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During its 125-year history, PB has participated in the development of the first mass transit systems for New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta, Taipei and Singapore; the advancement of immersed-tube tunnel technology; and various innovations in the design and construction of bridges.
Read More →Participants will get a first hand look at the timeline for fuel-cell buses and their projections for price reductions and full commercialization, a look at some new exciting battery electric bus technology being field tested, and hear about some truly new and very cost effective options to enhance the use of natural gas and natural gas refueling and electric recharging.
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Coaches are powered by clean-diesel engine technology and feature the latest in safety performance technology and in-cabin electronics.
Read More →The program's purpose is to develop next generation vehicle technology that will help public transit buses across the U.S. improve fuel efficiency. The $2 million program was approved by Congress as part of the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Obama in December.
Read More →Alstom Transport, in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, will replace three relay interlockings with the company's Smartlock 400T technology in the Southampton area of southern England, to be completed by April 2011.
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The proposed new stops will utilize sustainable materials and feature passenger-friendly maps and timetables and improved amenities. All stops will also be equipped with GPS-based technology to provide different kinds of real-time schedule information to waiting passengers.
Read More →$1.4M research collaboration to develop location awareness technology to transmit a signal to approaching subway operators notifying them of the presence of track workers.
Read More →San Ramon, Calif.-based TRS provides civil engineering, program management, construction management and information technology services primarily to the transportation and infrastructure market.
Read More →This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced safety regulations requiring Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to be installed on major rail lines around the nation, as well as commuter and intercity passenger rail routes.
Read More →MagneMotion Inc., a company founded by Richard D. Thornton, emeritus professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received a $7.9-million grant in 2008 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to conduct a three-phase test of its patented Maglev technology.
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