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Photos: From Here to There

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

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Posted in Highway, Local, National, Roads, Show Us Your Infra

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Tunnels USA Conference: Boston, December 6th-8th

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Tunnels are safe structures. Every day many tens of thousands use them without incidence. However, tunnel safety cannot be taken for granted.

Tunnel Engineers from throughout the USA will come together to share individual, practical experiences and will join an audience of leading contractors and cutting edge solution providers to identify best practice in the design and operation of tunnels across the country.

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Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Highway, Local, National, Roads, Technology, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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Connecting the Midwest: How a Faster Passenger Rail Network Could Speed Travel and Boost the Economy

Monday, September 20th, 2010

ILLINOIS PIRG
In building a 21st century economy, the Midwest is hampered by an outdated transportation system. Congested airports and crammed highways hinder travel around the region. As the main source of our dependence on oil, our transportation system leaves us vulnerable to oil price spikes and pollution…Intercity passenger rail in the Midwest can be part of the solution.

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Posted in Congestion, High Speed Rail, Infra Views, Rail, Transit

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Traffic Jams from Sea to Shining Sea

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

How can we put an end to this?

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Posted in Highway, Local, National, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Urban Planning

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DETROIT: A CASE STUDY OF OUR TRANSIT PROBLEMS

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Detroit is a “a grim symbol of America’s diminished status in the world,” according to PBS’ Blueprint America. The former car capital exemplifies our country’s need for more efficient, sustainable and reliable transportation paradigms. PBS will be broadcasting a 90-minute documentary in February that looks at the history of Detroit’s transportation identity, and the state of transportation in America, by setting Detroit’s “blighted urban landscape” against modern examples of success. Watch a preview of BEYOND THE MOTOR CITY below, or visit this PBS.org page to read more…

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Posted in Buses, Clean Air, Competitiveness, Congestion, High Speed Rail, Highway, Local, National, Policy, Public Transportation, The Infra Blog

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