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Guest on The Infra Blog: Joel Makower, GreenBiz Group
Thursday, March 14th, 2013Strengthening America’s Commitment to Passenger Rail
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
American passenger rail is in the midst of a renaissance. Ridership on Amtrak—the primary U.S. carrier—is now at record levels and growing fast. This research shows that the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas are primarily behind this trend, especially ten major metros responsible for nearly two-thirds of total ridership.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Joshua Schank, Eno Center for Transportation
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Dr. Joshua L. Schank is the President & CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation. Topics include:
Sustainable Funding for Transportation
Engagement at the Federal Level
Politicians & Citizen Engagement
Money for Transportation
Urban Mobility Report
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
The data behind the 2012 Urban Mobility Report are hundreds of speed data points on almost every mile of major road in urban America for almost every 15-minute period of the average day. For the congestion analyst, this means 600 million speeds on 875,000 thousand miles across the U.S. – an awesome amount of information. For the policy analyst and transportation planner, this means congestion problems can be described in detail and solutions can be targeted with much greater specificity and accuracy.
Obama’s $50 Billion Fix-It-First Program
Friday, February 22nd, 2013Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 24, No. 3
Reactions to President Obama’s $50 billion “Fix-It-First” infrastructure initiative continue to pour in. While the transportation industry and liberal advocacy groups publicly applaud the President, “insider reaction among the major transportation stakeholder groups amounts to profound disappointment on a private level,” wrote the influential Washington Letter on Transportation (WLT) in its latest issue.
February 27th – March 1st: 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
NEW YORK CITY
FEB 27 – MARCH 1
Taking place in New York City, 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum is a dynamic, project focused, infrastructure marketplace, bringing together 500+ leading public and private sector (finance, engineering, construction, legal, technology, etc.) senior level decision makers from throughout the world, key policymakers, and public and private financial institutions for 2.5 days, February 27 – March 1.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Selena Shilad, Alliance for Aviation Across America
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Selena Shilad is the Executive Director for Aviation Across America, =a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of over 5,900 individuals, businesses, agricultural groups, FBO’s, small airports, elected officials, charitable organizations, and leading business and aviation groups. Topics include:
Aviation’s Essential Role
Airports
$100 Fee
Citizen Outreach
Infrastructure Advocacy and Public Credibility
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 24, No. 2
Last week, infrastructure was in the news again. President Obama, in his State of the Union address, proposed a $50 billion infrastructure initiative, $40 billion of which would be devoted to a “fix-it-first” program targeted at urgent improvements such as “structurally deficient” bridges. The following day, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on “The Federal Role in America’s Infrastructure,” focusing on the importance of infrastructure for the U.S. economy and the federal role in its preservation and expansion.
Reactions to President Obama’s State of Union
Monday, February 18th, 2013
Transportation Issues Daily A number of transportation interests issued a news release offering a reaction to the President’s State of the Union. Here are excerpts from ones I could find. We republished Senator Boxer’s statement in full earlier. Gregory E. DiLoreto, president of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): “President Obama’s ‘Fix-It-First’ plan is a great step toward […]
View this complete post...The Fix-it-First Approach
Friday, February 15th, 2013
BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a “Fix-it-First” approach to investing in our nation’s ailing infrastructure. This approach recognizes the value of the well-traveled network of roads and bridges that make up our nation’s existing highway system, and prioritizes the maintenance and rehabilitation of our deteriorating system.
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