FTA issues decision for $4.7B California BART extension Gallery FTA issues decision for $4.7B California BART extension California, Federal Programs, Metro Rail / Transit, Public-Private Partnerships FTA issues decision for $4.7B California BART extensionConstruction Dive » The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Record of Decision for the $4.7 billion, six-mile BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, allowing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to start engineering work for the project and to apply for a $1.5 billion New Starts FTA grant. Michelle2018-06-11T11:00:31-08:00June 11, 2018|
Congress could provide funding for Gateway project Gallery Congress could provide funding for Gateway project New Jersey, New York, Public-Private Partnerships, Railways, Trump & Infrastructure Congress could provide funding for Gateway projectNJ.com » Gateway Tunnel funding continued to move through Congress as a key Senate committee approved money for the project despite President Donald Trump’s opposition to the project. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $71.4 billion funding bill for the 12 months beginning Oct. 1 that includes at least $2.5 billion for Amtrak and railroad grants. Michelle2018-06-11T11:09:13-08:00June 10, 2018|
California drinking water tax dies in budget compromiseThe Sacramento Bee » Lawmakers and Brown’s office scrapped the “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Act,” which would have taxed residents 95 cents a month to raise millions for cleaning toxic wells. Instead, legislative leaders agreed to spend $5 million from the general fund to deal with lead in drinking water at child care centers. They also plan to allocate $23.5 million from the general fund for “safe drinking water actions later in this legislative session.” Michelle2018-06-11T11:14:04-08:00June 8, 2018|
California bullet train authority ordered part of a flawed bridge torn down Gallery California bullet train authority ordered part of a flawed bridge torn down California, California High Speed Rail, Design-Build, High-Speed Rail California bullet train authority ordered part of a flawed bridge torn downLos Angeles Times » Engineers have built about 24,000 bridges in California over the last century, but a new one under construction in Madera County for the state’s bullet train project shows that they can still lead to serious blunders. In a statement, the authority said the Avenue 8 bridge design did not meet its “level of quality for a work product” and showed “signs of distress.” Michelle2018-06-12T08:08:15-08:00June 8, 2018|
Why Southern California is calling for a do-over on its vote to bankroll the Delta tunnelsThe Sacramento Bee » A historic vote on the Delta tunnels project is getting a do-over. Southern California’s powerful water agency — the Metropolitan Water District — said Thursday its board will vote again in July on whether to pay for the lion’s share of the project, known officially as California WaterFix. Michelle2018-06-11T09:03:31-08:00June 7, 2018|
Feds issue rule to promote private-sector participation in transit projects Gallery Feds issue rule to promote private-sector participation in transit projects Federal Programs, Public-Private Partnerships, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News Feds issue rule to promote private-sector participation in transit projectsConstruction Dive » The Federal Transit Administration has announced its intention, through a notice in the Federal Register, to implement a new rule meant to remove any barriers that might be preventing private-industry investment in U.S. public transportation infrastructure projects. The new rule, dubbed Private Investment Project Procedures, will go into effect June 29. Michelle2018-06-12T08:07:02-08:00June 7, 2018|