High-Speed Rail: This week, Transport Expertise read… – #1

Transport Expertise starts a new series of product called “This week, Transport Expertise read…”: a press review of articles selected by Transport Expertise members among their readings, to share with our visitors what we are interested in… Hereafter stands articles about Urban Mobility. We plan to provide a selection for every major topic we are [...]

Transport Expertise in Google Local

For your information, Transport Expertise Association now appears in Google Local and thus appears in Google Maps.

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.

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).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-282
High Speed Passenger [...]

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 [...]

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: private “ownership” of [...]

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.

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In brief: 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit

The Reason Foundation is supporting the 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit, the government-industry forum on PPP developments in the United States, which is organized with the official support of the U.S. Department of Transportation and includes a presentation by Reason Foundation Director of Transportation Studies, Robert Poole. The conference takes place in Washington [...]

Transport Expertise Association is born!

Madam, Sir, Dear Visitors,
On behalf of all Transport Expertise Board members, I am pleased to announce that we created Transport Expertise Association (Non-Profit Organization under French regulation).
As defined in the articles of association adopted during the General Assembly on Dec. 19, 2008, the Association will study and promote at the international level, best transportation & [...]

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