Transportation California Sues To Keep Fed High-Speed Rail Grants Trump Administration withdrew two federal grants totaling $929 million from the state’s beleaguered high-speed rail project Jim Parsons May 28, 2019 One Comment Suit claims that over the past year, FRA “stopped cooperating on the project,” refused to process environmental clearances and failed to recognize “millions of dollars” in state matching funds.Read More
Transportation Transit Systems Scramble to Meet 2020 Positive Train Control Deadline FRA has approved four systems, but other still have work to do Stephanie Loder May 24, 2019 No Comments There are signs of steady and continuous progress, but transportation officials admit many challenges still exist. Read More
US Infrastructure Pelosi Bullish About Outlook for Infrastructure Plan May 14, 2019 No Comments In speech, House Speaker says advocates want to move on the plan and "build, build, build."Read More
2019 Intermountain Owner of the Year Utah Dept. of Transportation Adopts Ambitious Plan To Meet Area Growth Brian Fryer April 15, 2019 To keep up with statewide growth and new technology, lawmakers tap UDOT to coordinate its efforts more closely with other agencies.Read More
Infrastructure Ways and Means Dives Into Infrastructure Debate Committee's hearing is its first on the topic in several years Tom Ichniowski March 7, 2019 No Comments Tax-writing panel's hearing covers familiar territory on revenue-raisers.Read More
The American Infrastructure U.S. DOT Awards $1.5B in 'BUILD' Infrastructure Grants Former 'TIGER' grant program saw funding triple this year Tom Ichniowski December 11, 2018 No Comments Highway and bridge projects dominated the list of winners, snaring more than $1 billion of total funding.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions RS&H Acquires Colorado’s TSH May 30, 2018 No Comments The acquisition of TSH expands current RS&H service offerings in the Colorado market within the transportation sector.Read More
ENR Sourcebook Transportation Smart Infrastructure Shapes Future Growth Aileen Cho December 7, 2017 No Comments Airports and mass transit projects planned to meet demandRead More
Commentary on The American Infrastructure A Scottish Bridge That Is a Lesson on How to Build Big Projects What we can learn from the Queensferry Crossing Cameron J. Bell November 15, 2017 4 Comments Why a comparison of the Queensferry Crossing and the east span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is fruitful.Read More
Infrastructure Financing Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix. Tom Ichniowski October 14, 2017 No Comments Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.Read More