CEG - Mon April 15, 2019
SITECH Chesapeake Holds Grand Opening for New Facility
Officially opened in March 2019, this new facility allows SITECH Chesapeake to better serve its customers from a central location, while also providing the company access to dedicated warehouse space, a modern workshop and plenty of space for educational seminars....
Amtrak - Mon April 15, 2019
Amtrak to Invest $90M for Baltimore's Penn Station Project
Amtrak has reached commercial close for Baltimore Penn Station with the execution of a Master Development Agreement with Penn Station Partners to redevelop and expand the historic station. Amtrak plans to invest up to $90 million in improvements to the historic station as part of the deal, including expansion and modernization to accommodate passenger growth and significantly improve the customer experience....
Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum - Wed April 03, 2019
Tunnel Studies Offer New Vision for Real-World Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles
Two recent studies conducted on opposite coasts of the United States led to the same conclusion: real-world vehicle emissions have dropped considerably over time, and advancements in diesel engines and emissions controls are delivering measurable reductions in black carbon emissions (PM 2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse gases (GHG)....
CEG - Mon April 01, 2019
Plenty of Iron Up for Bid at Ritchie Bros.' North East, Maryland, Sale
More than 5,200 bidders participated online and in person March 26, 2019, at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md. With bidders from 55 countries, approximately 85 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Malaysia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 01, 2019
Maryland's $150M Seneca Valley H.S. Is Taking Shape
The largest public high school in the state of Maryland is currently taking shape at an estimated cost of more than $150 million. The four-story building will cover approximately 440,000 sq. ft. and will serve as the new Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, Montgomery County....
MDOT SHA - Thu March 28, 2019
Maryland DOT SHA Prepares to Make Improvements to U.S. 15 Near Emmitsburg
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is preparing to enhance safety and ease daily congestion on U.S. 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway) between south of Orndorff Road/St....
Office of Gov. Hogan - Mon March 18, 2019
Maryland Eyes Double-Stacking Howard Street Tunnel
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has submitted an application for a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) INFRA grant to double-stack the Howard Street Tunnel and assisted Washington County in submitting its INFRA grant application for I-81/Halfway Boulevard Freight Connection in Western Maryland....
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration - Mon February 18, 2019
Milestones: MDOT SHA Begins to Set Steel Beams at I-270/Watkins Mill Road
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is setting structural support beams at the I-270/Watkins Mill Road interchange project in Gaithersburg. The steel beam installation work began Feb....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 04, 2019
Purple Line Aims to Cure Traffic Headaches
In Maryland, crews are constructing a 16-mi. east-west light rail line that operates mostly on the surface with 21 stations, connecting New Carrollton in Prince George's County and Bethesda in Montgomery County....
Office of Governor Larry Hogan - Mon January 21, 2019
Hogan Announces $3.5B School Construction Initiative
Gov. Larry Hogan announced a major initiative to make a historic investment in school construction projects across the state. Called the Building Opportunity Fund, the governor unveiled plans to submit legislation during the 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly to provide $1.9 billion in new school construction funding over five years....
