High-Speed Rail Networks and Population Mobility Management in China
Minneapolis, MN, USA – East View Press, the publishing arm of East View Information Services, is pleased to announce the publication of High-Speed Rail Networks and Population Mobility Management in China. Fifteen years after the first track was laid in 2003, China’s high-speed rail or “bullet” trains boast a succession of world-leading superlatives. The largest network — nearly 16,000 miles. The fastest speed — up to 217 mph. The longest line (Beijing-Guangzhou) — 1,428 miles. The large...
'We Need Governor's Signature': Amtrak's Restart in Mobile in Ivey's Hands as Deadline Looms
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey must decide by Wednesday whether the state will make a $5.3 million commitment over three years to bring Amtrak service back to Mobile, connecting the city with New Orleans. Rail advocates who are pushing for the return of Gulf Coast passenger rail say that Ivey has yet to meet with them and frustrations are mounting. Said Jerry Gehman, the governor's designee to the 21-member Southern Rail Commission: "On Thursday, this project is dead for Alabama. She's...
I-95 Bridge, Often Hit by Trucks, to be Raised in Norwalk
The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $10 million project to raise an I-95 bridge that has been hit several times by trucks. DOT says it’s been struck so many times the bridge is “structurally deficient and functionally obsolete.” In 2015, one truck strike was so severe it damaged steel girders and a waterline underneath the bridge. The problem with the 60-year-old Strawberry Hill Avenue bridge is not enough clearance over I-95. Plans include increasing the c...
Five Bridges to Be Replaced Along I-85 in Jackson and Franklin Counties
GAINESVILLE– The first of five bridges over Interstate 85 (I-85) in northeast Georgia closed this week in Jackson County as part of a $16.6 million project. The I-85 Corridor Bridges project will fully replace bridges in service for over 55 years and enhance safety by increasing lane width and adding shoulders to travel lanes. These replacements are part of a larger Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) effort to improve bridge infrastructure statewide. Construction began Monday...
Driverless Shuttle Launches at Australia’s First Innovation District
The five-year Flinders University trial is the first time autonomous buses have operated on public roads in South Australia. The Flinders Express (FLEX) will initially provide ‘first mile–last mile’ shuttle services between the nearby Clovelly Park Train Station and Tonsley’s Main Assembly Building, then connections to bus stops on the major South Road artery and businesses within the Tonsley precinct. A former Mitsubishi car manufacturing site in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, the Tonsley I...
Transportation Research Record: Early Access Papers Addressing Bridges and Other Structures
TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has released 13 early access papers addressing bridges and other structures, including: Developing Guidelines for Epoxy Grout Pourback Systems for Controlling Thermal/Shrinkage Cracking at Post-Tensioning Anchorages: Full-Scale Testing and Numerical Analysis (link) Pullout Behavior of Steel Mechanically Stabilized Earth Reinforcements (link) Thermal Field Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Box Girder...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $677 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 214 Airports in 43 States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.2 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports...
Measuring the Retroreflectivity of Road Markings
In 2017, Estonian Road Administration (ERA) carried out a pilot project measuring the retroreflectivity of road markings on all main state roads, altogether 3721.6 kilometres, in Estonia. Retroreflectivity of a material is one technology used to enhance the readability and perception of information displayed in low-light and night-time conditions. The retroreflectivity of road markings provides visual guidance to assist driver’s awareness of lanes and road edges. It grants an effective tra...
Call for Projects Announced for $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge
Fast facts: - Call for projects for $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge begins June 4. - Projects to demonstrate innovative, technology-driven transportation solutions for mobility challenges faced by seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans throughout the state. - Proposals are due at 5 p.m. July 16. June 4, 2018 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Passenger Transportation has issued a call for projects for the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge. A...
Amsterdam’s Robot Printed Bridge Wins European Innovation Prize
Amsterdam’s robot printed steel bridge has been awarded the European Commission’s prestigious STARTS Prize 2018, which champions innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art. STARTS recognizes digital transformation projects that have the potential to contribute to economic and social innovation. The 3D-printed pedestrian bridge is the product of the innovative collaboration of Dutch technology startup MX3D and designers Joris Laarman Lab. With Arup involved as lea...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
