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Tag: Transportation
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Atkins’ Transportation Experts Win Four Contracts Across Three US States
24 February 2014 Atkins has won four major transportation contracts across the south-central and south eastern US, which will help accommodate growth, increase traffic efficiency, and improve convenience for millions of road travellers every month. L. Joe Boyer, Atkins’ CEO, North America, said: “These high-quality transportation contract wins are due not only to the design,…
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Trimble Acquires ALK Technologies to Extend its Transportation and Logistics Solutions to Shippers and Transportation Providers
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held ALK Technologies Inc. of Princeton, NJ, a global leader in routing, mapping, mileage and navigation technologies. ALK Technologies offers proprietary routing and international map-based solutions for transportation, logistics and mobile workforces. The addition of ALK® is expected to extend and complement…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for 47 TIGER 2012 Projects as Overwhelming Demand for TIGER Dollars Continues
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for 47 TIGER 2012 Projects as Overwhelming Demand for TIGER Dollars Continues WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 47 transportation projects in 34 states and the District of Columbia will receive a total of almost $500 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation…
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Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION HEARING EXAMINES GPS USE IN AVIATION INDUSTRY On Wednesday, February 8, The Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review of issues associated with protecting and improving our nation’s aviation satellite-based global positioning system infrastructure. Here’s are interesting statements by the Honorable John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: GPS…
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Eagle Point Software Releases New AutoCAD Civil 3D Department of Transportation Workflows
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Eagle Point Software Corporation released AutoCAD Civil 3D Workflows that walk users through the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D software following step-by-step best practices of the Wisconsin DOT and Northern Region of Alaska DOT. The workflows have been added to the 29 existing processes delivered with Eagle Point’s Pinnacle Series. These workflows…
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Eagle Point Software Corporation to Offer Compatible Solutions to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Software
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 20, 2010 – Eagle Point Software Corporation today announced it will offer compatible solutions to Autodesk’s AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 software for the building design, infrastructure, and construction industries. “We are excited to be able to quickly support the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 release in our portfolio of add-on products that include Pinnacle…
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China launches Satellites To Build Its Own GPS
Yesterday, January 18, 2009, Reuters India reported from Beijing, China that over the past weekend China launched the third BeiDou (Big Dipper) or Compass satellite in an effort to build its own global satellite positioning (GPS) system. This latest satellite is part of a proposed constellation of 35 Chinese GPS satellites to be in orbit by the year…
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Coast Guard Announces Publication of Notice of Intention to Terminate the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran-C) Signal
Coast Guard announces publication of notice of intention to terminate the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran-C) signal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Director of Prevention Policy announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of plans to cease broadcasting the North American Loran-C signal Feb. 8. As a result of technological advancements during the…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: The Schneider Corporation Taps Michael Miller for Director of Land Surveying at Charlotte Office
INDIANAPOLIS and CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (November 17, 2009) – The Schneider Corporation (http://www.schneidercorp.com), providers of creative engineering solutions for land, infrastructure and facilities projects that help increase revenue, lower costs and mitigate risk, announced that Michael S. Miller has joined its Charlotte, N.C. office as director of land surveying. Schneider’s Charlotte office services more than…
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What’s Wrong With Our Cities? This Two-Minute Video Explains
The Congress for New Urbanism philosophy is as follows: Making Connections a Priority Through grids of streets, transportation choices, and the siting of buildings along sidewalks, New Urbanism brings destinations within reach and allows for frequent encounters between citizens, in sharp contrast to sprawl (right). A key measure of connectivity is how accessible communities are…