.
State lawmakers will take up the issue of funding the Honolulu rail project this week in a special session.
A proposed bill would extend the general excise tax (GET) surcharge and increase the hotel room tax in order to provide the city and county of Honolulu with enough funding to complete the $8.2-billion project. The bill would also require a state run audit of the rail project, as well as annual financial reviews.
State lawmakers will take up the issue of funding the Honolulu rail project this week in a special session.
A proposed bill would extend the general excise tax (GET) surcharge and increase the hotel room tax in order to provide the city and county of Honolulu with enough funding to complete the $8.2-billion project. The bill would also require a state run audit of the rail project, as well as annual financial reviews.
State lawmakers will take up the issue of funding the Honolulu rail project this week in a special session.
A proposed bill would extend the general excise tax (GET) surcharge and increase the hotel room tax in order to provide the city and county of Honolulu with enough funding to complete the $8.2-billion project. The bill would also require a state run audit of the rail project, as well as annual financial reviews.