In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Revitalizing Washington Dulles International Airport,” signaling a notable federal […]
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America’s Global Competitiveness Starts with Infrastructure at Home
Since 2013, when Communist Chinese President Xi Jinping first introduced his Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”), it has become the largest infrastructure program in history, […]
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Funding Transit Through Value-Capture
Public transportation systems are notorious money-sinks that rarely, if ever, earn back their operational and maintenance expenses. This does not mean public transportation provides no […]
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A nearly $4 Billion Federal Loan Sets Blueprint for Future Mega Projects
Private partners will pay Georgia DOT $4.05B for the right to build the highway and BRT expansion – delivering critical infrastructure with zero taxpayer cost. […]
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Advancing Rail Safety Means Reforming a Broken Waiver Process
In a sector as industrial and heavy duty as railroading, public policy must ensure safety for employees and the public. One key to achieving continual […]
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Autonomous Vehicles: The Built Environment as an Unfolding Question
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may still feel like science fiction, but they are already rolling along streets across the country in real time. Policies regulating AVs […]
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Preventive Maintenance, An Industry Solution and Policy Incentive
Air travel is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. People sometimes forget that the first human flight was in 1903. In the span of one hundred […]
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PennDOT’s Groundbreaking Public-Private Partnership Delivers 558 Bridges in Record Time
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Program shows the power of PPP and intentional contract development In 2013, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) set out on […]
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Is Distributed the Future of Infrastructure?
The United States has worked for many years to centralize its infrastructure, from sprawling power grids to extensive pipeline networks. However, as technological innovation has […]
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The Transportation Relay Race
Most Americans are familiar with the globalized economy. Clothes from Asia, food from South America, cars from Europe. Head into almost any store and you […]
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The Return to NYC’s Maritime Roots
Congestion pricing has brought new urgency on the challenges facing New York public transportation. Expanding the NYC Ferry would deliver a reliable, cost-effective boost to […]
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The Evolution of Accessible Public Transportation & AI
Public transportation is an essential part of everyday life for many, not only because it gets people from point A to point B, but because […]
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Hydrogen’s Infrastructure Liability is the Very Asset to Jumpstart Demand
Development of scalable hydrogen has a critical liability – infrastructure. Despite growing interest and federal incentives, achieving large-scale, centralized production of hydrogen is simply infeasible […]
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Understanding the Love-Hate Relationship with Roundabouts
Construction that not only interferes with, but alters, our daily lives can become contentious. Humans are creatures of habit, and any form of change requires […]
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Y’all Aboard – High-Speed Rail in the Fossil Fuel Heartland
There is a common phrase in the United States: Everything is bigger in Texas. While it generally references its massive trucks, houses, and high school […]
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