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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

Calif. intermodal center honored for construction tech, processes

The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), scheduled to be completed later this year, will accommodate several modes of transportation, including Metrolink commuter rail and Amtrak, bus, shuttle and taxi systems as well as future high-speed rail.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Bohlinger joins Parsons Brinckerhoff as a principal

In her new position, Linda Bohlinger will advise the firm’s transportation clients, drawing on her nationally recognized expertise in project development, funding, and policy, including alternative project delivery, value capture, congestion pricing, and public-private partnerships. She will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

Light Rail Line Links Salt Lake City with Airport

The Airport TRAX, which has six stations, is now on full schedule, with trains from downtown to the airport running every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends. It travels at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

Light Rail Projects Make Inroads in U.S., Beyond

We visit a sampling of projects, from Maryland MTA’s Purple Line, which was approved to be delivered via public-private partnership, to Perth, Australia, where a 14-mile network is being planned.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2013

Denver RTD selects FasTracks construction team

Recommended that its board of directors move forward with a proposal from Graham, Balfour Beatty, Hamon Constructors to design and build the North Metro Rail Line to 124th Avenue. The proposal commits to completing construction of the line to 124th by January 2018.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2013

PB wins Detroit streetcar contract

Will assist the City of Detroit with reviews of the project’s design plans, criteria manual, and specifications. The firm will also act as the city’s representative for quality assurance during construction of the project.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

PB joint venture to service Australian light rail project

Will work with AECOM to form an integrated services team for the next phase of the 13.7-mile Metro Area Express light rail network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

Chicago transit taps PB for rail construction, debuts ‘Train Tracker’ screens

The first projects authorized under the contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff are the south Red Line track renewal and station improvements projects, with construction costs of $220 million and $44 million, respectively.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2013

Parsons Brinckerhoff Calif. high-speed contract extended

Has served as the project’s program manager since 2006 and is assisting the California High Speed Rail Authority with all aspects of the program, including planning, environmental review, preliminary engineering, and testing and commissioning.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2013

Parsons Brinckerhoff earns Detroit DOT contract

Under the on-call contract, will provide professional consulting services to support DDOT transit initiatives, including assistance with identifying strategic opportunities for optimizing transit service delivery under resource constraints.

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