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Amtrak requests $4.9B in Funding for 2021

Rail Infrastructure

Amtrak 2021 Infrastructure Plan Hinges on $4.9B Funding Request

November 23, 2020

CEO said if the railroad doesn't get the requested federal funds, it will have to make further cuts in rail service and its workforce.

Coronavirus and Construction

California Emergency COVID-19 Rules Again Prompt Confusion

Erica Berardi

November 22, 2020

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As the state faces record virus cases, CAL/OSHA is set to issue new notification, testing and reporting mandates for employers on top of current varying city and county regulations.

Tetra Tech Sues EPA, Navy in New S.F. Base Toxic Cleanup Skirmish

Mary B. Powers

November 22, 2020

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Firm claims agencies lack evidence to make it liable for estimated $100M cost to re-analyze risks in residential rebuild of controversial Superfund site; developer Lennar also sues to recoup costs

Infrastructure Policy

Changes Coming Atop Key Senate Committee in 2021

EPW Chair Barrasso to Switch to Energy Panel

Tom Ichniowski

November 20, 2020

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If GOP holds Senate, speculation centers on Capito of W. Va. as new chair; if Democrats take over, Delaware's Carper will be chair.

Users, Opponents Take Sides on Corps Nationwide Project Permit Makeover

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 19, 2020

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NWP-12 revision, set to cut pipeline legal battles, now faces further scrutiny by a new administration.

Rail Infrastructure

Most Railroads on Track to Meet Dec. 31 Train-Control System Deadline

Tom Ichniowski

November 18, 2020

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Feds says NJ Transit is "at risk" of missing the deadline on some smaller routes, but contractor Parsons notes significant recent progress.

Coronavirus & Construction

Canada Construction Shows Post-COVID Resurgence, But Not Everywhere

Scott Van Voorhis

November 18, 2020

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Ontario and Quebec infrastructure work leads the country in activity, says Procore statistics, while Alberta and British Columbia recovery is slowed by changes in energy-sector economics.

AEC Firms Aid Virus Vaccine 'Warp Speed' Market Push

November 18, 2020

Moving COVID-19 remedies through development, testing, production and global distribution has pharmaceutical and R&D firms and their industry designers and builders rushing to maximize space and productivity.

Biden Transition

Transportation Groups Push for Stimulus Funding, Support From New Administration

Aileen Cho

Tom Ichniowski

November 18, 2020

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Associations hope the incoming Biden administration will usher in a stimulus package and address the impending September 2021 deadline regarding extension of the federal transportation bill.

Biden Transition

Border Wall and Immigration Are Set for Change in New Administration

Bruce Buckley

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2020

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The president-elect stated emphatically during campaign stops that “not one more foot” of wall will be built under his administration and federal land seizures will stop; efforts to end or curb temporary status programs also will reverse.