It is the first conversion of an exclusive bus rapid transit system into a light rail transit in North America.
The new "HOPE" program supports planning, engineering and technical studies, or financial planning to improve services.
As technical advisor, HDR and its primary partners — Mott MacDonald, Stantec, Systra, and Comtech — will provide a wide range of services.
Located in the firm’s New York office, Fred Tallarico will be responsible for business development and project oversight.
This is first time the agency will set aside opportunities for SBEs to work directly as prime contractors for engineering services.
The $21 million facility includes administrative, operations, maintenance, fuel depot, and bus washing functions.
Students worked together to brainstorm a transportation issue and partnered with Fresno State engineering students to explore different solutions to those issues. This experience caused the students to consider careers in transportation and to employ critical thinking skills using real-world problem-solving tools.
Recommendations have consistently estimated that high-speed rail projects would take decades and be unaffordable.
The project will extend the ACE platform at Fremont station by 400 feet to accommodate longer 10-car trains.
Agency is seeking a pre-development agreement with up to two private sector proposers to assist in the planning and design of the Sepulveda transit corridor megaproject.