EMBARK Releases 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The rider survey indicates that EMBARK outperforms the national average for public transit satisfaction in all service areas. OKLAHOMA CITY – EMBARK recently released findings from the 2024 Transit Rider Survey; over 2,000 responses were compiled among Oklahoma City Fixed Route bus, RAPID NW and OKC Streetcar customers, as well as riders in Norman, to yield findings in rider satisfaction, frequency of use, preferences and demographic information. Conducted in Spring 2024 by ETC Instit...
DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign
Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw...
PERI USA Engineers Safe, Sustainable Formwork Solutions for California Bridge Project
Connecting Communities, Revitalizing Infrastructure A landmark structure in San Bernardino, California, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge connected communities on the city’s west side for nearly a century. After inspectors determined that the bridge was severely deficient, the city of San Bernadino and the San Bernadino County Transportation Authority closed the structure in late 2020 and had it disassembled the following spring. This was the first key step in a full bridge replacement project...
Zevtron Announces Support for Locations Transitioning from Shell Recharge EV Solution
Carlsbad, CA – Zevtron, a leading provider of innovative EV charging solutions, is proud to announce its support for locations currently utilizing the Shell Recharge EV system, as Shell prepares to discontinue its Shell Sky software on April 30, 2025 for third-party commercial EV chargers in the United States and Canada. With a proven white-label platform that seamlessly integrates into existing OCPP compatible charging hardware, Zevtron is stepping in to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted transi...
Video: Wyoming DOT's Big Fill Slide Progress
The reconstruction of WY 22 at the site of this summer’s Big Fill slide is taking shape, although work has paused for the winter. Featuring: Bob Hammond, WYDOT Resident Engineer - Jackson
USDOT Issues Over $1.3B in FY 2025 RAISE Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued $1.32 billion in fiscal year 2025 round one funding from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity or RAISE discretionary grant program for 109 projects nationwide; 14 of which are overseen by state departments of transportation. The USDOT noted in a statement that its RAISE program supports a broad selection of local, state, and regional projects split equally between urban and rural areas. The age...
STV to Support Austin’s First Light Rail System
AUSTIN, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) selected the LINC Austin consortium to provide delivery partner services for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, the City’s first light rail system. As part of LINC Austin, STV will work in partnership with AECOM, Parsons, Turner & Townsend, Adrmore Roderick and CAS Consulting to manage development of the...
Maryland Transit Administration Awards Contract to STV for Rail and Bus Vehicle Upgrades
BALTIMORE, MD – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it was awarded a five-year task order contract by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration to provide a range of consulting services related to rolling stock, including both bus and passenger rail vehicles. The projects included under this task order allows the Maryland Transit Administration to procure ne...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $45 Million in Grant Awards for Connected, Active Transportation Infrastructure Projects
Funding will improve safety for those biking, walking, and accessing transit in 13 states and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $44.5 million in grant awards for communities in 13 states and Puerto Rico under its Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). Authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the grants will be used to plan, design, and construct projects for connec...
Trinity Metro TEXRail Surpasses Record Ridership in December 2024
Extraordinary service paired with holiday merriment yields the highest number of rides in the history of Trinity Metro TEXRail operations. Fort Worth, TX – Trinity Metro TEXRail, a passenger rail service traveling between downtown Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and DFW International Airport, celebrated milestone ridership in December 2024. A total of 103,312 rides were taken on Trinity Metro TEXRail during the month, representing the highest ridership month in the service’...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
