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This study assesses the overall employment, education, and training needs associated with building the California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) network.
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Estimating Workforce Development Needs for High-Speed Rail in California
Friday, March 23rd, 2012Talking Infrastructure at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention, held from March 7th to March 9th in Washington, DC.
Steve also spoke with John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officals (AASHTO), Bill Johnson, Director for the Port of Miami, and Mortimer Downey, former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, currently Senior Advisor, Parsons Brinckerhoff.
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Talking Infrastructure at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Monday, March 19th, 2012This is the third in a series of posts
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC.
During the event, Steven had the opportunity to speak with Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee John Mica, Congressman David Price, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.
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Preserving and Protecting Freight Infrastructure and Routes
Monday, March 19th, 2012NATIONAL COOPERATIVE FREIGHT RESEARCH PROGRAM
Summary
NCFRP Report 16 is the final report of NCFRP Project 24, “Preserving and Protecting Freight Infrastructure and Routes” (FY 2009). The purpose of this project was to provide practical tools to preserve and protect freight facilities and corridors.
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Hon. James Oberstar at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012This is the second in a series of posts
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC.
After addressing those attending the conference, the Honorable James Oberstar, former Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, spoke with Steve about high speed rail and American infrastructure.
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Public Transportation Rider Report: Fourth Quarter 2011
Monday, March 12th, 2012Secretary Ray LaHood at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Thursday, March 8th, 2012This is the first in a series of posts Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC. After addressing those attending the conference, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke with Steve about high speed rail [...]
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New York, NY: East Side Access Project Update 2
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012The latest in a series of videos about the progress being made in the MTA/LIRR East Side Access (ESA) project. When completed, ESA will reduce commuting times by as much as 40 minutes a day for about 160,000 customers who currently travel to Penn Station and then must take a subway, bus or walk to [...]
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California’s Bullet Train — A Fresh Start and a Change in Direction
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 10
A new strategy is beginning to emerge toward California’s embattled high-speed rail venture. The strategy is designed to rescue the project from a possible defeat at the hands of the state legislature, gain friends and supporters among local transportation agencies, win converts among independent analysts and turn around a largely skeptical public.
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New York City: FASTRACK 6th Avenue Subway Line
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