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• There Is Hope for Transportation Mega-Projects

  21 February 2012

  By Paul Lewis
  Policy and Strategic Finance Analyst
  
  Today’s large infrastructure projects are synonymous with frustrating delays and cost overruns. Whether the project is a highway bridge, transit line, or a simple bench at a bus stop, the project always seems to take longer than expected and cost many times more than the original estimate.

  However, not all transportation mega projects are created equal. In fact, one of the largest construction programs in the country has managed to stay ahead of schedule and within it’s budget, all while dealing with the complexities of expanding one of the world’s busiest airports.

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• FAA Legislation Should Raise or Eliminate Caps on Passenger Facility Charges

  06 February 2012

  By Rosemarie Andolino
  Eno Board of Advisors andCommissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation

  Chicago is the center of the national aviation system. The ability of Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International Airports to operate efficiently has far-reaching impacts on air travel across the country. In fact, there’s a saying that “when O’Hare sneezes, the nation’s airports catch a cold.”

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• Positive Train Control: Good Idea, Terrible Implementation and Blame All The Way Around

  01 February 2012

  By Charles Banks
  Eno Board of Advisors and President of RL Banks & Associates

  In an industry where safety rules are “written in blood,” it should be no surprise that safety is paramount. Railroad managements—mostly individuals who climbed the ranks and understand first-hand the ever-present dangers inherent in railroading—diligently focus on reducing accidents, and their impacts on employees, the general public and property.

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• DBE Final Rulemaking

  10 January 2012

  By Julie Cunningham
  Eno Board of Advisors and President and CEO of the Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials

  The Department of Transportation’s new rulemaking will require greater accountability from state and local transportation agencies for including disadvantaged businesses in their spending plans.

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• Finding Efficiencies in State DOT Operations

  03 January 2012

  by Michael Burns
  Eno Board of Directors and
 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority General Manager
  
  Focus and innovation. In Silicon Valley these are words you usually hear from high-tech firms, but we at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) are taking these principles to heart. We are looking to employ focus and innovation in a new way, to deliver highway projects faster and more cheaply.

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