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Enhancing Economic Opportunity Through Transit

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

RECONNECTING AMERICA
The Denver region is currently embarking on one of the most ambitious and extensive investments in new rail and bus service in the United States. In less than a decade, the $7.8 billion FasTracks transportation infrastructure project will connect much of the Denver Metro region with 122 miles of new commuter and light rail, 18 miles of bus rapid transit, 70 new transit stations and a variety of other expanded multimodal options. This investment has the potential to expand the reach of opportunity for many people, providing better connections between housing, jobs and other essential destinations.

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Tags: CO, colorado, Denver, Light Rail, Reconnecting America
Posted in Congestion, Economic Stimulus, Infra Views, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Smart Growth, Transit, Urban Planning

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Interactive Map: Inequality and New York City’s Subway

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

From The New Yorker
New York City has a problem with income inequality. And it’s getting worse—the top of the spectrum is gaining and the bottom is losing. Along individual subway lines, earnings range from poverty to considerable wealth. The interactive infographic here charts these shifts, using data on median income, from the U.S. Census Bureau, for census tracts with subway stations.

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Tags: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Queens, The New Yorker
Posted in Equity, Infra Views, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Transit

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New York City: East Side Access Tunnel Update

Friday, March 29th, 2013

In this update, you’ll witness one of the last production blasts involved in mining the tunnels and station caverns of the East Side Access project, an effort that will bring MTA Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand Central for the first time. – mtainfo on YouTube

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Tags: East Side Tunnell, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NY, NYC
Posted in Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

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Open for Business: The Business Case for Investment in Public Transportation

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
Public transportation is a $57 billion industry in the United States. Public transportation itself includes a broad, interconnected set of modes including local and commuter bus service, subways, paratransit, light rail, streetcars, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and high-performance intercity passenger rail. It provides essential public benefits, and accordingly receives support from government. At the same time, public transportation is an attractive market for business partnerships, and such relationships have always been present on both capital and operating functions.

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Tags: American Public Transportation Association, APTA
Posted in Accountability, Aging Infrastructure, Congestion, Economic Stimulus, Funding, Infra Views, Local, National, Private Investment, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, Transit

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Jeff Morales, California High-Speed Rail Authority

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Jeff Morales is the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Topics include:
High-Speed Rail: It’s About the Economy
Success Means Bold Decisions
Dark Economic Times are Prime Time for Investment

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Tags: California Department of Transportation, California High-Speed Rail Authority, Chicago Transit Authority, Jeff Morales
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Congestion, Economic Stimulus, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, High Speed Rail, Local, National, Public Transportation, Rail, Sustainability, The Infra Blog, Transit

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Boston, MA: Longfellow Bridge Construction Animation

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) contractors will begin the rehabilitation of the historic Longfellow Bridge, which links Boston and Cambridge in the spring of 2013. The project will be completed in six phases. This seven and a half minute animation with music vividly portrays the process of reconstructing the bridge serving vehicles, the MBTA Red […]

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Tags: Boston, Cambridge, Longfellow Bridge, MA, Massachusetts, MassDOT, MBTA, youmovemass, YouTube
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Buses, Inland Waterways, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

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Rail Grade: 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Monday, March 25th, 2013

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Railroads are experiencing a competitive resurgence as both an energy-efficient freight transportation option and a viable city-to-city passenger service. In 2012, Amtrak recorded its highest year of ridership with 31.2 million passengers, almost doubling ridership since 2000, with growth anticipated to continue.

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Tags: American Society of Civil Engineers, Amtrak, ASCE, Freight Rail, Passenger Rail, Report Card for America's Infrastructure
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Infra Views, National, Public Transportation, Rail, Transit

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High Speed Rail in Texas Animation

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

– M2 Studio on Vimeo

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Tags: M2 Studio, Texas, Vimeo
Posted in High Speed Rail, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Show Us Your Infra

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April 19th: A Resilient Region – RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

The New York metropolitan region has thrived in recent years even as it has been buffeted by economic and environmental pressures. Yet three urgent challenges – climate change, declining economic opportunity and fiscal uncertainty in the public sector – threaten to derail the region’s continued progress. RPA’s 23rd annual Assembly, “A Resilient Region,” will examine these pressing problems and shed light on the best strategies to overcome them and ensure the region’s continued success.

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Tags: Annual Assembly, Connecticut, CT, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Regional Plan Association, RPA
Posted in Accountability, Congestion, Funding, Highway, Local, National, Policy, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]

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Tags: 2013 Report Card on America's Infrastructure, AAR, AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Public Transportation Association, American Public Works Association, American Traffic Safety Services Association, American Water Works Association, APTA, APWA, ASCE, Association of American Railroads, Association of State Dam Safety Officials, ATSSA, AWWA, BAF, Bud Wright, Building America's Future, Ed Rendell, Edward R. Hamberger, James Corless, Laborers' International Union of North America, LIUNA, Lori Spragens, PA, Pennsylvania, Peter B. King, Roger Wentz, Terry O'Sullivan, Transportation for America
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Aviation, Bridges, Dams, Drinking Water, Economic Stimulus, Energy, Hazardous Waste, Highway, Inland Waterways, Levees, National, Public Parks & Recreation, Rail, Recovery, Roads, Schools, Seaports, Smart Growth, Solid Waste, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning, Wastewater, Water Treatment

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Archive for the ‘Rail’ Category

Enhancing Economic Opportunity Through Transit

Interactive Map: Inequality and New York City’s Subway

New York City: East Side Access Tunnel Update

Open for Business: The Business Case for Investment in Public Transportation

Guest on The Infra Blog: Jeff Morales, California High-Speed Rail Authority

Boston, MA: Longfellow Bridge Construction Animation

Rail Grade: 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

High Speed Rail in Texas Animation

April 19th: A Resilient Region – RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly

Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

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