D.C. area transit authority analysis of $2.8B Silver Line cites safety and other concerns that contractors and oversight agency have failed to address.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors this month approved a record-setting $51.5-billion, five-year capital plan that will also include alternative project delivery methods, according to officials.
Virgin Trains’ planned $4.8-billion high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas secured a major portion of financing, with the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank approving the developer’s $3.5-billion bond request.
Ongoing dispute between city’s Regional Transportation District and design-build joint venture led by Balfour Beatty and Graham Construction has further delayed $343M project, , originally set to complete in 2018.
Although construction contractors from Asia and Europe are pledging to collaborate on building infrastructure that promotes economic growth and international ties, a former United Nations secretary-general is challenging the global construction industry to go further and expand its efforts to address climate change.
Public transportation officials are seeking official inspection standards for rail-specific infrastructure, and are also pursuing universal design guidelines to maximize public service at transit stations.
