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The New York MTA is looking to tackle climate change while also keeping their Metro-North Hudson Line in a state of good repair with their new initiative that focuses on the line.
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Developed with support from the Standards Council of Canada, CSA D700 guides assessing climate-related risks and planning adaptation measures for transit and passenger rail systems.
Read More →The plan outlines strategies to protect transit infrastructure from extreme weather, prioritize critical investments, and improve system reliability as climate risks intensify.
Read More →Through 19 different procurements, $2.5 billion will be invested to enhance resiliency efforts to combat climate change and more.
Read More →David Gardener is president of Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm David Gardiner & Associates LLC.
Read More →Hopefully, as the trust funds are going bankrupt, Congress will address not only that issue but also answer the call for a long-term policy on at least coping with the risks of climate change.
Read More →Key areas for federal policy action, including climate impacts and adaptation research, transportation planning processes, and federal programs and funding.
Read More →Coincides with the one-year anniversary of the Trump Administration’s statement of its intent to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.
Read More →The transportation system of metropolitan New York was significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy — including New York City subway and Amtrak rail tunnels damaged by flooding — and the after effects are still being addressed.
Read More →How public transportation figures into cities’ and states’ climate change commitments, even after the U.S. announces its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.
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