Secretary Ray LaHood Tour of Transportation Projects

Below are three videos of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tour of transportation projects, from C-SPAN and broadcasted on YouTube.com. Share on Facebook

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German haulers are not happy with the last LKW-Maut increase

Fast facts about the LKW-Maut The LKW-Maut is the German global toll scheme applied to goods trucks over 12 tons since January 1, 2005. Haulers are charged for the distance they run on German motorways. The tax also depends on the number of axles and the CO2 emission category of the vehicle. Toll Collect is [...]

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GAO Month in Review – March 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in March 2009. Coast Guard: Observations on Changes to Management and Oversight of the Deepwater Program. GAO-09-462T, March 24, 2009 (8 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-462T Commuter Rail: Many Factors Influence Liability and Indemnity Provisions, and Options Exist to Facilitate Negotiations. GAO-09-282, February 24, 2009 (66 pages). [...]

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Matthieu Desiderio's presentation at the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar

Transport Expertise attended the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar organized by the Indiana High Speed Rail Association on March 19 and 20 in Merrillville, Indiana. Matthieu Desiderio’s presentation on “Intermodality in Passenger Transportation” and “Private Participation in Public Transportation” is now available online on Transport Expertise website. Shall you have any questions or comments, please [...]

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Air France/KLM will buy $20 billion worth of aircraft

As the airlines are deeply affected by the crisis, Air France-KLM is ready to do a huge $20 Billion order for the acquisition of a hundred of medium capacity long-haul planes. A sector strongly affected by the crisis All the constituents of the air activity are strongly affected by the economic crisis. The freight activity [...]

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Indiana High-Speed Rail Association Seminar is a success for the Midwest

Transport Expertise attended the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar organized by the Indiana High Speed Rail Association on March 19 and 20 in Merrillville, Indiana. Matthieu Desiderio’s presentation on “Intermodality in Passenger Transportation” and “Private Participation in Public Transportation” will be made available online on Transport Expertise website in the next couple days. Since this [...]

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In brief: Air France to launch a new travel class "Premium Voyageur"

Air France announced the launch of the new “Premium Voyageur” cabin, intermediate product between Business class and “Voyageur” (coach) class. “Premium Voyageur” seats will be wider and pitch higher than in regular coach class (e.g. “2+4+2″ layout instead of “3+4+3″ in B777s). Source: Air France Corporate Air France is targeting Business travelers which do not [...]

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Transport Expertise members attending SITL Conferences and Expo

Several Transport Expertise members will be attending SITL Temps Réel 2009 Conferences and Expo held from March 24 till 26 mars 2009 in Paris (Porte de Versailles – Pavillon 7.2). See our events calendar for more details. If you wish to meet with one of us at that time, please contact us through our contact [...]

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M. Desiderio speaking at the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar

On March 19 and 20, Matthieu Desiderio will speak at the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar held at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, Indiana. He will address two different issues: Intermodalism in Passenger Transport: connections among the different transportation modes of travel (intercity rail, commuter rail, airports and highways); and Private Involvement in Public Transportation: [...]

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Texas Rail Advocates: presentation on HSR by M. Desiderio

On January 16, 2009, Matthieu Desiderio did a presentation on High-Speed Rail practices to several memers of Texas Rail Advocates including Mr. Paul Mangelsdorf, Hal Cooper, Paul Bertanzetti, and Mark Kiselis. Please find below the slideshow of the presentation. Share on Facebook

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