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MTA Bus Operators undergo a rigorous training process that makes them some of the safest in the industry.
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Have you ever wondered what goes on during the rock blasting closures on I-90? This is a montage of rock blasting operations on I-90 from 2013.
View this complete post...Modernizing Subway Technology: How CBTC Works. To learn more about CBTC visit rpa.org/cbtc.
View this complete post...Cleveland’s George V. Voinovich Bridge team is leading the way in sustainable construction practices. The project team is using the FHWA INVEST tool to gauge its environmental impact during the project. During construction of the eastbound bridge, the team hopes to reach “Platinum” status – the highest level achievable!
View this complete post...NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSIT RESEARCH
In 2012, Community Transportation Coordinators (CTCs) in Central and Southeast Florida suggested that the increased demand for travel to dialysis treatment had begun to negatively impact their ability to meet the transportation needs of other mobility-challenged residents of their communities. In response to this observation, the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF) undertook a multi-phased research project.
The Port’s newest addition to its small fleet of vessels, the LCM8 Sea Force. POLB is excited to have this boat for the use of the dive team and for emergency and disaster response.
View this complete post...HUDSON VALLEY PATTERN FOR PROGRESS
In the past few months, the tragic gas explosion in Harlem and Vice President Biden’s description of LaGuardia Airport as a “third world airport” made national news. In the Hudson Valley, the massive rebuilding of the Tappan Zee Bridge and a proposed $153 million private desalination plant have made headlines. The common topic: Infrastructure. Today, the world demands solid and dependable underpinnings to the activities of daily life. Infrastructure means livelihoods—think of the 14.2 million workers employed nationally in the sector (Brookings, 2014). It means survival, especially in terms of critical resources such as water and roads. And it means a set of unprecedented challenges, at all levels.
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Photo/Video Services Unit produced a new safety training video sponsored by the Employee Safety Unit about a near miss incident. Our employees and colleagues tell their story of a very serious near miss incident from last August. Although no one was hurt and there was no serious property damage, it was a very scary near miss, as you will find when you listen to the crews’ account of that day. Please take their message to heart and be safe.
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