HARRISBURG, PA – Urban Solar is pleased to announce its new membership with the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA). The PPTA is a professional trade organization that advocates and strengthens the role of public transportation for all…
OPEC Net Oil Revenues in 2016 Were the Lowest Since 2004
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) earned about $433 billion in net oil export revenues in 2016, the lowest since…
USDOT: Experts Identified Areas for Operational Improvements without Implementing Organizational Changes
The United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) nine modal administrations conduct a range of similar activities that are generally intended: (1)…
AASHTO Publishes New Value Engineering Guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently released the fourth edition of its Guidelines for Value Engineering. This new edition supersedes the third edition published in 2009. Developed by the…
Amtrak Cascades’ New Locomotives Make Seattle Debut
OLYMPIA – The first of the new Amtrak Cascades locomotives are in Seattle and ready for their debut as the new fleet prepares to go into service this summer. The public is invited to get a sneak peek at one of these new machines Sunday, May 21, from 11 a.m.…
AASHTO President Names Five to Lead New Committees
As part of the sweeping overhaul of the association's committee structure that the AASHTO Board of Directors voted last November to adopt, President David Bernhardt has appointed five more officials from state departments of transportation to leadership positions…
Industry Groups Tout Needs in ‘Infrastructure Week’ While Awaiting Trump Investment Plan
While the Trump administration continues to craft its promised $1 trillion infrastructure plan, many of the nation's transportation industry and business groups will try to build momentum in coming days for such investment as part of the 2017 "Infrastructure…
North Dakota Governor Taps NDDOT’s Ron Henke as Interim Director With Levi Retiring from CEO Post
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced May 5 that Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi is retiring, effective at the end of May, and the governor has named Ron Henke to serve as interim director. Henke currently serves as NDDOT's deputy director…
State of Louisiana Enlists Arcadis to Provide Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Planning
Baton Rouge, La., – Arcadis U.S., Inc., (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced today it has contracted with the State of Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)…
Oil-Fired Power Plants Provide Small Amounts of U.S. Electricity Capacity and Generation
Roughly 70% of petroleum-fired electric generating capacity that still exists today was constructed prior to 1980. Utility-scale generators that reported petroleum as their primary fuel comprised only 3% of total electric generating capacity at the end of…
