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Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction In The News

When his firm was hired to design an auxiliary dwelling unit in a California yard, a designer customized the project with a mix of prefabricated and original features.

He said the goal of HOV lanes is to get people to carpool with each other, but he doesn’t see that happening.
Two major rail companies have come together to unveil a plan to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced on Tuesday that they would be connecting over 50,000 route miles across 43 states from the East Coast to the West Cost, linking around 100 ports.

Major cuts to public bus and rail services are looming in cities from New York to San Francisco, as combined route reductions and fare hikes suggest a post-pandemic “death spiral” in ridership and revenue.

The Las Vegas Monorail, now over 20 years old, has helped prevent traffic congestion and provide tourists with easy Strip travel. But, how much longer is it expected to last? The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking $12M to upgrade the train to make it last until 2035. Transportation engineer Harry Teng and UNLV Hospitality Associate Professor Chih-Chien Chen are here to discuss both the Monorail in comparison to the Boring Las Vegas Loop, as well as ideal public transportation systems.

Tariffs on imported goods are the known unknown in the Clark County School District’s offices of construction and facilities management.
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