Veeregowda joins HNTB
Babu Veeregowda, P.E., P.T.O.E., A.V.S., has joined HNTB Corp.’s Northeast Division as chief transportation/traffic engineer and vice president. He is based in the firm’s New York City office.
Author: William C. Vantuono
Salco ramps up Engineering and Technical Consulting Services
Four experienced professionals have joined the Engineering and Technical Consulting Services Group of Salco Products, Inc., which designs and manufactures plastic and metal products used in tank cars, hopper cars and plant process equipment for the railroad, trucking, chemical manufacturing and distribution, agriculture, food, plastics and minerals industries.
OmniTRAX affiliate sells land for Sand Springs public safety facility
Sheffield Crossing 1, LLC, a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., is selling a 10-acre lot in its recently acquired site to the City of Sand Springs, Okla. Located southwest of downtown Sand Springs, the site will be used for municipal public safety services including a fire department substation.
$1B agreement for CTA’s Red and Purple Lines
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Jan. 9 a $1 billion funding agreement for the first phase of the Red and Purple Modernization Program (RPM).
Krauss to lead Advisory Projects in DC for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Kurt W. Krauss has been named chief projects officer for the U.S. Advisory Services group at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff.
PANYNJ drafts $32 billion 10-year capital plan
The Port Authority New York/New Jersey Board of Commissioners announced Jan. 6 that it issued a $32 billion draft 2017-2026 Capital Plan for public comment and review.
NRC names new Hall of Famers
On January 4, 2017, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) announced this year’s entrants into the NRC Hall of Fame:
Amtrak shakes up the building (before moving it)
Amtrak announced Jan. 4 several significant management and organizational changes instituted by President and CEO Wick Moorman.
US DOT commits $1.5 billion for LA Purple Line expansion
A federal grant and loan totaling nearly $1.5 billion to help build the second phase of the Metro Purple Line Extension to downtown Beverly Hills and Century City was announced Jan. 5 by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
AAR 2017 outlook focuses on tax code and regulations
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) provided this 2017 outlook on Jan. 4: