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Chinese Firm Makes Prototype for First Carbon-Fiber Railway Car

Springfield, Mass., factory will produce Orange Line carriers

Saibal Dasgupta

January 8, 2018

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World’s first carbon fiber subway car is more durable and requires less energy than traditional metal cars.

Damage Mounts in Massachusetts After Record Low Temperatures Follow Record High Tides

Ruptured water and sewer lines from Boston to Nantucket expose aging infrastructure

Justin Rice

January 8, 2018

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Construction crews across Massachusetts are repairing busted water and sewage lines after a massive snowstorm dubbed the “bomb cyclone.”

Flooding Damage From Massive Winter Storm in Massachusetts Will Take Weeks to Assess

Frigid temperatures will complicate cleanup and damage assessment efforts

Justin Rice

January 5, 2018

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A massive snowstorm dubbed the “bomb cyclone” broke Boston’s record for its highest tide ever recorded by the National Weather Service, but fully assessing the storm's damage will take weeks in a region that was plunged into frigid temperatures the day after the Jan. 4 storm.

Rhode Island Awards its Largest Single Contract to Rebuild Providence Interchange

RIDOT $410-million contract goes to 6/10 Constructors joint venture

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 3, 2018

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A four-company design-build team has been awarded a $410-million contract to design and rebuild the Routes 6-10 Interchange in Providence, the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation announced late last year.

Pipeline Construction to Surge in 2018

Opposition to New Lines Continues to Mount

Pam Radtke Russell

January 2, 2018

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FERC will examine its natural gas pipeline approval process as the number of natural gas pipelines doubled in 2017.

Behind the Navillus Bankruptcy, a Union Contractor's Ties to Nonunion Firms

A huge damage award sends big New York City contractor to bankruptcy court

Richard Korman

December 27, 2017

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When do links between union and open-shop contractors violate union agreements?

Purple Line Notches Another Legal Victory

Jim Parsons

December 21, 2017

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Construction of Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail transit system will continue as scheduled, at least for now, following a federal appeals court ruling that frees Maryland from having to update the project’s environmental studies.

Federal Government Writes MBTA $100-Million Check for Green Line Extension

The project's $1-billion federal grant was originally approved in 2015

Justin Rice

December 21, 2017

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The U.S. Dept. of Transportation on Dec. 21 granted the MBTA a $100-million installment of a $1-billion grant for the 4.7-mile light-rail line from Cambridge to Medford.