Nov 21, 2017
As the year comes to a close, we're giving thanks. We're thankful for so much, but we'll list a few specific examples:
Scott does Business Development for Creative Composites Group. For over 35 years, he has developed new applications using FRP composites; especially in the infrastructure sector. In 2005, he founded Composite Advantage, which is now part of CCG.
Nov 21, 2017
As the year comes to a close, we're giving thanks. We're thankful for so much, but we'll list a few specific examples:
Topics: Composite Advantage, Giving Thanks
Nov 15, 2017
Interested in entrepreneurship? And civil engineering? You're in luck - the civil engineering profession offers many opportunities for owning your own business. In fact, civil engineers own more businesses than any other type of...
Topics: Composite Advantage, entrepreneurship
Nov 2, 2017
Our last blog focused on the 2018 President's Budget and its impact on the Federal Transit Administration. Let's take a look at what this may mean for passenger rail funding - and some creative projects/technologies.
Topics: passenger rail, light rail
Oct 26, 2017
There’s good news and bad news ahead for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) when it comes to how 2018 budget dollars will be divvied up. Since more than 10.2 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transit last year,...
Topics: rail, public transit, funding
Oct 19, 2017
Last week in Atlanta, I attended the triennial American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO. The event was great for anyone interested in learning about public transportation. From rubber seals to rail cars ready for...
Topics: public transit, APTA, FRP Rail Platforms
Oct 12, 2017
Located just west of Downtown Sacramento is a bridge with a long history and a coat of bright yellow paint. The Tower Bridge is a central span lift bridge that carries around 12,000 cars daily. It started its life as part of U.S....
Topics: cantilever sidewalks, Tower Bridge
Oct 4, 2017
A new research report from Global Market Insights forecasts the global barge transportation market will reach a shipment volume of 12 billion tons valued at $170 billion by 2024. Barge capacity is expected to drive this growth....
Topics: Wicket gates, river transportation
Sep 27, 2017
Ohio has only one city that boasts a rail-based transit system. The RTA Rapid Transit in Cleveland, known locally as The Rapid, sets an example for other cities to follow. In fact, in 2007 the American Public Transportation...
Topics: rail, Cleveland RTA, The Rapid
Sep 21, 2017
In the United States, many major metropolitan areas have regional rail systems. However, none of these compare to one nationwide system.This rail system spans 46 states and three Canadian provinces with around 21,300 miles of...
Sep 13, 2017
In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 psychological thriller Vertigo, actor James Stewart plays former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson. Following an incident in the line of duty, Ferguson is forced to retire when he finds he has...
Topics: pedestrian bridges