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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

MBTA outsource plan could save $65 million

The recommendations, which could affect hundreds of workers, are part of an internal report produced consultants hired by the agency.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2017

USSC Group announces passing of Jesse Broussard

He was a sr. sales consultant for USSC since 1995. Though many in the industry would consider him family, Broussard was especially close to those at the USSC Group.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

Md. MTA agrees to improve paratransit service in settlement

The agency will hire consultants to review the service and adopt quality-assurance measures for program elegibility and processing applications quicker.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2016

President of McDonald Transit announces his retirement

Robert Babbitt will continue to stay involved in with the company, working as a consultant and helping ensure a smooth transition to new leadership.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2016

Collaborative Consultants Ease Rail and Transit Industry Demands

Consultants can provide specialized engineering support to transit agencies, helping them address a variety of needs and filling a gap left by retiring senior staff. 

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ArticlesJune 17, 2016

Consultant Roundtable 2016: Workforce Development, Job Delivery Key Industry Focus

While the need for more transportation options continues to grow, taking advantage of streamlined project initiatives and alternative-funding models will be key. Also important is grooming future leaders as the aging workforce moves toward retirement.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Leggett joins First Transit as regional VP

Dee Leggett was most recently a senior consultant with LTK Engineering Services Inc.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Pub Perspective: Alternative delivery depends on good outside expertise

This issue contains our annual rail projects survey as well as our annual focus on consultants. Great rail projects have always depended on good outside expertise that the best engineering and planning consultant teams have provided to project owners.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Consultant Roundtable 2015: Execs Foresee Changing Federal Role

With nothing but short-term extensions predicted for the immediate future, the consultant industry stresses the need to find a long-term funding mechanism, while also looking at states and localities to play more of a role in financing capital projects.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2014

MV names sr. VP for contract management

John Catoe has served as a consultant and transit subject matter expect to the company for more than three years and built a distinguished career in the transit industry that spanned more than three decades.

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