A review of the Conference of Mayors’ report on the economic benefits of high-speed passenger rail on cities and their metropolitan areas. Is the report overly ambitious in its analysis of the potential economic benefits considering that high speed rail carries obstacles that might take years to address?
Read More »Wind energy installations increased in 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that the wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009. The installed capacity is enough to serve more than 2.4 million homes. However, despite the increase in installations, the industry still …
Read More »High Speed Rail – Can’t Get Here Fast Enough
A discussion on the state of the proposed high speed rail system. Will a system similar to China's ever be realized in America?
Read More »Obama Signs $7-Billion Rescue Measure for Highway Trust Fund
Fixing a looming problem in the Highway Trust Fund--at least for now--President Obama has signed legislation providing a $7-billion infusion for the trust fund's highway account. The additional money, which will be transferred from the general fund, is expected to keep the account solvent through Sept. 30 or perhaps a bit longer.
Read More »The Bridge Collapse…Two Years Later. What Do We Know?
Carol Metzner of CivilEngineering Central.com revisits the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse news item from two years ago and discusses what has been done as a result.
Read More »Is the Stimulus Working for the Transportation sector?
A discussion about the $787 billion stimulus package which included $48 billion for transportation. Six months after, have you seen the results?
Read More »Support Wastewater, Drinking-Water Infrastructure Investments
The Senate is set to consider a bill next week that would authorize $38.5 billion for wastewater and drinking-water infrastructure over the next five years. S. 1005, the Water Infrastructure Financing Act, could come to a vote in the Senate as early as Monday, July 27.
Read More »Schwarzenegger: US Infrastructure “Like a Developing Country”
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger advocates for a high-speed rail system to modernize US infrastructure, which he considers to be on par with that of a developing country. He says, "Our trains go the same speed today as they were 100 years ago," Schwarzenegger says. "So where is the progress?"
Read More »FAA Bill on the House Floor
Authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration expired in September 2007. Since then, the FAA - including aviation infrastructure programs - has been operating under a series of short-term extensions. The House is tentatively scheduled to vote on reauthorization legislation (H.R. 915) Thursday, May 21.
Read More »Obama’s new proposal: 1.5 Billion dollar cut in construction
Discussion on President Obama's new proposal to cut $1.5 Billion in Construction.
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