FRANCE: National passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs and manufacturer CAF have unveiled the first of the Z26700 Oxygène inter-city trainsets which will replace Corail locomotive-hauled coaches […]
The Asian Development Bank is focusing on better integration of the many projects it supports, in order to drive intermodality. Meanwhile, any infrastructure ADB finances […]
EUROPE: International high speed train operator Eurostar says it is ‘preparing to invest’ in up to 50 high speed trainsets, which would be fully interoperable […]
Investigator Claims Otherwordly Humanoid Visited Pentagon in 1957
What evidence do we have of extraterrestrial social engagements with humanity? Paola Harris recounts her visit to a historic ET contact site where Valiant (Val) Thor, his brother Donn,…
Alternative contracting methods (ACMs) capture the delivery methods that are not design-bid-build (D-B-B), low bid, or traditional federal aid. Common ACMs used by state departments of transportation (DOTs) include design-build (D-B), construction mana…
Extreme events resulting from natural or other disasters, such as fires, floods, earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes, can damage bridge structures in ways that impact the safety of motorists and the public. The procedures currently employed for respo…
Extreme events, such as hurricanes, tornados, floods, earthquakes, fires, and collisions, pose a threat to the transportation infrastructure that millions of people depend on daily. NCHRP Web-Only Document 390: Response Planning, Assessment, and …
