WBAL-TV » Construction on the fastest train in the world could begin in two years in Maryland. A House committee got a briefing Thursday on the status of the MAGLEV from state transportation officials and project managers. The MAGLEV train traveling at 311 mph will take passengers from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 15 minutes.
The Washington Post » A Dec. 13 forum is scheduled for companies interested in a public-private partnership to add express toll lanes to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 via a $7.6 billion public-private partnership. Under the agreement, a team of companies would design, build and finance the lanes’ construction in exchange for operating the lanes and […]
Bethesda Magazine » Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn on Thursday revealed more information about Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal to add capacity to congested highways in Montgomery County. Rahn said the state is pushing to add four toll lanes to the entire Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 through a public-private partnership. The private partner would figure out how […]
Construction Equipment Guide » The announcement officially begins the process to solicit the Public-Private Partnership (P3) industry for major congestion relief plans for three key transportation routes. With the total project estimated value at $9 billion, the P3 portion to add four new lanes on both I-495 and I-270 is the largest proposed P3 highway project in […]
The Washington Post » Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that the $9 billion project will add four toll lanes apiece to Maryland’s half of the Capital Beltway, Interstate 270 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. He said two of the projects would be built via a public-private partnership.