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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2008

Bombardier to assemble Siemens train order

Initial firm order is valued at approximately $214 million and covers the procurement and manufacturing activities for the painting, end-assembly and testing of the vehicles, as well as the commissioning to the end-customer, Belgian National Railways.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2008

Washington Metro reaches leaseback deal settlement

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and Belgian bank, KBC Group, reached a settlement, ending a long-term leasing deal after nearly three days of talks in federal court.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2008

Honolulu chooses Innovative Paradigms, FLT for paratransit

Under the terms of the contract, FLT and Innovative Paradigms will work with local stakeholders to develop a plan that brings public transit and social service agencies together to deliver enhanced transportation services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2008

Northern California rejects anti-BRT measure

Measure KK would have required voter approval before bus-only lanes could be built on streets in Berkeley, Calf.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2008

Bombardier wins Singapore contract

Contract valued at approximately $380 million for the design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, testing, commissioning and delivery of the driverless MOVIA metro vehicles consisting of 3-car trainsets.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2008

Voters approve more than $75B in transportation funds

Overall, 41 transportation ballot measures in 18 states appeared on ballots in 2008, 15 of which were decided earlier, leaving 26 measures in 15 states still to be voted on.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2008

IC Bus to increase prices

Due to substantial increases in commodity costs, IC Bus will raise prices by an estimated 2.5 – 3.5 percent, effective Nov. 1, 2008.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2008

SBRB report: more transportation firms feeling financial pinch

Of the owners and managers responding to the nationwide quarterly SBRB poll, co-sponsored by International Profit Associates, 51 percent reported that they are experiencing inflationary pressures.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2008

Herzog, Archer Western win Texas rail contract

Lewisville, Texas-based Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) has selected the North Texas Rail Group (NTRG), a team led by the joint venture of Herzog Contracting Corp. and Archer Western Contractors, a member of the Walsh Group of companies, to provide pre-construction and construction services for the A-train, its rail stations and adjacent bicycle and pedestrian trail.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Hatch Mott MacDonald acquires J.B. Trimble

The acquisition of J.B. Trimble will strengthen Hatch Mott MacDonald’s expanding Highway and Bridge practice, providing important niche skills such as the use of carbon fiber for concrete reinforcement in bridge rehabilitation projects.

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