Mon July 03, 2017
UTA Awarded Grant for FrontRunner Training Simulator
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have announced that UTA will receive $3.52 million to continue upgrading its Positive Train Control System or PTC....
Mon July 03, 2017
Amtrak to Replace Seattle Locomotive Facility for $28M
Amtrak said it will build a $28 million locomotive service facility in Seattle, its latest major investment in a facility that supports its two long-distance trains — the Empire Builder and Coast Starlight — plus the Amtrak Cascades state-supported corridor service, and maintenance for Sound Transit's Sounder trains....
Mon July 03, 2017
ITD Plans to Halt Work During Solar Eclipse in August
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit eastern Idaho for the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, and that could have a significant impact on the state's highway system....
Spencer Cole - Mon July 03, 2017
Port of Coos Bay Attempts to Gain Support for $400M Dredging Project
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) The Port of Coos Bay has stepped up its public outreach efforts in recent weeks to promote its proposed $400 million channel modification project. “This city, this bay was built on shipping....
Mon July 03, 2017
Amy Schroeder Returns to Head Next GARVEE Program
Amy Schroeder, manager of the recent award-winning, $857 million Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) Program, will return to lead the next round of GARVEE bonding approved by the Idaho Legislature during their recent 2017 session....
Mon July 03, 2017
PacWest Machinery Hires Brian Burke as Branch Manager
PacWest Machinery announces that Brian Burke has joined the company as branch manager at its Kent, Wash., location with responsibility for the company's business in western Washington. “We are very pleased that Brian has become an important member of the PacWest management team,” said Jolene Logue, president of PacWest Machinery....
Gillian Flaccus - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon July 03, 2017
Oregon OKs Permit for First All-Wood High-Rise in U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Officials in Oregon have approved construction permits for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. Construction on the 12-story building, called Framework, will break ground this fall in Portland's trendy and rapidly growing Pearl District and is expected to be completed by the following winter....
Brad Broberg - Mon July 03, 2017
Project Will Complete Missing North/South Link to Sea-Tac
In the days before mechanized equipment, sheep didn't just provide wool and Easter dinner. “They used sheep to compact roads,” said Ed Hansen, general superintendent of Ceccanti Inc. in Tacoma, Wash....
Tue June 27, 2017
Students Can Explore Careers in Transportation This Summer
This summer students will get a free two-week overnight stay experiencing college life and gaining additional knowledge about transportation careers and the industry. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Civil Rights Division is partnering with Oklahoma State University and the Federal Highway Administration to offer a free two-week National Summer Transportation Institute camp in Stillwater....
Wed June 21, 2017
Clean Coal Technologies Plans to Build Its First Pristine M Facility in Wyoming
Clean Coal Technologies Inc. (CCTI), an emerging cleaner-energy company utilizing patented and proven technology to convert untreated coal into a cleaner burning and more efficient fuel, has signed a binding agreement with Wyoming New Energy Corp....
