Vermont Agency of Transportation

HNTB welcomes Richard Tetreault, a leading transportation infrastructure expert

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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CONCORD, N.H., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard Tetreault, PE, has joined HNTB as senior transportation manager. Based out of the firm's Concord office, Tetreault will support Northern New England and Northeast Division clients in strategically planning and delivering their most significant programs.

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  • 40-year industry veteran bolsters firm's Northeast highway, structures teams
    CONCORD, N.H., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard Tetreault, PE, has joined HNTB as senior transportation manager.
  • "Richard is a highly driven, proven leader who is recognized and respected by transportation agencies and professionals throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont," said Paul Godfrey, PE, HNTB Northern New England office leader.
  • Most notably, Tetreault was deputy commissioner and chief engineer of the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
  • He also spent several years in the private sector as an office leader for a New Hampshire consulting firm and transportation department manager for a Vermont consulting firm.

Arcadis IBI Group Awarded Tri-State Traveler Information System Contract

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global design and technology firm, Arcadis IBI Group Inc. (Arcadis IBI or the Company),has been awarded a multi-year contract for its traveler information system, Travel-IQ , adding to a growing list of states, cities, provinces and countries currently leveraging Arcadis IBIs Software-as-a-Service solution.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global design and technology firm, Arcadis IBI Group Inc. (Arcadis IBI or the Company),has been awarded a multi-year contract for its traveler information system, Travel-IQ , adding to a growing list of states, cities, provinces and countries currently leveraging Arcadis IBIs Software-as-a-Service solution.
  • The SwRI and Arcadis IBI collaboration aims to enhance the traveler experience and real-time traveler communications to notify the public as quickly as possible with event information, travel times and weather.
  • In addition to the multi-year SaaS Tri-State contract, Arcadis IBI has also been awarded contract renewals in Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, New York and Southern California.
  • Arcadis IBIs traveler information technology has been a significant contributor to the firms Intelligence-sector portfolio for more than 11 years.

Letenda announces its first order for electric buses in the United States

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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LONGUEUIL, QC, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Letenda, a company that is reinventing public transit with clean and sustainable energy technologies, is pleased to announce its first order of electric buses to date in the United States.

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  • LONGUEUIL, QC, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Letenda, a company that is reinventing public transit with clean and sustainable energy technologies, is pleased to announce its first order of electric buses to date in the United States.
  • The Vermont Agency of Transportation will award a contract for 4 Electrip buses, a 30-foot (9-meter) 100% electric bus.
  • "VTrans is excited to add four Letenda electric buses to our fleet, which already has four electric buses in use statewide and another 14 to be delivered soon.
  • "Congratulations to Qubec-based Letenda for this first order in the United States.

Amtrak, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and the New York State Department of Transportation Announce Ticket Sales for the Newly Expanded Ethan Allen Express Service in Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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BURLINGTON, Vt., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak, in conjunction with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), is now selling Ethan Allen Express tickets for daily travel between Burlington and New York City, including new stops in Vergennes and Middlebury, via Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app, Amtrak ticket desks and kiosks, and through 1-800-USA-RAIL.

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  • Service will kick off at 10:10 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2022, with a celebratory event at Burlington's Union Station.
  • The details, coming soon, will include $1 ticketed train fares within Vermont on the Ethan Allen Express, limited shuttle service on the day of the event for return transportation to Burlington from Vergennes for ticketed passengers, and 50% promotional fares on the Ethan Allen Express this summer.
  • "All of us here in Vermont are grateful for the support of our federal Department of Transportation partners, our Congressional delegation, state legislators, and countless rail advocates to bring this service to fruition.
  • We are very proud of the collaborative efforts and widespread support to deliver passenger train service from Vermont's largest city to New York City."

VTrans Retains GZA for 3-year-plus Geotechnical Services Consulting Contract

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, has been retained by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to provide geotechnical evaluation professional consulting services for transportation projects statewide through 2023, with the potential for up to two one-year extensions.

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  • GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, has been retained by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to provide geotechnical evaluation professional consulting services for transportation projects statewide through 2023, with the potential for up to two one-year extensions.
  • GZA CEO and President Patrick Sheehan said: For 20 years, GZA has been a trusted advisor to VTrans on a wide range of geotechnical engineering evaluations to ensure Vermont continues to have a robust, reliable, and safe transportation network.
  • Services GZA will provide on an on-call basis to VTrans include subsurface explorations, geological site characterization, boring log preparation, and geotechnical recommendations for a variety of bridge, roadway and related transportation facilities.
  • GZA is a multi-disciplinary, employee-owned firm providing Geotechnical, Environmental, Ecological, Water, and Construction Management services.