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Business Case and Communications Strategies for State DOT Resilience Efforts

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December 8, 2023
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As transportation agencies face an increasing frequency and magnitude of risks, strategies and tools are essential for demonstrating, communicating, and gaining support for integrating resilience into transportation decisions and investments. NCHRP Web…

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Rail regulator says train punctuality and cancellations remain challenging, but Network Rail starting to improve train performance

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December 7, 2023
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Rail regulator says train punctuality and cancellations remain challenging, but Network Rail starting to improve train performance
Thu, 07/12/2023 – 09:35
7 December 2023

New statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) released today…

Toolkit for Establishing Airport Catchment Areas

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December 7, 2023
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The catchment area of an airport encompasses areas where passengers are more likely to use the subject airport, even when there are other airport options in the vicinity. ACRP Web-Only Document 56: Toolkit for Establishing Airport Catchment Areas , fro…

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ORR: New East Linton railway station ready to open

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December 5, 2023
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ORR: New East Linton railway station ready to open
Tue, 05/12/2023 – 09:39
5 December 2023

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised into service the new East Linton railway station ahead of its expected opening on 13 December.
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Dozens of Wellington trains could be cut if millions not spent, minister told

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December 5, 2023
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Wellington’s commuter rail network could have to cut dozens of train services if government funding isn’t provided to repair the city’s rail infrastructure, inc

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Te Huia train on uncertain track as coalition gets rolling

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December 4, 2023
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The future of Te Huia is on an uncertain track as the Hamilton-Auckland passenger rail service undergoes a formal review and the cost-cutting new Government is

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Transport advocates urge change to bus network in New Plymouth

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December 4, 2023
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Public transport advocates will front the Taranaki Regional Council on Monday to call for changes to the bus network to bring New Plymouth in line with other ci

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Bus reliability has come a long way since ‘bustastrophe’

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December 4, 2023
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Metlink is reinstating a slew of bus services as part of its year-long project to make Wellington’s buses work. In a Greater Wellington Regional Council transpo

Locomotive 656.

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December 2, 2023
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I was kindly sent this image of a painting.

My thanks to Gerard Bauer who painted it in the 1970’s..

MASH Railing Load Requirements for Bridge Deck Overhang

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December 2, 2023
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State highway agencies across the country are upgrading standards, policies, and processes to satisfy the 2016 AASHTO/FHWA Joint Implementation Agreement for MASH. NCHRP Research Report 1078: MASH Railing Load Requirements for Bridge Deck Overhang , fr…