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Infrastructure 2012: Spotlight on Leadership

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Aggressive government belt-tightening and financial market deleveraging restrain worldwide infrastructure investments for 2012 and probably the next five years. The need to invest the dollars that are available on projects that have the greatest effect on economic productivity, real estate demand, and global competitive position has never been more urgent. However, financial austerity and political fractures can stand in the way of better infrastructure decision making.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: John Robert Smith, President & CEO, Reconnecting America

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

John Robert Smith is the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co-chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as […]

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Railway Infrastructure in Northern Maine

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

J.D. Irving, Limited railway crews and machines improve a critical transportation link in northern Maine. The Aroostook line improvements, scheduled to be complete by late 2012, will enhance the cost-effective transport of goods to and from the state to national and global markets. – jdirvingcompany on YouTube

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Washington, DC: Streetcar Vehicle Testing

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Here is the first video of our existing streetcars operating on their own power. The 3 vehicles have battery backup power for emergencies. Over the past two weeks technicians from the manufacturer Inekon have been testing and assessing the condition of the streetcars to make sure they are ready for service next year. For more […]

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America 2050: A Revised Business Plan for California High-Speed Rail

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Governor Jerry Brown and the California High-Speed Rail Authority are to be commended on the revised 2012 draft business plan for high-speed rail, which cuts the project’s cost by $30 billion while making numerous improvements to previous proposals.

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Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
This report presents guidelines for providing access to rapid transit stations, describes a station access planning process, and provides a high-level station access planning tool. The guidelines, process, and planning tool are based on a detailed review of available literature and transit agency practices, as well as case studies conducted during the course of the research.

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New Jersey Transit: Piloting New Technology

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The following video shows new TVMs – one at NY Penn and one at Port Authority – that dispense dollar bills…not the coins- TheNewJerseyTransit on YouTube.

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A New Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget proposes a bold plan to renew and expand America’s infrastructure. The plan includes a $50 billion up-front investment connected to a $476 billion six-year reauthorization of the surface transportation program and the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank. In support of this commitment, the Department of the Treasury, with the Council of Economic Advisers, has updated our analysis of the economic effects of infrastructure investment.

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Estimating Workforce Development Needs for High-Speed Rail in California

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
This study assesses the overall employment, education, and training needs associated with building the California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) network.

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Talking Infrastructure at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention, held from March 7th to March 9th in Washington, DC.

Steve also spoke with John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officals (AASHTO), Bill Johnson, Director for the Port of Miami, and Mortimer Downey, former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, currently Senior Advisor, Parsons Brinckerhoff.

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