GAO to study high cost of public transit projects in US The New York Times » The astronomical costs of building the Second Avenue subway and other New York public transit projects are now the subject of a federal inquiry. The Government Accountability Office said on Wednesday that it was preparing to launch a study of why transit construction is so much more expensive in the United States than in other parts of the world. Michelle2018-04-03T12:31:37-08:00March 28th, 2018|Metro Rail / Transit, New York|
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge: Is the new Tappan Zee Bridge really on time and on budget? The Journal News » Within three years, Binghamton University and Rutgers University researchers hope to perfect a fungus — rather than a bacteria — that will organically heal cracks that develop in concrete. Moisture that seeps in would germinate the fungus, which would create mineral deposits that could fill cracks even larger than those used in the bacteria experiments. Michelle2018-04-03T12:43:46-08:00March 26th, 2018|Bridges, Design-Build, New York, Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement|
Gateway tunnel opposed by Trump gets funding in federal spending bill NJ.com » The Gateway Tunnel project will get $540 million in the spending bill funding the federal government through Sept. 30. In addition, the project will be eligible to apply for a share of $2.9 billion in U.S. Department of Transportation grants. While the bill itself doesn’t specifically mention Gateway, the project will receive funding from several federal accounts. Michelle2018-03-23T15:18:31-08:00March 21st, 2018|New Jersey, New York, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News|
Transportation officials: Gateway is ‘most urgent project in America’ Newsday » Officials behind Amtrak’s $13 billion Gateway plan, which includes building a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, on Friday said they were confident they’ll get much-needed federal backing for the “most urgent project in America,” despite growing opposition from the Trump administration. Michelle2018-03-20T07:38:18-08:00March 16th, 2018|Metro Rail / Transit, New Jersey, New York, Public-Private Partnerships, Railways|
The Tainted Water Crisis In Upstate New York That Andrew Cuomo Can’t Shake Huffington Post » The state has nearly completed construction on a new water treatment plant that will filter out perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). But officials in Newburgh say they don’t just want the PFOS cleaned from their water ― they want the toxic chemicals removed at the source. Michelle2018-03-09T15:27:05-08:00March 9th, 2018|Drinking Water, New York|
Ryan Says Congress to Break Up Trump’s Infrastructure Proposals Bloomberg » House Republicans will break President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan into multiple pieces of legislation as a way to make progress this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan said. The House will first address airports and runways as part of a must-pass reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, then work on more traditional highway and bridge issues. Michelle2018-03-09T11:47:18-08:00March 8th, 2018|New York, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News|
