MetroLink

Award‐winning Transit Agency Selects Sospes for Safety

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Monday, April 12, 2021
Transportation in the United States, Transportation in Greater St. Louis, Public transportation in the United States, MetroLink, Public transportation in San Diego County, California, Metro Transit, Keolis, Manchester Metrolink, Stagecoach Group, MetroLink

b'BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, commonly known as MetroLINK, selected Sospes through a competitive bid process to provide their safety management software.

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  • b'BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, commonly known as MetroLINK, selected Sospes through a competitive bid process to provide their safety management software.
  • "The Sospes platform is extremely user friendly, and the customer service and tech support has been outstanding.
  • "Needless to say, we are enormously proud to have been selected to partner with MetroLINK and look forward to helping them achieve their goals of engagement and excellence in safety.
  • When digital tracking occurs as part of daily safety processes, organizations benefit from faster, more streamlined processes, reduced incident rates and costs, and faster corrective action follow up.

Metrolink Customer Survey Reveals Essential Workers Represent Core Ridership

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Transportation in California, Southern California, Rail transport, Keolis, Manchester Metrolink, Stagecoach Group, MetroLink, Telecommuting, MetroLink

Nearly 75 percent of people currently riding Metrolink identified themselves as essential workers an increase of 4 percent from Metrolinks April 2020 survey.

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  • Nearly 75 percent of people currently riding Metrolink identified themselves as essential workers an increase of 4 percent from Metrolinks April 2020 survey.
  • In addition to recording increased usage by essential workers, the Metrolink survey revealed that 85 percent of lapsed riders are likely to return to Metrolink an increase from 81 percent from the 2020 survey.
  • Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Metrolink remained an indispensable service for essential workers who kept our region functioning safely during a time of instability.
  • The Metrolink customer survey indicated opportunities to attract ridership beyond traditional work commuters, some of which will likely continue to telecommute at least part time.

Hill International to Manage the LinkUS and BNSF Projects for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority as Part of the $10 Billion SCORE Program

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Transportation in California, Rail transport by country, Rail transportation in the United States, Public transportation in San Diego County, California, MetroLink, BNSF Railway, California High-Speed Rail

Hill is supporting SCORE as part of a $50 million on-call PM/CM contract with the SCRRA, awarded in March 2020.

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  • Hill is supporting SCORE as part of a $50 million on-call PM/CM contract with the SCRRA, awarded in March 2020.
  • Hill Vice President, California Rail/Transit Practice Leader Mary Toutounchi, PE, will lead the Hill teams work.
  • These projects are vital to realizing the goals of the SCORE program, and to realize them on time and within budget, Toutounchi explains.
  • Hill specializes in complex rail programs and projects, and LinkUS and BNSF will be significant additions to our California rail portfolio.

Parsons Selected to Support Southern California Regional Rail Authority with Metrolink Rail Expansion and Rehabilitation

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Monday, October 12, 2020
Southern California, Transportation in California, California, Public transportation in San Diego County, California, MetroLink, Parsons Corporation, Orange County Transportation Authority

CENTREVILLE, Va., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company has been selected by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) as one of five engineering firms for a three-year $50 million task order contract.

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  • CENTREVILLE, Va., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company has been selected by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) as one of five engineering firms for a three-year $50 million task order contract.
  • Parsons will support an unprecedented plan for expansion, rehabilitation and state of good repair projects that will improve the safety and service of the Metrolink System and its facilities.
  • "The Metrolink System is continually optimizing its network, which connects six Southern California counties to provide safe, seamless and reliable transportation," said Tom Topolski, executive vice president, connected communities market for Parsons.
  • The contract includes project management, construction management, and staff assistant services in support of planned improvement projects across the Metrolink System.

Thirty-Two Associations Added to Sentry Management Portfolio of Communities in the St. Louis Missouri Area

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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The groups spin-off allows Rafco to focus on its commercial segment and makes Sentry the largest association management firm in the St. Louis metro area.

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  • The groups spin-off allows Rafco to focus on its commercial segment and makes Sentry the largest association management firm in the St. Louis metro area.
  • It increases the number of condominiums managed by Sentry Management in most neighborhoods in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County.
  • The new segment will report to Allen Yaffe, Vice President of Sentry Management St. Louis.
  • The Sentry Management St. Louis office is located at 9666 Olive Boulevard, Suite 116, St. Louis, MO 63132.

Hill International Wins 2020 CMAA Southern California Chapter Project Achievement Award for the City of Orange Metrolink Parking Structure Project

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Southern California, Transportation in California, Geography of California, MetroLink, Public transportation in San Diego County, California, MetroLink, Orange station, Silver Line, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The more than $30-million project earned the project achievement award in the $11 million-to-$50 million transportation category.

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  • The more than $30-million project earned the project achievement award in the $11 million-to-$50 million transportation category.
  • The award will be presented to Hill at the chapters 28th Annual Awards Gala on September 3, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.
  • This was a great project and very deserving of such an award, says Hill Vice President Nazem Moussa, who served as project manager for the City of Orange Metrolink Parking Structure.
  • The new parking structure is large enough to meet current and future parking needs at the Orange Transportation Center serving Metrolink commuters in the region for years to come.

Mesmerize Named Exclusive Sales Representative for Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mesmerize, a national leader in transit, point-of-care, and place-based out-of-home advertising, announced today the expansion of its transit advertising portfolio with a new partnership with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD).

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mesmerize, a national leader in transit, point-of-care, and place-based out-of-home advertising, announced today the expansion of its transit advertising portfolio with a new partnership with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD).
  • The agreement provides Mesmerize the exclusive sales of exterior and interior transit advertising on over 110 and 14 paratransit vans as well as advertising on passenger information kiosks over the next three years.
  • Mesmerize manages the exclusive transit advertising sales with Moline METROLink and Quincy Transit as well as with transit authorities in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Texas.
  • The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District has been providing public transportation to the cities of Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy since 1971.

Granite Awarded $21 Million Rail Facility Project in Southern California

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Building Systems, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Geography of California, Southern California, California, Redlands, California, Arrow, In rail transport, MetroLink, University of Redlands, San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino County, California

Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a $21 million contract by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Redlands Passenger Rail Storage and Maintenance Facility Project in San Bernardino, California.

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  • Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a $21 million contract by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Redlands Passenger Rail Storage and Maintenance Facility Project in San Bernardino, California.
  • Granite will be responsible for the construction of the new storage and maintenance facility.
  • This facility will support the Redlands Passenger Rail which is designed to connect residents, businesses and visitors to a variety of leisure, education, healthcare and other destinations.
  • For more information visit the Redlands Passenger Rail Project website .

Woodard Awarded Top Workplace by St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Public transportation in the United States, Transportation in the United States, Transportation in Greater St. Louis, MetroLink, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Metro Transit, Dispatch

ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are thrilled to announce that Woodard was named a Top Workplace in the St. Louis region for 2019, as presented by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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  • ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are thrilled to announce that Woodard was named a Top Workplace in the St. Louis region for 2019, as presented by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Woodard has been awarded a Top Workplace 2019 by The Post-Dispatch.
  • The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
  • Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Woodard services the greater metro area (Illinois, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, St. Louis County, and many more).