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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

ARRA, MBTA to fund Wonderland station garage

The planned nine-story, 1,900 space South Garage Parking Facility at Wonderland station will support Waterfront Square, a critical smart growth and transit-oriented development project. Total garage construction budget is $47 million.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

Alstom to deliver trams to Morocco

Will supply and maintain 74 Citadis trams to Casa Transports, the public company in charge of the construction of the tramway network in Casablanca.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2009

ARRA reaches 10,000 U.S. transportation projects

To date, $48.1 billion has been made available for highway, road, transit, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $30.6 billion already has been obligated to fund 10,041 approved projects in 53 U.S. States and Territories, with 6,547 transportation projects underway.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2009

ARRA to fund second Valley Metro BRT

Cost of construction ($3,926,600) will include shelter construction, landscaping, lighting, utility relocation, data and power hook-ups, dynamic messaging signs for bus arrival information and bike racks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2009

Amtrak taps Jacobs for ARRA projects

Under this contract, Jacobs will manage, procure and administer, in part or in full, the design and construction of projects such as maintenance facility upgrades, bridge replacements, track work, security enhancements and various station improvements.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2009

Ala. uses Twitter, Facebook for campus traffic info

Students can quickly find out which streets and sidewalks will be closed due to construction, road repairs or special events.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2009

L.B. Foster to equip Port Authority rail

Will provide rail fasteners, track work and new rail for construction of the 1.2-mile North Shore Connector.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

ARRA to fund Alabama transit

The city of Gadsden will use the funds for the purchase of four 30-foot passenger vehicles, acquisition of equipment and services and the construction of two covered transfer facilities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

TriMet opens Green Line

Construction of the 8.3-mile line began in early 2007 and adds a second light rail alignment through downtown Portland. The MAX system now expands to a 52-mile system with 84 stations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2009

Alstom to supply tramways to Brazil, Istanbul

The Brasilia project includes the supply of 16 Citadis tramways and the construction of a 4.9-mile stretch of track. The Istanbul project includes delivery of the first of 37 Citadis trams and a series of tests on the network.

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