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Chinese, Italian and Israeli Firms Short-List for $400M Jerusalem Highway

Israel seeks proposals for one of its first public-private transportation ventures

November 24, 2015

Israel government officials have received bids from Israeli and foreign companies to build, finance and operate a $400-million highway at the entrance of Jerusalem that will be one of the country's first projects to use a public-private approach.

Abidjan Second Container Terminal Project Breaks Ground

Shem Oirere

November 23, 2015

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The project will increase the port’s annual container-handling capacity to more than 2 million containers from the current 800,000 containers.

London Launches $1.5B Tunnel Procurement

Peter Reina

November 22, 2015

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London's planned $1.5-billion Silvertown tunnel, a likely concession, is set for procurement launch next spring and for review as a national priority.

Transportation Execs Share How Tech Will Reshape the Rules of the Road

Eno Center conference participants point to transformative changes ahead

Jim Parsons

November 20, 2015

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The advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), ride-sharing services, and other culture and technology trends portends transformative changes to the U.S. transportation system.

East Africa Railway Project Faces Financing Uncertainty

Shem Oirere

November 19, 2015

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East Africa railway project faces financing uncertainty

Rail Interests Quick To Defend Bridge Maintenance Record

Nicholas Zeman

November 19, 2015

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Days after two Wisconsin oil and ethanol train derailments in early November, a national environmental watchdog group released a scathing critique of the decaying state of freight rail infrastructure—especially bridges—and the dangers they pose to wildlife habitats and waterways as heavier volumes of hazardous materials put pressure on aging track.

ARTBA Forecasts 3.6% Increase in Both Highway and Bridge Construction Next Year

Tim Grogan

November 19, 2015

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ARTBA is forecasting real market growth of 3.6% for both highway and bridge construction in 2016.

Canadian Pension Group Buys Chicago’s Skyway Toll Road for $2.8B

November 19, 2015

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A consortium of three Canadian pension funds on Nov. 12 agreed to acquire for $2.8 billion the 7.8-mile Chicago Skyway toll road that extends from central Chicago to the Indiana state line.

Government

House Approves New Highway-Transit Stopgap

Tom Ichniowski

November 17, 2015

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Extension through Dec. 4 would provide more time for negotiations on final multi-year bill.

Voters Show Support for Transportation Measures

Jim Parsons

November 12, 2015

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Tuesday, Nov. 3, proved to be a good day at the polls for infrastructure funding, with voters in eight states endorsing a variety of ballot measures aimed at generating new revenue for transportation and related projects.