AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley today issued this on-camera statement upon the release by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. Mr. Horsley also issued a written statement which is available on the AASHTO homepage at http://www.transportation.org/ – AASHTOVideo on YouTube
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AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley on the House Transportation Bill
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Six U.S. Transportation Secretaries Discuss Past and Future Challenges
Friday, January 27th, 2012Speaking to a standing-room-only audience on January 25 at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, six U.S. transportation secretaries reminisced about the most challenging issues they faced during their tenures and offered their views about the future prospects for the federal transportation program.
View this complete Infra Blog post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Carol Bowers, Interim Executive Director, American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES)
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Carol W. Bowers, a Certified Association Executive and Professional Geologist, is the interim Executive Director for the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES). AAES is a unifying voice for member societies representing over 1,000,000 engineers in the United States. Ms. Bowers provides association management experience by partnering with the AAES Board of Directors on strategic […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...New House Transportation Proposal Would Reform Project Environmental Review
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Transportation Issues Daily House Transportation Chair John Mica intends to release text of the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs” act perhaps as soon as Friday. Action is tentatively scheduled for February 2. See “Federal Transportation Bill Moving in House” and “5 Big Proposed Changes in the New House Transportation Bill Proposal” for more information. The […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Hon. Joseph P. Riley, Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is widely considered one of the most visionary and highly effective governmental leaders in America.Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is widely considered one of the most visionary and highly effective governmental leaders in America. First elected Mayor in December 1975, Mayor Riley is serving an unprecedented ninth term. Under his leadership, Charleston has increased its commitment to racial harmony and progress, achieved a substantial decrease in crime, experienced a remarkable revitalization of its historic downtown business district, seen the creation and growth of Spoleto Festival U.S. A., built the beautiful Waterfront Park, developed nationally-acclaimed affordable housing, and experienced unprecedented growth in Charleston’s size and population.
View this complete Infra Blog post...Great American Infrastructure: Redridge Steel Dam
Monday, January 16th, 2012
This is the thirteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete Infra Blog post...March 7th-9th, Washington DC: 5th Annual Transportation & Infrastructure Convention
Friday, January 13th, 2012
From TransportationSummit: The purpose of the Convention is to educate policy makers on the current transportation and infrastructure issues at the local, state, and national levels. The Convention brings together the leading transportation and infrastructure officials from the current Administration, Congress, and State legislatures, providing us the opportunity to dialogue personally with those who have […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...WA Governor’s Transportation Improvement Proposal Gets Mixed Reaction
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Transportation Issues Daily On Monday Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire announced a $3.6 billion proposal to address the state’s transportation maintenance and preservation needs over the next ten years. The proposal is funded from a $1.50-a-barrel fee on oil produced in Washington State; a $100 fee on electric vehicles; a 15-percent increase in license fees […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...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.
A Devastating Verdict
Monday, January 9th, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs Vol. 23, No. 2 Like many other observers, we have found the California High-Speed Rail Peer Review Group to have made a convincing case for a fresh look at the feasibility of the California high-speed rail project. The Group’s report was issued as eleven House Democrats — eight from California– joined an earlier […]
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