Some of the nation’s larger transit authorities are making plans to spend billions of dollars over the next two to four decades. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)’s CEO Jeff Parker says that the transit authority will invest $100 billion in transit and tech over the next four decades. He notes that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will also commit $120 billion over the next 40 years. Government leaders in Washington, D.C., say an investment of $500 billion over 20 years by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is not unrealistic.
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Transit’ Category
Looking for funded transportation projects? Check out transit authorities…you may be surprised!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019Congestion Relief in Portland, OR: Parts 1-6
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
Portland’s freeways have been getting more and more crowded. Just how bad is detailed in two new reports. Solutions are out there, but aren’t easy or cheap.
View this complete post...A Preventable Crisis: The Economic and Human Costs of a Hudson River Rail Tunnel Shutdown
Monday, March 4th, 2019
Because the damage from Sandy cannot be fully repaired without closing down each of the two tubes in the tunnel, the only way to avoid several years of sharply reduced service is to build a second tunnel that could keep full service running while the existing tunnel is repaired. But it will take several years to construct a new tunnel, and full construction cannot start until funding is secured. Each day that passes without agreement on funding for a new tunnel makes it more likely that a tunnel shutdown will happen first.
View this complete post...A Fast-Changing Mobility Landscape
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Public transit is undergoing a dramatic transition as economic and technological changes shift the needs and desires of existing and potential riders. New entrants in the urban mobility space provide exciting options for travel and help prompt a fresh conversation about new kinds of partnerships and deploying the latest technologies. Many appear interested in their agencies’ role as managers of mobility options across cities and metropolitan areas.
View this complete post...Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
While women are making up more of the workforce than they were a few decades ago, some industries continue to struggle with attracting and retaining women. The attraction and retention of women in the transportation industry is an international challenge, even with the increases in women in the labor force and increases in educational attainment by women. The transportation industry includes any occupation, and is not solely limited to transportation engineering, planning, operations, maintenance, and research.
View this complete post...Seattle, WA: Roosevelt Light Rail Station Construction
Monday, January 21st, 2019
Check out the progress building the Roosevelt light rail station. It’s part of the Northgate Link extension opening in 2021. See more at: https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-going-underground-roosevelt-station
View this complete post...Recap of the 2019 North Carolina Transportation Summit
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
This week on NCDOT Now: People from around the world gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center for the first ever Transportation Summit.
View this complete post...A 2019 Trend Worthy of Watching
Thursday, January 10th, 2019
Written by Mary Scott Nabers President and CEO, Strategic Partnerships Inc. While thousands of road projects languish for lack of funding, 2019 promises to be a banner year for new transit projects. Big changes are coming, funding is available and contracting opportunities will be abundant.
View this complete post...The Transformation of the American Commuter
Monday, January 7th, 2019
Ride-hailing and ridesharing companies have expanded mobility options. Autonomous vehicles will bring new opportunities for consumers as public transit agencies and other service providers integrate autonomous technology into their service offerings, potentially reducing operational costs. Technological change and generational change will make people more likely to use multi-transit options and will allow the transit industry to reach new users.
View this complete post...Subway Action Plan: Inside Subway Car Overhaul Shops
Friday, January 4th, 2019
In a Subway system that runs 24/7, cars require constant attention and preventative maintenance to stay in optimal condition.
Go inside the 207 St and and Coney Island Overhaul Shops to see where Subway cars get major overhauls that keep them running for decades.
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