President Trump signed into law May 12 a measure that repeals a controversial new regulation to reform metropolitan planning organizations, which the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration promulgated last year. The new rule had…
U.S. Department of Transportation Key Staff Appointments
Washington, D.C. – The following is a list of U.S. Department of Transportation recent senior appointees: Anthony Bedell, Deputy Assistant Secretary…
Barrasso Emphasizes Use of Existing Formula System to Allocate New Infrastructure Funds
The chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee told U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao he wants to see new infrastructure funding…
Chao: Infrastructure Plan ‘Principles’ Coming This Month
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration will release "principles" of its infrastructure investment plan late this month, and that the White House Office of Management and Budget is looking for spending offsets to help make up…
Environmental Regulation Expert, Shawn Wilcockson, Joins Cardno
Chicago (May 23, 2017) -- Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Shawn Wilcockson has joined the firm as a senior project manager in the company’s Chicago office. He will focus on managing natural resources and environmental sciences projects within the…
Fuel Economy Improvements are Projected to Reduce Future Gasoline Use
Anticipated changes in energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States are based on two factors: the amount of travel and the fuel economy of the vehicles used. The Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light-duty…
NCPPP Lauds Pioneers of P3 Transportation Infrastructure
The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), the leading association in the field, is proud to announce its inaugural list of the Top 10 P3 Transportation Infrastructure Pioneers. “Public-private partnerships are as much about the people…
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group Announces 2017 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship recipients
RESTON, VA. – May 19, 2017 – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) Board of Directors has announced this year’s Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship recipients. Gilbert was a long-time participant in UVIG who served on the UVIG Board…
Georgia’s Ports Set New Industry Standard
Savannah, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority handled 333,006 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in April, an increase of 11.7 percent, or 34,966 TEUs, compared to the same month a year ago. Across all ports, GPA's total tonnage increased by…
ABB’s DBL Distribution Blocks: Maximum Flexibility, Easy to Install, Compact Size
DBL distribution blocks from ABB offer three configurations in one product: single-pole splitter, multi-pole splitter and grouping functionality; as well as being modular and touch proof, which eliminate the need for bus bars, isolators and fasteners. In addition…
