District Mayor Vince Gray led a community celebration to mark the completion of the $35M Pennsylvania Avenue Great Streets Project. More than half of the funding was provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 and this project put people to work and made this busy corridor safer for the residents who […]
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Washington, DC: Pennsylvania Avenue Great Streets Project
Thursday, March 15th, 2012Runaway Spending: Private Contractors Increase the Cost of School Student Transportation Services in Pennsylvania
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012![Runaway Spending: Private Contractors Increase the Cost of School Student Transportation Services in Pennsylvania](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Screen-shot-2012-03-14-at-12.10.57-PM.png)
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This study examines the cost of transportation services for Pennsylvania’s school districts, focusing especially on the impact on costs of contracting out. Using data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education from 1986 to 2008, the study statistically analyzes total costs, the costs to the state, and the costs to local school districts. On average 72% of transportation services were contracted out by Pennsylvania school districts in 2008, up from 62% in 1986.
View this complete post...Boston, MA: The Silver Line BRT System
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Wayne County, WV: Department of Highway Crews Help with Tornado Cleanup
Monday, March 12th, 2012Public Transportation Rider Report: Fourth Quarter 2011
Monday, March 12th, 2012GOOD Attacks: A Traffic Infographic
Friday, March 9th, 2012Video infographic about how we can reduce traffic in Los Angeles. Created by Mono: Mono-1.com www.good.is/ – GOODMagazine on YouTube
View this complete post...Secretary Ray LaHood at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Thursday, March 8th, 2012![Ray_LaHood_official_DOT_portrait](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ray_LaHood_official_DOT_portrait-819x1024.jpg)
This is the first in a series of posts Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC. After addressing those attending the conference, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke with Steve about high speed rail […]
View this complete post...New York, NY: East Side Access Project Update 2
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012The latest in a series of videos about the progress being made in the MTA/LIRR East Side Access (ESA) project. When completed, ESA will reduce commuting times by as much as 40 minutes a day for about 160,000 customers who currently travel to Penn Station and then must take a subway, bus or walk to […]
View this complete post...California’s Bullet Train — A Fresh Start and a Change in Direction
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 10
A new strategy is beginning to emerge toward California’s embattled high-speed rail venture. The strategy is designed to rescue the project from a possible defeat at the hands of the state legislature, gain friends and supporters among local transportation agencies, win converts among independent analysts and turn around a largely skeptical public.
View this complete post...Washington, DC: Fixing O & P Streets
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012This is one of the most unique projects DDOT has ever undertaken. We’re removing the old streetcar tracks, sidewalks and stone pavers on these two historic streets, restoring and then reinstalling them. For more information visit the project website at http://www.fixingoandpstreets.com – DDOTVideos on YouTube
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