Hyperloop represents the greatest leap in transport infrastructure for generations. Here we explain the concept that’s about to revolutionise our world.
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Monday, July 16th, 2018New York City: A New Express Bus for Staten Island
Friday, June 29th, 2018
Staten Island’s new express bus network arrives August 19, 2018. Learn about the benefits of the new plan and how it will serve as a way forward for improving bus service across New York City.
View this complete post...Not Boarding: The Case of the Disappearing Transit Rider
Monday, June 25th, 2018
Public transit ridership is on the decline in California. But why? Researchers at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) looked at the data to figure out what’s going on and how the problem could be solved.
View this complete post...A Street is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Boston’s Newest Bus Lane
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
Each weekday, half a dozen bus routes carrying 19,000 riders travel the 1.2-mile stretch of Washington Street to the Forest Hill Orange Line Station. Most people on the street at rush hour are riding in buses. Until May, the bus commute was usually slow and unreliable. When Mayor Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department converted a parking lane on Washington Street into a pilot bus lane during the morning rush hour, all of that changed. Bus travel time improvements were noticeable immediately.
View this complete post...New rule to speed federal regulatory processes could ramp up interest in transportation P3s
Monday, June 11th, 2018The new rule, Private Investment Project Procedures (PIPP), which is scheduled to go into effect June 29, lines up with the administration’s goal of encouraging private investment in infrastructure projects nationwide. The President’s original infrastructure plan was for the federal government to invest $200 billion in order to encourage more than $1.5 trillion in investment revenue from other sources.
View this complete post...Tools for a Smoother Ride: Managing Rail Assets and Leveraging Competition
Monday, June 4th, 2018
Public transit maintenance is not often headline news. Yet with high profile closures and disruptions to rail systems in major metropolitan areas like New York, Baltimore, and Washington, the condition of this infrastructure is very much in the public eye. These systems all need major track maintenance overhauls, but the real overhaul needs to be in how agencies conduct their asset management and maintenance programs.
View this complete post...Fast Forward: The Plan to Modernize New York City Transit
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Andy Byford, President of the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) expresses his admiration for the Big Apple’s extensive transit system. He promises that, along with 50,000 employees, the MTA will transform the subway, reimagine the bus network, accelerate accessibility and engage and empower employees to provide outstanding customer service.
View this complete post...The Economic Cost of Failing to Modernize Public Transportation
Thursday, May 24th, 2018
Failure to invest in public transportation infrastructure modernization, also referred to as State of Good Repair (SGR), over the next six years results in a loss of $340 billion in cumulative business sales from 2017-2023. This translates to a loss of $180 billion in cumulative gross national product (GNP) and a loss of $109 billion in household income.
View this complete post...Creating a Balanced Transit Hub: Delivering City Value and Prosperity with Mobility-Oriented Developments
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018
Every city is dependent on mobility. Mobility enables people, goods and ideas to move in, out and within our cities, whether on its roads, on rail or in the air. And as urban centers continue to increase in size and density, mobility is becoming a more pressing issue for city leaders and residents.
View this complete post...Milo Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CCM, Chairman of the New York Building Congress (NYBC)
Thursday, May 17th, 2018
Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CCM, is chairman of the New York Building Congress (NYBC). Riverso was installed as chairman during the Building Congress’ Annual Membership Meeting, held on January 25th. Mr. Riverso is president and chief executive officer of STV Group, Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of program […]
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