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Roadbuilding
NYC subway to phase out MetroCards for mobile pay system
New York subway riders will be able to board the system without having to swipe a MetroCard as soon as 2019, under a new plan approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. The MTA board has approved a contract to phase in a new fare system for bus and rail transit. The MetroCard, in use [ā¦]
October 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Conn. construction industry warns against transportation funding cut
The Connecticut Construction Industries Association is fighting a legislative proposal to cut transportation funding, saying it would hurt the stateās economy, according to the Hartford Courant. The association issued a report that said the state would lose $65 billion in economic activity over 20 years if it doesnāt increase funding for roads and public transit, [ā¦]
September 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Fluor, Lane contracted for privately-funded Texas bullet train, one of the largest civil projects in U.S. history
Texas Central, an investor-owned railroad company, has selected Fluor and The Lane Construction Corporation for the construction planning, cost estimates and other engineering activities of a bullet train linking Houston to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. When complete, the train will make the 240-mile trip in 90 minutes with a midway stop in the Brazos [ā¦]
August 15, 2017
Business
At groundbreaking, California trades union head calls high-speed rail construction āgreatest infrastructure projectā in U.S. history
Despite years of controversy and wondering where the money to fund its construction would come from, ground was officially broken Tuesday on Californiaās first high-speed rail line in Fresno. Expected to be completed by 2029, trains on theĀ $68 billion railroad will travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour, spanning 520 milesĀ from San Francisco [ā¦]
January 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Freight train obliterates stuck truck and crane in tow, then derails
While attempting to cross railroad tracks in Mer Rouge, Louisiana, a truck hauling a crane became stuck on the tracks and was hit by a freight train Sunday afternoon. The scary collision was caught on camera by a woman stopped at the tracks behind the truck and posted to YouTube. As you can see in [ā¦]
October 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Trains to Embody Scotland
When I think of Scotland, I envision castles, kilts, breathtaking nature and an array of fresh produce. But I guess I should now add trains to my list. The country is updating its Caledonian sleeper franchise, adding āquality of serviceā as an important point for bidders to address. So instead of just taking the lowest [ā¦]
August 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Whose trains are safer: Europe or USA?
Itās lies, damned lies and statistics again. This time the question, arising after the recent high-fatality (79) Spanish high-speed rail disaster, is about whether Europeās trains are safer than ours. In this report we lose, but the numbers are not as simple as they seem as you can see. I raise the question because the [ā¦]
August 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
Majority of Americans want tax dollars used for public transportation
Americans want to see increased funding for public transportation, according to survey data released this month from the American Public Transportation Association and the Mineta Transportation Institute. The results showed that 73.6 percent of respondents strongly supported use of taxes āfor creating, expanding, and improving public transportation.ā A year ago, 69 percent of respondents agreed. [ā¦]
June 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Trains aācominā
Think of all those Western movies, then the robber barons, then the blues singers, the other movie makers (ānight time, dark, raining, wind howls, a train whistle blows in the distanceā), then the rock singers. Trains, they all loved trains. And trains were part and parcel of the American fabric for what seemed like forever. [ā¦]
December 18, 2012
Business
Chicago-St. Louis high-speed rail construction could create 6,200 jobs
A high-speed rail project that will connect Chicago, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri has been cleared for construction, according to a report by CivSourceOnline.com. The projectās environmental impact plan passed muster with environmental feasibility standard and received the OK from state and federal officials. Amtrak trains are being considered to run the roughly 300-mile route [ā¦]
November 21, 2012
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