Hawaii rail gets federal approval for advanced construction
The FTA says the city may spend $184.7 million to start building the foundation and pillars along the first segment of the Honolulu rail transit route.
The FTA says the city may spend $184.7 million to start building the foundation and pillars along the first segment of the Honolulu rail transit route.
State DOT report says that the high-speed rail project that Gov. Rick Scott canceled last year would have made an annual surplus of $31 million to $45 million within ten years of operation.
Concerned with rail provisions in House surface transportation bill
Approval follows the successful installation and testing of a positive train control safety system on Amtrak-owned track between Kalamazoo, Mich., and Porter, Ind.
In 2005, 780 crimes were reported in the MAX system, dropping to a low of 413 crime reports in 2009.
Bronwyn Wilson replaces outgoing president Steven Klika, who served for 11 years.
The agency has a $12.6 billion operating budget and has budgeted about $4.5 billion annually in capital projects until 2014. MTA may be forced to raise fares to compensate for lost money needed to fund improvements.
The 12-mile West Rail Line project created more than 500 construction-related jobs, according to the Denver Regional Transportation District.
Will re-signal SMRT Corp. Ltd.’s North-South and East-West lines, plus an extension, with its SelTrac communications-based train control solution.
Will provide management services for the operation of Earadat's transit system in Saudi Arabia's eastern province.
Dan Richard has been a principal of Dan Richard Advisors since 2010. He was managing partner and co-founder of Heritage Oak Capital Partners, an infrastructure finance firm, from 2007 to 2009, and was senior VP, public policy and governmental relations, at Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from 1997 to 2006.
More than 60 transit systems in the U.S. and Canada operate New Flyer CNG buses today.
Results from efforts to improve its financial performance, including increased efficiency, cost controls, and debt reduction as well as better service, record ridership and anticipated increases in revenue.
The new vehicle features three-point seat belts, Kidde fire detection and suppression system and a Beru tire pressure monitoring system, DVD/CD players, Wi-Fi connectivity, 110-volt electrical outlets, audio jacks, plus ports for laptops and USB charging connections.
The notice of funding availability published in the Federal Register invites competitive proposals for three of the FTA's top policy priorities through the discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities and Clean Fuels grant programs.
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