Tackling Fatigue Defects in Steel
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: Steel is one of the most important materials ever developed. From “A Deeper Look”, a monthly column from Dr. Gary T. Fry.
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WSP Releases Seismic-Resilient Tunnel Engineering Q&A
AUCKLAND, NZ – WSP releases Q&A on seismic-resilient tunnel engineering and development of future design techniques.
Barrie Roberts joins STV as vice president, engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering
STV announced Barrie Roberts has joined the firm as vice president and engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering.
Iowa Interstate Railroad, LTD opens the William J. Duggan Bridge for rail traffic
The Iowa Interstate Railroad, LTD (IAIS) opened the new William J. Duggan Bridge in Booneville, IA to freight rail traffic on June 30, 2020. This new, state-of-the-art structure crosses the Raccoon River
Gannett Fleming selects Irfani as Architectural Practice leader
Huzefa Irfani, AIA, is Gannett Fleming’s new Architectural Practice leader.
Macro taps Kennedy to serve as business development head
Macro, a division of Ross & Baruzzini, an advanced mobility and communications systems engineering consultancy firm, has appointed Sean Kennedy as its new director of business development.
Stantec taps Collins to serve Chicago office
Global design and engineering firm Stantec has added Charles R. Collins III, PE, to its ranks. He’ll be based out of the firm’s Chicago office as a senior rail engineer, officials said.
TranSystems adds Hovanec to Board
TranSystems Corp., which provides engineering and architectural planning, design and construction services to railroads, has added John Hovanec to its Board of Directors.
HDR selects Buchanan as transit principal project manager
Engineering firm HDR has added Brian Buchanan to its transit practice as a transit principal project manager and transit section manager.
Sound Transit taps Lewis to lead Design, Engineering and Construction Management
Sound Transit has named Ron Lewis as its executive director of Design, Engineering and Construction Management (DECM).
Report prioritizes research projects regarding shipping choices, truck limits
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a new report that outlines a research path toward addressing uncertainties in estimating the potential impacts of proposed changes to truck size
Hardesty & Hanover taps Farmer to lead freight rail
Hardesty & Hanover (H&H) has added Bret Farmer, PE, as the firm’s new national director of Freight Rail.
WSP adds Yoseph in San Francisco
Ashur Yoseph has joined WSP USA as a senior vice president in the engineering firm’s San Francisco office.
Parsons named president and CEO of Iowa Interstate Railroad
Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd., has promoted Joe Parsons from the role of general manager to serve as president and CEO of the Iowa Interstate Railroad.
HNTB adds Roth as director in Austin
Steve Roth, PE, PMP, has joined HNTB Corporation as group director – engineering, based in the firm’s Austin office.
NJ Transit awards task order contract to Modjeski and Masters
New Jersey Transit has awarded a task order contract to Modjeski and Masters for Bridge and Railway Engineering work, the firm announced Aug. 8.
SEPTA issues RFP for preliminary design of King of Prussia Rail extension
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to progress engineering work on its King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) extension of the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL).