This is the twentieth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Hoosac Tunnel was the longest tunnel in North America when it was built and remains the longest active transportation tunnel east of the Rocky Mountains. When: On February 9, 1875 the first train passed through the tunnel. […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 19 Decidedly, early June has not been the best of times for the California high-speed rail project. On June 2, came a new poll showing that fifty-nine percent of voters would now oppose building high-speed rail if the measure were placed on the ballot again. Sixty-nine percent said that they would […]
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Patrick L. Phillips is the Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Established in 1936, ULI is a global non-profit research and education organization with nearly 35,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Transportation Issues Daily Update: based on some feedback to our story, look for TIGER grants to be announced late in the week of June 11 or early in the week of June 18. When will USDOT announce the TIGER grants? Many people have contacted me in the last week asking that question. I decided to […]
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Dr. T. Peter Ruane is the president and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a 110-year old national federation of public and private transportation construction interests with 6,000 members headquartered in Washington, D.C. He has over 40 years of diversified experience in the economic development, transportation, construction and national defense fields. […]
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This is the nineteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Golden Gate Bridge just turned 75 (Happy Birthday!) and is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. When: Construction began on January 5, 1933 and was completed on April 19, 1937. The bridge officially opened on […]
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From UIC Highspeed 2012: “The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is excited to be hosting the UIC 8th World Congress on High-Speed Rail and we look forward to welcoming the world to Philadelphia and the United States – July 10-13, 2012. As America reshapes our transportation options to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Transportation Issues Daily Enacting a new surface transportation bill did not make it onto the list of summer legislative priorities announced last Friday by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Nor did extending SAFETEA-LU, which expires on July 1, though the memo does mention the House will consider some “stop-gap measures.” What makes this even more […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Transportation Issues Daily USDOT has officially expressed what it wants in and out of a final federal transportation bill. Instead of beginning with what the Administration supports, the letter begins with what it dislikes. First up is the threat to veto the transportation bill if it includes the Keystone XL language. Next up is opposition to […]
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