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Minnesota: Road Construction Shifts to North Side
Tuesday, September 13th, 20113 Concerns about Extension of Highway & Transit Bill
Monday, September 12th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily SAFETEA-LU will be renewed for six months under a Senate-House agreement reached late Friday. Congress will likely vote on the deal within the week. See Deal would Prevent USDOT Shut Down for details. In addition to three great aspects of the proposed extension, there are three concerning elements: 1. The Highway Trust […]
View this complete post...Tacoma, Washington: Time Lapse of Schatz Lab Construction
Friday, September 9th, 2011A time-lapse video composed of photographs taken between the start of construction in February 2009 and the completion of landscaping in August 2011. – SchatzLab on YouTube “At the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) on California’s North Coast, we are working to establish clean energy technologies in our society. We specialize in renewable energy, energy […]
View this complete post...October 11th-13th: 3rd Annual North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Friday, September 9th, 2011![CGLA CGLA](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/north-america-sil.jpg)
From 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...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...Getting Involved in Transportation Planning: An Overview for Public Health Advocates
Friday, September 2nd, 2011TRANSFORM
While transportation planning has long centered around the concept of “mobility” (moving people from place to place), recent focus has begun shifting to “access,” or ensuring that people can easily reach jobs, education, and other daily needs. Transportation planners design our streets and sidewalks, highways, and public transit networks. Agency decisions are made at all levels, from the city to the federal government.
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 […]
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