WASHINGTON – Amtrak has reached a key milestone in its plan to enhance the customer experience at its future home in the Moynihan Train Hall with the completion of planning and design for its premium passenger space, the Metropolitan Lounge (formerly ClubAcela)…
Performance of Bridges That Received Funding Under the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program
TRB Special Report 330: Performance of Bridges That Received Funding Under the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program, examines the results…
Building Extreme Weather Resilience into Transportation Asset Management Programs
Six states are wrapping up Federal Highway Administration-sponsored projects examining weather resilience strategies for their highway infrastructure,…
Innovative Median Barrier System Adds to Lifespan of Historic Pulaski Skyway
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - With the opening of bi-directional traffic on June 30, 2018, the Pulaski Skyway was finally ready for another 75+ years of busy use. The Skyway carries US Routes 1&9 between Newark and Jersey City, NJ, and is a connection for the…
World First Integrated Driverless Technology Trial Launched in Australia
A smart transit hub nicknamed Matilda has been launched in South Australia to test the integration of autonomous vehicles into daily life. Developed by SAGE Automation, the mobile Matilda transport hub aims to work with any driverless vehicles while providing…
Repeal of Proprietary Products Rule Will Promote Innovation & Provide States More Flexibility, ARTBA Says
(WASHINGTON) - The repeal of a 103-year old federal procurement rule would remove a major regulatory roadblock and “spur investment in and deployment of new technologies that promise to help advance safety, alleviate traffic congestion and improve our…
Acrow Supplies Permanent Bridge to Replace Structure Destroyed in Tubbs Fire in California
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges was installed recently to restore passage on privately owned land in Santa Rosa, California after the destruction…
Oregon Department of Transportation Expands Use of DT Research High Accuracy GNSS Rugged Tablets Statewide
Washington D.C., 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting – DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has…
Federal Shutdown Impacting Project Planning for State DOTs
As the partial shutdown of the federal government over border wall funding stretches past 20 days, some state departments of transportation are beginning to curtail planning for new projects while several mass transit systems are scrambling as many rely on…
Gannett Fleming Leads the Way with ODOT TSMO Plan
(Columbus, Ohio) - Gannett Fleming recently completed the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) plan, setting a new standard for the industry.“What makes this ODOT TSMO plan so important is that…
