Maintaining America’s 140,000-mile rail network–and its approximately 100,000 bridges–is a top priority for the freight rail industry. In 2011, railroads invested $400 million in bridge maintenance to ensure freight is safely and efficiently transported across the country. Hear BNSF’s Stephanie Swanson and TTCI’s Duane Otter discuss the measures railroads take to ensure the nation’s rail bridges continue to deliver for America.
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Bridging America: Maintaining Our Rail Bridges
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013Shale Gas 201: Further Exploration of a Domestic Resource
Monday, October 28th, 2013
A continuation of the conversation started in “Natural Gas 101” from the first season of Rational Middle Energy videos, “Natural Gas 201” discusses the ways natural gas can contribute to the recovery of the economy from the Great Recession, as well as taking a look at the relationship between renewables and gas now and in the future.
View this complete post...Metro Freight: The Global Goods Trade that Moves Metro Economies (REPORT)
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
One of the lessons from the Great Recession is the need to grow and support the tradable sectors, typically manufacturing and high-end services, of our metropolitan economies. But to drive these tradable sectors, metropolitan areas need physical access to markets. Metropolitan freight connectivity enables this access and the ensuing modern global value chains. Without it, trade cannot occur.
NAE Video Contest: Celebrate Engineering and Win up to $25,000
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is launching the “Engineering for You (E4U)” video contest to highlight how engineering innovations serve human welfare and the needs of society. The main prize is $25,000 and the contest will run from Nov. 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Learn More at www.e4uvideocontest.org
View this complete post...Metro Freight: The Global Goods Trade that Moves Metro Economies (VIDEO)
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
This video highlights how the trading of goods is the lifeblood of metropolitan economies. The Metro Freight research series by the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings assesses goods trade at the metropolitan scale. It uses a unique and comprehensive database to capture all the goods moving in and out of U.S. metropolitan areas, both domestically and beyond. The reports in the series will describe which goods move between metropolitan areas, how they move via different modes of transportation, and uncover the specific trading relationships between U.S. metropolitan areas as well as their global counterparts.
View this complete post...Five Key Differences Between House and Senate Water Transportation Bills
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Transportation Issues Daily
The Senate passed its version of a maritime transportation bill (WRDA) last May. The House begins debating its bill (WRRDA) today, so we don’t yet know what the final language will be…But based on the version coming to the House floor for debate, here are five key differences between the two proposals which have financial implications. The first four come courtesy of the Congressional Budget Office, in its Cost Estimate report. The CBO is nonpartisan and produces “independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process.” The fifth difference is one we’ve written about before, and follow the CBO section.
Resilient Against What?
Monday, October 21st, 2013
POST CARBON INSTITUTE
This study explored how some municipalities that are already leading the way on sustainability are now understanding and applying the concept of resilience. Senior staff at fourteen selected municipalities of various regions and sizes were surveyed on their communities’ perceived risks and vulnerabilities, and how these were being addressed.
Interactive Map: EV Charging Stations From Coast to Coast
Friday, October 18th, 2013
Worried that there’s not enough charging infrastructure to keep your EV going? PlugShare’s user-updated, interactive map serves a dual purpose: to help drivers plan their trips by locating residential and commercial charging stations, and to help us improve our EV infra by serving as a visual guide to where more stations are needed. A quick glance at the map establishes the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest as EV hotspots, while trips around non-mainland states or rural plains states like Wyoming and Montana would still be best accomplished in an old-fashioned gas-guzzler.
View this complete post...Washington, DC: 5th North American Stategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
On October 29 – 31, 2013, over 500+ executives will gather at the 5th North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum, in Washington, DC to discuss the Top 100 infrastructure projects in North America. Total project values will exceed $500 billion. The North American Forum is a dynamic 2.5 day event, focused on infrastructure development in the US, Canada and Mexico, while facilitating business and promoting projects across the region.
View this complete post...Downtown Rebirth: The Live-Work Dynamic in 21st Century U.S. Cities
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
Downtowns across the United States are thriving. From Boston to San Diego, Seattle to Miami, cities are diversifying their economies and land use, restoring and enlivening public spaces. During the last three decades, city centers have been adding arts, culture, dining, education, medical, and research institutions, along with hospitality, leisure, and sports venues. Simultaneously, there has been a dramatic and sustained increase in residents, living both within business districts and adjacent neighborhoods.
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