The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Division of Statewide Aviation produced the first of a two-part series video illustrating how aviation serves as a lifeline for 82% of the communities in Alaska. Filmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the video features interviews with village residents and service providers who describe how important aviation is in […]
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Alaska Aviation Lifeline Story
Friday, April 20th, 2012NextGen: Aliging Costs, Beneftis, and Political Leadership
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
The aviation system that is part of the life-blood of our economy is poised to face rising demand with limited additional capacity and outdated technology. This could put considerable stress on the system in terms of congestion and efficiency. The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) represents a series of incremental policies, procedures, and technological changes to modernize the air traffic control (ATC) system into a more efficient, state-of-the-art satellite-based system.
Unfunded Needs – Airport Expansion to Accommodate Passenger Growth
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Transportation Issues Daily
“Unfunded Needs” provides examples of planned projects that cannot advance due to a lack of funding. These projects could move people and goods more safely, quickly, and cleanly; foster economic and community vitality and/or improve the energy and environmental sustainability of the transportation network.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Greg Lindsay, Author, “Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next”
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Greg Lindsay is a contributing writer for Fast Company and the author of Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next, which examines how and where we choose to live in an interconnected world. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, McKinsey Quarterly, World Policy Journal, […]
View this complete post...Washington Airports Task Force
Thursday, October 6th, 2011The Washington Airports Task Force works to ensure that the aviation services, related infrastructure, policies and knowledge, are in place to position our region for prosperity by sustaining Washington Reagan National Airport and optimizing expansion of Washington Dulles International Airport. – WashingtonAirports on YouTube
View this complete post...October 11th-13th: 3rd Annual North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Friday, September 9th, 2011
From CG/LA Infrastructure On October 11-13, 2011, over 500 executives from the public and private sector will gather in Washington, DC for the 3rd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum. The Forum is a dynamic 2.5 day conference, focused on infrastructure development in North America, designed to facilitate business and promote projects across the […]
View this complete post...Transportation Performance Index 2011 Update
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
High performing infrastructure is the foundation for U.S. economic competitiveness in a global age. After all, America’s infrastructure—transportation, telecommunications, energy, and water systems—forms the physical platform of our $14 trillion free enterprise economy.
By all accounts, the nation’s transportation networks continue to languish. Numerous recent reports have called attention to the dire condition of transportation infrastructure in the United States. These reports have all called for additional investment citing potentially disastrous effects on the economy, from manufacturing to real estate and ultimately, to the nation’s global competitiveness. None of these reports focused on the performance of transportation infrastructure and the relationship between performance and economic growth.
View this complete post...Dallas, TX: Construction of New Dallas Love Field Terminal
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011So this is the second Part of a a several part video project. Over the next few years I will be recoding the progress of the New Dallas Love Field Terminal from the Continental United gates. (On a side not I’m sitting next to Continental Airlines 4th most senior flight attendant. She been with them […]
View this complete post...Memorial Day 2011 – Are YOU in a Traffic Jam?
Monday, May 30th, 2011
If you’re on the road this Memorial Day weekend, you’re not alone…nearly 35 million Americans are expected to travel this weekend – 88% of them in cars.
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