Professional services firm STV elevates Marcos Díaz González to President, Transportation Northeast and John Ponzio to Executive Vice President, Centers of Excellence, and hires Garo Hovnanian as Executive Vice President, Advisory Services. Also, Janet Campbell-Lorenc joins infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation as Rail Planning Practice Consultant; and INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc., announces changes to the leadership team.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Dec. 21 that it has approved its 2023 budget and four-year financial plan; is taking action to reduce costs of capital projects, including Second Avenue Subway and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Third Track; and is awarding a $382 million contract for the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct rehabilitation project.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has stated that airborne transmission of the coronavirus is more likely than transmission through surface contact. Adequate ventilation and air filtration of HVAC systems can reduce the likelihood of airborne exposure. Every transit agency wants to do everything it can to keep its ridership safe, healthy, and returning. The multi-trillion-dollar, pandemic-clouded question is, how?
