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Hurricane Sandy: What Now?

Monday, November 5th, 2012
Pump Train Siphoning out Tube

With relief efforts underway, experts weigh in on Sandy’s effect on the future of American infrastructure:

“Hurricane Sandy is an urgent reminder that strengthening our infrastructure is a critical need that should not be subjected to politics of any kind…”
-Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

“We have to find ways to build [New York City] back stronger and better than ever before to make sure that if there is still another situation like this, another weather pattern like this, we’re more prepared and more protected than we have been thus far.”
-NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

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New York: Mass Transit Agency Cameras Capture Damage from Sandy

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) catalogs the damage left behind after Hurricane Sandy battered the eastern United States, leaving wind and flood damage throughout NYC’s metropolitan transit system. Flooding in Long Island Rail Road’s East River Tunnel   Flooding in the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel   Flooded subway station in Lower Manhattan

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NYC: Before Sandy, Crews Prepare Penn Station for Storm Surge

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Late in the evening of October 28, 2012, LIRR crews erected a barrier to protect Penn Station from possible flooding from Hurricane Sandy. –mtainfo on YouTube

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Sandy Aftermath: Did Our Infrastructure Pass the Test?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The worst is over from Hurricane Sandy, but now repairs and cleanup must begin. Take a look at the videos below to see how some of our infrastructure held up against Sandy.

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Babylon, NY: LIRR Opens New High-Tech Train Wash

Friday, October 19th, 2012

MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams was joined by elected and public officials for a demonstration and a dedication ceremony today for the Railroad’s new $25.5 million train wash facility located in the Village of Babylon. The new facility, which was financed with funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Graham T. Beck, Contributing Author, Next American City: New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Graham Beck, author of the Next American City article “Cuomo’s Crossing,” about NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decisions regarding the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge, speaks with InfrastructureUSA Managing Director Steve Anderson.

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Queens, NY: East Side Access Update

Friday, September 28th, 2012

On September 20, 2012, a “roadheader” excavating machine broke through the tunnel beneath Northern Boulevard in Queens. This milestone is a significant one in MTA Capital Construction’s East Side Access project, an effort that will bring MTA Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand Central for the first time. – mtainfo on YouTube

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Queens, NY: Driver’s Test FAIL

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Shortie-Driver’s Test FAIL Queens from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

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North American Port Analysis: Preparing for the First Post-Panamax Decade

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate vessels capable of carrying up to 12,500 containers will alter global trade routes, and is already promoting the advancement of the science of logistics.

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State of New York City Subways: Report Card 2012

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

NYPIRG STRAPHANGERS CAMPAIGN
What do subway riders want?

They want short waits, trains that arrive regularly, a chance for a seat, a clean car and understandable announcements that tell them what they need to know. That’s what MTA New York City Transit’s own polling of rider satisfaction measures.

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