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The many facets of design and construction are all fair game for freelance writer Jim Parsons

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Maybe not the public transit riders, but the...

Thanks for sharing, Jim.

The Silver Line (and the whole WMATA system, for that matter) is not light rail. I'd call it heavy rail.

The pipes that are failing were manufactured under a standard that was increasingly lax from around 1950 until 1984. For example later revisions to the specifications effectively remove...

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Court Ruling Clouds Future of MD’s Purple Line

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Monday, August 8, was supposed to have been a day of celebration for Maryland’s  Purple Line, as state transportation officials and the Federal Transit Administration would officially ink an agreement for a $900 million New Starts grant for the new $5.6 billion light rail system across Washington, D.C.’s northern suburbs.
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Early results are in on efforts to fast track rail system's voluminous maintenance needs.
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July 14, 2016
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A variey of trends and technologies are combining to increase telecommunications network access and capacity--good news for design firms and contractors serving this sector.


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Bonner Bridge first pile; photo: NCDOT

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May 13, 2016
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What’s so special about a concrete piling? For North Carolina’s Outer Banks, it means quite a bit, especially when it’s the first of many to support a new bridge.


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Baltimore Tackles Two Troublesome Time Tunnels

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April 26, 2016
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The rail infrastructure that helped fuel Baltimore's evolution into an East Coast port and industrial hub are not keeping up with the times.


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HOT Lane Extensions Coming to Northern Va.

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April 2, 2016
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Virginia continues its use of P3 project delivery to expand capacity on some of its busiest DC-area highways.
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As The Tide Turns: Virginia Beach’s Long-Running Light-Rail Saga

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March 10, 2016
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Opponents of a planned light-rail extension in Virginia Beach cast their hopes to the ballot box.


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No DC Streetcar in 2015

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December 7, 2015
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Despite being seemingly on the cusp of full operations for months, a date for the official debut of DC's streetcar line remains uncertain.


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