Transportation engineering

Michael Baker International Promotes David Liebgold, P.E., P.P., to New York Metro Office Executive

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that David Liebgold, P.E., P.P., has been promoted to New York Metro Office Executive. In this expanded position, Mr. Liebgold, who serves as the Office Executive for Newark, New Jersey, will also be responsible for oversight of the New York, New York, office. As New York Metro Office Executive, Mr. Liebgold will leverage his 25 years of industry experience to aid in client engagement, strategic business development and project execution, while overseeing office personnel and managing day-to-day operations.

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  • Sirish Peyyeti, P.E., former New York Office Executive, named Michael Baker's Program Director for the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Independent Engineering Consultant contract
    PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that David Liebgold, P.E., P.P., has been promoted to New York Metro Office Executive.
  • In this expanded position, Mr. Liebgold, who serves as the Office Executive for Newark, New Jersey, will also be responsible for oversight of the New York, New York, office.
  • As New York Metro Office Executive, Mr. Liebgold will leverage his 25 years of industry experience to aid in client engagement, strategic business development and project execution, while overseeing office personnel and managing day-to-day operations.
  • "David's appointment as New York Metro Office Executive serves to create more synergy between Michael Baker's New Jersey and New York operations to accelerate Michael Baker's growth in the NY Metro market."

New Vision for Lloyd Center Revitalization Submitted to City of Portland

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
REIT, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Urban Planning, Central Waterfront, Seattle, Bikeability, Housing, Transportation engineering, Oregon Convention Center, Bureau, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, New Columbia (Portland, Oregon), Portland International Airport, CBP Office of Field Operations, Lloyd Center, High Line, Multimedia, Transport, History, Core city, Consultant, White Park (Concord, New Hampshire), Tom McCall Waterfront Park, City, Walking, KREF, Restaurant, DAR, URG, Credit, Structural engineering, Environment, Pedestrian, ZGF, Portland International Airport station, Structure, Industrial design

Lloyd Center today revealed the first look at a conceptual master plan, which envisions positioning the 29.3-acre Lloyd Center site as a diverse, connected neighborhood with housing, retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, workspace, and large open community spaces.

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  • Lloyd Center today revealed the first look at a conceptual master plan, which envisions positioning the 29.3-acre Lloyd Center site as a diverse, connected neighborhood with housing, retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, workspace, and large open community spaces.
  • The owners of Lloyd Center, Urban Renaissance Group (URG) and KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), have assembled a team of renowned local and national firms to support the property’s revitalization.
  • The Portland-based Lloyd Center project team has engaged extensively with members of the community over the past two years to develop a vision for the property’s future.
  • “Across the board, we heard a strong desire for an authentically Portland neighborhood, including housing, small businesses, and unique retail and workspaces.

Waterdrop CEO Peng Shen Elected as Vice Chairman of Alumni Association of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Center

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BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 3, 2022, the Alumni Association of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Center held the second member representative conference, which deliberated and approved relevant work reports and charters, and elected new council members, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the alumni association.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 3, 2022, the Alumni Association of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Center held the second member representative conference, which deliberated and approved relevant work reports and charters, and elected new council members, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the alumni association.
  • Peng Shen, Founder and CEO of Waterdrop, was appointed as Vice Chairman of the alumni association.
  • Born in Linyi, Shandong Province, in 1987, Peng Shen graduated from the Central University of Finance and Economics, NEOMA Business School, Tsinghua University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and obtained a doctoral degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
  • Established in 1937, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a public comprehensive research university based in Hong Kong, China.

Arcimoto Partners with the University of Central Florida Future City Initiative to Explore the Future of Sustainable Mobility

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Were thrilled to work with the University of Central Florida, one of the leading transportation research universities in the world, said Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto Founder and CEO.

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  • Were thrilled to work with the University of Central Florida, one of the leading transportation research universities in the world, said Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto Founder and CEO.
  • We believe their efforts will demonstrate the importance of pure-electric rightsized vehicles and their place in the cityscapes of the future.
  • Our goal is to help design transportation systems that will embrace emerging transportation modes in future cities, said Dr. Hasan.
  • Arcimoto vehicles are currently available for reservation in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida, and for preorder worldwide.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Partners in New Concession of Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram in Joint Venture with Keolis and Mitsubishi Corp.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The business concession had been awarded to Keolis-MHI and includes the Dubai Metro, an urban rail network inaugurated in 2009, and the Dubai Tram that started operating in 2014.

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  • The business concession had been awarded to Keolis-MHI and includes the Dubai Metro, an urban rail network inaugurated in 2009, and the Dubai Tram that started operating in 2014.
  • Keolis-MHI will also be responsible for the maintenance of Dubai Metro, as it looks to contribute to building safe and smooth transport systems worldwide.
  • Dubai Metro will be providing critical transportation for the EXPO 2020 Dubai that starts on 1 October 2021.
  • His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) said: "Dubai Metro currently constitutes the backbone of transportation systems in Dubai.

Intelligent Transportation Systems Market 2021-2027, Top 3 Trends Enhancing the Industry Expansion: Global Market Insights Inc.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Intelligent transportation system, Transportation engineering, UST

Essentially, the stringent support of government organizations for the development of new transportation infrastructures would also propel the demand for intelligent transportation systems over the foreseeable time frame.

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  • Essentially, the stringent support of government organizations for the development of new transportation infrastructures would also propel the demand for intelligent transportation systems over the foreseeable time frame.
  • Apparently, this infrastructure development would potentially fuel the demand for information display systems, tracking and monitoring systems, self-service baggage systems, and more.
  • Global Market InsightsInc., headquartered in Delaware, U.S., is a global market research and consulting service provideroffering syndicated and custom research reports along with growth consulting services.
  • Our business intelligence and industry research reports offer clients penetrative insights and actionable market data specially designed and presented to aid strategic decision-making.

PICKUP Introduces Fusion Omni-Delivery Solutions to Create Exceptional Last Mile Delivery Experiences

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Data management, Automotive, Online Retail, Technology, Trucking, Transport, Retail, Software, Logistics, Supply chain management, Home Goods, Fleet management, Freight transport, Articles, Last mile, Transportation engineering, Omni, Online shopping, Economy, Delivery, Business

PICKUP , an enterprise-grade, last mile delivery solution provider for leading retailers, commercial and industrial businesses, today introduced PICKUP Fusion .

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  • PICKUP , an enterprise-grade, last mile delivery solution provider for leading retailers, commercial and industrial businesses, today introduced PICKUP Fusion .
  • Fusion is the end-to-end omni-delivery solution that supports PICKUPs partners with the delivery of big, heavy and high-value items.
  • PICKUPs Fusion technology measures market-based capacity of both supply and demand to meet delivery windows and ensure customers have the best possible delivery experience.
  • Additional benefits of the Fusion platform include:
    Fully vetted fleet of delivery professionals PICKUP Good Guys create a last mile delivery experience with proven speed, efficiency, professionalism, and communication.

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution to Enable Dynamic Delivery Appointment Pricing in Mobile Service Business and as Part of New Avayler Field Service Software Platform

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Freight transport, Last mile, Transportation engineering, Halfords, Business process management, Transport, Retailers, Service industries

First metrics show that Halfords mobile service business has already been able to improve gross profit by 5% and reduce miles per delivery by 13%.

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  • First metrics show that Halfords mobile service business has already been able to improve gross profit by 5% and reduce miles per delivery by 13%.
  • Descartes last mile delivery solution provides an end-to-end platform for home and last mile delivery operations.
  • The solution spans delivery appointment booking, route planning and execution, mobile proof-of-delivery (POD) and notifications processes.
  • The advanced real-time capabilities of the Descartes solution enable Halfords to offer dynamic delivery pricing that considers existing orders, business objectives, road network, vehicle capacity and service constraints to price delivery appointment options.

Green Mountain Technology Releases Sixth Annual Parcel Industry Benchmark Report

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Freight transport, Last mile, Transportation engineering, Parcel, Benchmark

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Mountain Technology (GMT), the industry leader of spend management solutions for Parcel and LTL, has published its sixth annual Parcel industry Benchmark Report.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Mountain Technology (GMT), the industry leader of spend management solutions for Parcel and LTL, has published its sixth annual Parcel industry Benchmark Report.
  • The results of this survey yielded relevant and valuable data insights from Parcel shippers navigating an industry disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In addition, GMT uses the report to foster Parcel industry thought leadership around topics like fast order fulfillment, network optimization, and last mile delivery.
  • GMT's Benchmark Report, and its survey results, first debuted in May at the company's annual Parcel Summit, marketed as "the conference for Parcel leaders."

GoFor Joins Bringg Delivery Hub, Extending Capacity and Enabling Sustainable Last Mile Delivery

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Software, Supply chain management, Online Retail, Other Retail, Data management, Technology, Other Transport, Retail, Trucking, Transport, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Freight transport, Last mile, Transportation engineering, Transport, Express mail, Service industries, Human activities

Under the partnership agreement, Bringg customers can easily select and use GoFors seamlessly integrated fleet network to manage even the most complex delivery operations.

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  • Under the partnership agreement, Bringg customers can easily select and use GoFors seamlessly integrated fleet network to manage even the most complex delivery operations.
  • Bringgs Delivery Hub aims to increase delivery volumes and improve retailers service offerings without delay or compromise.
  • As demand for same-day delivery of all size packages continues to grow, we are proud to partner with Bringg to provide customers with the best last mile delivery experience, said Ian Gardner, CEO of GoFor.
  • Leveraging the power of two leading platforms, the partnership will strengthen our innovation, growth and continued expansion in last mile delivery.