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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Chicago Union Station redevelopment plan receives fed assistance

The USDOT Build America Bureau and the City of Chicago are entering into an EmPA agreement, under which Chicago can work closely with USDOT with the ultimate goal of seeking up to $1 billion in federal funding for the project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

L.A. Metro recommends Tutor Perini/O&G for Purple Line project

The company has delivered subway tunnel projects for the Central Subway project in San Francisco, the University Link in Seattle and the East Side Access project in New York. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Adams promoted to VP at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Prior to joining the firm in 2006,  Adams was with the Illinois Department of Transportation for 18 years as an employment specialist.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Hyperloop Transportation Tech. to explore Czech Republic links

This is the first Hyperloop agreement to connect two international cities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

Autonomous vehicles: threat or opportunity for urban mobility?

AVs will lead to a dystopian future of even more private car traffic on the road unless they are put to use in shared fleets and integrated with traditional public transport services.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

CFO Graham appointed president of rail supplier Brookville

Upon joining the company in October 2015, Graham brought with him two decades of financial leadership from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

Alstom wins its first metro system contract in Vietnam

Alstom’s share of the contract is worth around $203 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

Paris cuts free public transit during severe pollution

While making all public transport free for the day does help in reducing pollution from gas emissions, the union estimates that the loss of profit adds up to approximately $4.2 million per day for the region.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

U.S.-China zero emissions 'race' unveils guidelines

The friendly competition between the two countries encourages transit providers to deploy a new generation of non-polluting buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff rebranding as WSP

Company will assume the WSP name effective May 2017.

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