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Congress should make it easier to use private contractors, consortia or financing so that agencies can better develop the best strategies that work for them.
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With the lack of funding already beginning to take its toll, consultants believe the 2012 elections and pending reauthorization will play a huge role in how public transportation agencies are viewed down the road. Despite the outcome, many believe a new approach is needed for completing capital projects.
Read More →The project, which begins in spring 2013, will completely rebuild the 43-year-old Red Line South — including all track, ties, ballast and drainage systems — from Cermak-Chinatown to 95th Street.
Read More →The robust amount of contracting is a result of changes to the allowable size of assignments to the firms, with the maximum rising to $1 million from $400,000.
Read More →Eighteen organizations from the Bay Area sign a pledge to make more use of historically underutilized businesses.
Read More →Can private sector professionals help with the challenges? Absolutely!
Read More →METRO highlights a sampling of consulting firms with descriptions of how they provide support and expertise to a wide range of transit-related projects.
Read More →Situated on the Colorado River and the Balcones Fault in Central Texas is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. With a population of approximately 2.1 million, the Austin metropolitan area is the region’s core cultural and economic center. Twenty-one years ago, forward-thinking local officials felt the area’s rapid growth would necessitate a rail passenger service in the future.
Read More →Nine industry experts weigh in on key transportation topics. Whether it is maintaining and growing ridership on public transportation or taking advantage of new project delivery methods, many believe it is important to embrace today’s more modern approach to living, working and playing.
Read More →While it is easy to blame the lack of dedicated funding for slowing down projects and causing uncertainty, consultants remain optimistic that they can help public transit agencies fill the gap by utilizing its expertise from other regions around the world. Many are hopeful the younger generation entering the workforce will help grow public transit usage.
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