Alan Slavin, an incumbent Selectman who has been on the board for nine years, is running for another term because he hopes to see some major projects through.
Slavin has had a focus on transportation and infrastructure during his time in town politics, and that’s work he hopes to continue.
“Things take forever,” Slavin said. He explained that the South Coast Rail Program that extends commuter rail service to New Bedford and Fall River has been in process for 37 years, and he’s been working on bringing that service to Wareham for seven years.
He lobbied to get Cranberry Highway rebuilt, and worked with the state to more closely monitor crews after residents and businesses complained about the state of the roadway last summer. He also got the installation of a traffic light at Swifts Beach Road and Rte. 6 moved up on MassDOT’s maintenance calendar to 2024 from its original 2030 date.
KEC named development manager for Madinah Gate project
RIYADH, 6 hours, 29 minutes ago Riyadh Capital Company has appointed Knowledge Economic City Company (KEC) as the development manager for its key project - Madinah Gate. Announcing the deal for the management of Madinah Gate Fund Project Development, KEC said it was signed by the group s CEO Engineer Sami Al Makhdhoub and Riyad Capital CEO Sabti Al Sabti under the patronage of Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Al Madinah Al Munawwarah. The project will see the development of land adjacent to the Haramain High Speed Train Station in Madinah and the area overlooking Prince Nayef Road and construct the first Transit Oriented Development project in the kingdom over this land with a development of three main components; a 4-star hotel and hotel apartments, retail, shops, restaurants, and an entertainment area, and a bus station connected directly to the train station, said KEC in its fili
For USDOT, a Scientific Approach, and TOD Funds
Robert C. Hampshire, Ph.D.
Resurrecting a position that was abolished more than 40 years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation is appointing a Chief Science Officer for the entire agency, and has taken additional steps “to act on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to address the climate emergency and restore scientific integrity.” And the Federal Transit Administration has made available $10 million in TOD (transit-oriented development) planning grant funds.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has designated Robert C. Hampshire, Ph.D., as Acting Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, and officially as Chief Science Officer. Hampshire will serve as the principal advisor to Buttigieg on science and technology issues, “ensuring that USDOT’s RD&T (Research, Development & Technology) programs are scientifically and technologically well-founded and conducted with integrity,” DOT said. He was
Comprehensive Guidebooks To Standardise Station Redevelopment Formulated, To Be Released On 19 April
by Arun Kumar Das - Apr 17, 2021 04:51 AM
Engineers discussing railway station redevelopment plans. (Pic via IRSDC website)
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IRSDC is all set to present the first of its path-breaking codes/guidebook/handbook for station redevelopment along with commercial development on railway land on 19 April 2021 through a national webinar as part of the stakeholder engagement exercise.
Pitching for transforming railway station areas into mini-smart cities offering huge business opportunities and improved passenger amenities at redeveloped stations, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation has formulated comprehensive guidebooks and codes to standardise planning and implementation across Indian Railways.
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