Westchester factory to build MTA subway cars
A whole host of new jobs are heading to the Hudson Valley, as the MTA announced a $1.4 billion contract that will be awarded to Kawasaki to build state-of-the-art subway cars in Westchester.
L.A. Metro OKs new policy aimed at creating local jobs
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board yesterday approved a new policy to incentivize companies bidding on contracts to create and retain U.S. jobs. The policy is estimated to support up to 22,000 jobs as L.A. Metro replaces all
New York set to acquire the next generation of subway cars
“We’re thrilled,” said John Samuelsen, international president of Transport Workers Union, which fought for the jobs component of the agreement. “The billions of dollars that transit agencies spend every year on new rail cars and equipment should to every extent
Is manufacturing’s future all used up?
Though the efforts to revive our much shrunken industrial sector may seem quixotic, manufacturing still matters to the nation’s economy—and its psyche.
Trump’s Dept. of Transportation nixes “Hire Local” jobs idea
Jobs to Move America, a national coalition that supports using infrastructure spending to benefit low-income people, released a statement denouncing the withdrawal.
USDOT withdraws local-hiring plan for federally funded projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation has withdrawn an Obama-era proposal that allowed cities receiving federal grant funds to use geographic hiring preferences for federally-funded projects.
L.A. approves full LADOT transit electrification by 2030
Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that commits LADOT to electrify its transit bus fleet by 2030.
Corporate America’s latest trick: The reverse Public Records Act
When it comes to evading accountability, corporate America is endlessly inventive. Recently, private government contractors have been fighting disclosure of crucial information in virtually every context nationwide, including with a sneaky maneuver called a “reverse Public Records Act.” A case
Corporate America’s latest trick: The reverse Public Records Act
When it comes to evading accountability, corporate America is endlessly inventive. Recently, private government contractors have been fighting disclosure of crucial information in virtually every context nationwide, including with a sneaky maneuver called a “reverse Public Records Act.” A case
Editorial: Jobs building local transit projects should go to the communities paying for them
Given the encouraging results from Metro, cities and states — which are increasingly picking up the lion’s share of the cost of transportation projects — should be allowed to continue experimenting with local hire. Using infrastructure dollars to build badly