At Last, New Mass Transit Line Emerges in Maryland

After decades of planning, setbacks and challenges, the 16-mile, 21-station Purple Line is set to finish over, under and through Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Early market talks on £2.5bn Yorkshire mass transit plan

Supplier talks open for West Yorkshire’s biggest ever transport scheme

Motts/Jacobs JV to design £2.5bn West Yorkshire Mass Transit

First construction could begin in 2028

HS2 tests market for £150m mass transit job

2.4km long elevated Automated People Mover to go out to tender in 2026

KCI Acquires Harrisburg Office of Sowinski Sullivan

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices throughout the United States, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office of Sowinski Sullivan, a transit architectural and engineering firm. The team will leverage their expertise in the planning and design of transportation facilities to continue the […] The post KCI Acquires Harrisburg Office of Sowinski Sullivan appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

TED - Vishaan Chakrabarti - A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity, 20022022

By 2100, the UN estimates that the world's population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we'll house all these people -- and how new construction can fight climate change rather than make it worse. In this visionary talk, Chakrabarti proposes a "Goldilocks" solution to sustainable housing that exists in the sweet spot between single-family homes and towering skyscrapers.

McKinsey & Co - Reimagining transit in a post-COVID world - Voices on Infrastructure, June 2021

As some parts of the world open up (as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually lifted) and urban transit picks up steam, it’s crucial to consider the ways in which commuters may have also changed long term: they’re more digitally savvy, more aware of sustainability, more concerned with safety, and perhaps reverting to a preference for personal vehicles.

GII 2021 Montéal – Tapping into the future of transport with the hyperloop 14042021

This session explores the potential for hyperloop to transform cities by transporting tens of thousands of passengers per hour, on-demand, and directly to their destination, with no direct emissions.