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Promoting “Coopetition” for Shared Innovation in Texas
I recently had the privilege to witness firsthand what it takes to excel in a smart city "coopetition” akin to a self-styled friendly version of Shark Tank. This past summer, I was able to collaborate with several STV colleagues, as ...
Fueling the Future: Supporting the Transition Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made a momentous announcement that brought with it a wave of optimism and enthusiasm to the realm of clean energy and infrastructure development. The earmarking of $7 billion of Infrastructure Investment and ...
A Transformative BRT Plan in Montgomery County, Maryland
With more than 200,000 people expected to move into Montgomery County, MD, by 2050, county officials are currently implementing a new vision for the future to meet the evolving needs and changing demographics of the region. One of the core ...
In a Post-Pandemic World, How Are We Planning Transit Differently?
More than three years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, transit agencies across the country are still grappling with a new status quo that lacks clarity. While ridership on most bus and passenger rail systems have recovered up ...
Opening Paths to Careers in Rail through SoCal Railway Association
When we were both in college for civil engineering, a rail networking event and college course opened the door for us to become the rail engineering specialists we are today at STV. As more state and local agencies invest in ...
Los Angeles Planning Manager Celebrated by Major Mass Transit Magazine
STV Transportation Planning Manager Elenna Salcido, AICP, from Los Angeles, has been named to Mass Transit’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2023. The awards program recognizes 40 young professionals who are making their mark in the public transit industry. In ...
Two STV Employees Selected to WTS Philadelphia’s Emerging Leaders Program
Two rising stars from STV’s Philadelphia team were selected by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Philadelphia chapter’s 2023-2024 Emerging Leaders program. Neekita Joshi and Taylor Novitsky are two of the 30 early career professionals joining this year’s program. WTS Philadelphia’s ...
STV Advancing the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail Transit Project
More than two decades ago, the communities of Camden and Gloucester County, NJ started the journey to expand the region’s transit infrastructure. The benefits of connecting Glassboro to Camden would be innumerable: attracting new businesses to the region, developing the ...
A Train to the Skies: STV’s Diverse Team Helps Clients Connect Rail to Airports
Last year's completion of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Silver Line Extension to Washington Dulles International Airport marks yet another U.S. metropolis that opted to connect its airport to a passenger rail system. STV was a key player ...
Taking the Next Step Toward Improving Gender Equity in Transit
If you’ve ever taken public transportation, you’ve likely seen someone maneuvering a stroller down subway stairs, pushing a cart filled with groceries onto the bus, or making sure their children sit down before them. Often, they are women, whose travel ...
The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Communications Engineering
Whether you’re waiting on a subway station platform, or watching an action movie, we’ve all seen those folks using walkie-talkies – the police officers, firefighters, and transit employees – to talk to personnel underground. From day-to-day communications to emergency dispatch, ...
Future Focused: Rental E-Scooters Require a Social Contract
This is the first installment of “Future Focused,” an ongoing blog sharing insights, anecdotes and best-practice solutions from STV’s team of thought leaders about trends in urban planning and development and the challenges the communities we serve face in addressing ...
From Source to Plug: STV’s Thought Leaders Look Ahead to Transportation Decarbonization
The need to create an affordable and equitable clean transportation system has emerged as one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. This initiative was further advanced earlier this year when the U.S. departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, ...
STV’s Geotechnical Engineers Help Provide Better NYC Subway Service in Brooklyn
The installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), and associated infrastructure that will optimize this state-of-the-art-signaling system, is a key component of MTA New York City Transit’s (NYC Transit) larger push to improve on-time performance and the overall reliability of its ...
Viaduct Validation: STV’s Design of Complex Structure Brings New Transit Access to Massachusetts’s Communities
As the adage goes, “the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” But to deliver on the design of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Green Line Extension (GLX) from Cambridge to Somerville and Medford, MA – which ...
Finding Ways to Measure Equity and Climate Resilience for Clients
While transportation agencies are rapidly working towards establishing more targeted equity and climate resilience goals to better protect public infrastructure against the effects of global climate change, the approach to track progress against these goals and targets is still in ...
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Future Focused
Promoting “Coopetition” for Shared Innovation in Texas
I recently had the privilege to witness firsthand what it takes to excel in a smart…
STV Perspectives
Fueling the Future: Supporting the Transition Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made a momentous announcement that brought with it…
Project News, Roundtables
A Transformative BRT Plan in Montgomery County, Maryland
With more than 200,000 people expected to move into Montgomery County, MD, by 2050, county officials…
Featured, Roundtables
In a Post-Pandemic World, How Are We Planning Transit Differently?
More than three years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, transit agencies across the…
STV Stewardship
Opening Paths to Careers in Rail through SoCal Railway Association
When we were both in college for civil engineering, a rail networking event and college course…
Employee News
Los Angeles Planning Manager Celebrated by Major Mass Transit Magazine
STV Transportation Planning Manager Elenna Salcido, AICP, from Los Angeles, has been named to Mass Transit’s…
Employee News
Two STV Employees Selected to WTS Philadelphia’s Emerging Leaders Program
Two rising stars from STV’s Philadelphia team were selected by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Philadelphia…
Project News
STV Advancing the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail Transit Project
More than two decades ago, the communities of Camden and Gloucester County, NJ started the journey…
Industry Trends
A Train to the Skies: STV’s Diverse Team Helps Clients Connect Rail to Airports
Last year’s completion of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Silver Line Extension to Washington…
STV Perspectives
Taking the Next Step Toward Improving Gender Equity in Transit
If you’ve ever taken public transportation, you’ve likely seen someone maneuvering a stroller down subway stairs,…
STV Perspectives
The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Communications Engineering
Whether you’re waiting on a subway station platform, or watching an action movie, we’ve all seen…
Future Focused
Future Focused: Rental E-Scooters Require a Social Contract
This is the first installment of “Future Focused,” an ongoing blog sharing insights, anecdotes and best-practice…
Roundtables
From Source to Plug: STV’s Thought Leaders Look Ahead to Transportation Decarbonization
The need to create an affordable and equitable clean transportation system has emerged as one of…
Project News
STV’s Geotechnical Engineers Help Provide Better NYC Subway Service in Brooklyn
The installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), and associated infrastructure that will optimize this state-of-the-art-signaling system,…
Project News
Viaduct Validation: STV’s Design of Complex Structure Brings New Transit Access to Massachusetts’s Communities
As the adage goes, “the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” But to…
STV Perspectives
Finding Ways to Measure Equity and Climate Resilience for Clients
While transportation agencies are rapidly working towards establishing more targeted equity and climate resilience goals to…