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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 15, 2024

U.S. DOT Celebrates Job Growth Created by BIL

Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. DOT has created more than 1.7 million Construction and Manufacturing Jobs, and 700,000 Transportation Sector Jobs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2024

Report Examines Other Sectors to Solve Transportation Construction Workforce Shortage

The Mineta Transportation Institute's findings in this project are from a literature review of current sources and informal interviews with stakeholders of the three economic sectors of interest (agriculture, tech, and healthcare).

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2024

WMATA, Maryland Officials to Extend Bus Lane Pilot

The bus-only lanes along Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road were installed this summer to help move shuttle bus customers along faster during the Red Line construction work.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2024

Honolulu Awards Design, Construction Contract for Next Phase of Rail System

The contract, valued at approximately $1.66 billion, is expected to be executed in mid-September.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2024

Chicago Awards Construction Contract for Red Line Extension

The Chicago Transit Board approved the award of a $2.9 billion contract to Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners following a comprehensive, two-year procurement process.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2024

Las Vegas Breaks Ground on Maryland Parkway BRT Project

Secretary Buttigieg was joined by RTC leadership and members of Nevada’s federal delegation to mark the beginning of construction on the $378 million project that will improve safety and enhance functionality along a 12.5-mile stretch of one of the most important corridors in Southern Nevada.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2024

Caltrain Begins Electric Train Passenger Service

After nearly a decade of construction, these new trains signify a landmark shift toward a faster, more frequent and environmentally friendly public transportation network along the San Francisco Peninsula.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2024

Chicago Updates All Stations Accessibility Program

The comprehensive plan was first unveiled in 2018 and is an evolving document that will be updated over time to reflect the ongoing planning, modernization, and construction work as envisioned by CTA’s capital program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

HDR Names New Transit, Rail Construction Management Practice Lead

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Justin Garrod has spent the past eight years leading construction management work on Sound Transit’s $3.7 billion East Link Extension light rail line, which opened its first segment April 27.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

Santa Clara Valley VTA Awards Construction Management Contract for BART Extension

Under this contract, Bechtel will establish a program-wide organizational structure, processes, and procedures for effective management of all phases of construction, including early works construction, tunneling, stations, system testing, commissioning, close-out, and turnover of facilities.

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