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ArticlesMarch 27, 2014

Sustainable Service: Planning a Green(er) Line for Boston

The Green Line Extension will include seven new stations, the addition of 4.5 miles of light rail track and the development of two facilities, with emphasis placed on developing and implementing sustainable solutions wherever possible.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2014

Grand Rapids resurrects downtown streetcar plans

The agency is paying HDR Inc. $293,895 to refine the 2008 study, which envisioned a $79 million, three-mile route, updating what an electric streetcar line would cost and how the money could come together.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2013

HDR acquires Sharon Greene + Associates

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. HDR, Sharon Greene + Associates will operate as a strategic consulting organization, offering an extensive portfolio of financial planning, project finance and public-private partnership advisory services.

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ArticlesApril 24, 2013

Wulkan donates $50K to APTA Foundation

New scholarship will be known as the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Business Member/Janie Wulkan Memorial Scholarship, in honor of his wife who died last summer.

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ArticlesMarch 18, 2013

Alternative Transit Project Delivery Offers Attractive Options

Although it is slow to take off in the U.S., there are plenty of possible benefits that could be derived through public-private partnerships, design-build and more. Experts are quick to point out, however, that it is not a magic bullet for completing construction projects.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2012

DART selects team for streetcar project

Design is expected to be complete by April 2013. Construction is expected to be complete by June 2014.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2012

HDR joint venture wins Toronto design contract

The station is part of the city's Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Light Rail Transit system, a project that will connect riders from Black Creek Drive to Scarborough City Center.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2012

HDR acquires InfraConsult

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Going forward, InfraConsult will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of HDR Engineering, Inc.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2012

CapMetro awards HDR with analysis contract

Will provide all planning services required to complete the analysis, including overall project management, public involvement, preliminary engineering, Federal Transit Administration coordination, economic development impacts, land use, environmental, Sustainable Return on Investment, operations and financial planning.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2011

HDR wins Calif. rail contract

The contract includes work delivering the Redlands First-Mile Metrolink Extension and alternative analysis phase of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project.

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