From BTEA: Construction industry experts agree that the current financial downturn is severely affecting future construction in New York City. Many projects are delayed and heavy job loss in the construction industry is expected to continue. Meanwhile, possible future government stimulus and investment in public infrastructure may mean billions of dollars in construction spending and […]
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Conference on September 21st: New York’s Infrastructure: An Update on Critical Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Throughout the Region
Monday, September 19th, 2011October 11th-13th: 3rd Annual North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Friday, September 9th, 2011From CG/LA Infrastructure On October 11-13, 2011, over 500 executives from the public and private sector will gather in Washington, DC for the 3rd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum. The Forum is a dynamic 2.5 day conference, focused on infrastructure development in North America, designed to facilitate business and promote projects across the […]
View this complete post...Freight trains at Oklahoma City
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Train 1 – 0:57 Train 2 – 4:17 On this gorgeous Labor Day Monday, I drove up to Oklahoma City and caught two northbound BNSF trains along “Crossing Alley.” I saw the first train between NW 12th St and NW 11th St, and the train was well overpowered with a total of six locomotives. The […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Thierry Geiger, Economist & Associate Director, Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Thierry Geiger is Economist and Associate Director with the Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance and an alumnus of the Global Leadership Fellow Programme at the World Economic Forum. His responsibilities include the development and computation of a wide range of composite indicators as well as analysis for regional and topical projects. His areas of […]
View this complete post...New York: Metro-North Port Jervis Line Damage
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011Flooding from Hurricane Irene severely damaged Metro-North Railroad’s Port Jervis line. – mtainfo on YouTube
View this complete post...New York: Park Avenue Lift Bridge
Friday, September 2nd, 2011Metro North Commuter Railroad “PARK AVENUE MAINLINE” Trains to / from Grand Central Terminal and…….. Harlem | Wassaic, Southeast, North White Plains Hudson | Poughkeepsie, Croton-Harmon New Haven (NEC) | New Haven, Danbury, New Cannon, Stamford others! Note: There is also a Circle Line Ferry that passes through during the 1-3min range, decided to keep […]
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: The Transcontinental Railroad
Thursday, September 1st, 2011This is the sixth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete post...Transportation Performance Index 2011 Update
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
High performing infrastructure is the foundation for U.S. economic competitiveness in a global age. After all, America’s infrastructure—transportation, telecommunications, energy, and water systems—forms the physical platform of our $14 trillion free enterprise economy.
By all accounts, the nation’s transportation networks continue to languish. Numerous recent reports have called attention to the dire condition of transportation infrastructure in the United States. These reports have all called for additional investment citing potentially disastrous effects on the economy, from manufacturing to real estate and ultimately, to the nation’s global competitiveness. None of these reports focused on the performance of transportation infrastructure and the relationship between performance and economic growth.
View this complete post...Annapolis, MD: CSX Maintenance Of Way & Vulcan Construction Rail Repair
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011A CSX MOW crew operates on the tracks at the Annapolis Junction – Engine201 on YouTube
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