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Meeting “Big Change” in Texas: Key Takeaways from 5th Infraday Texas
At the recently concluded 5th Infraday Texas event, STV’s team of participants and panel moderators arrived in Austin, TX at a moment of generational change and significant challenge in Texas. As Austin Mayor Kirk Watson noted in his keynote address, ...
STV Celebrates Completion of Stamford Landmark
STV’s building design team recently celebrated the completion and opening of the Stamford Intermodal Garage, a transformative addition to one of the Northeast’s pivotal commuter hubs. Nestled between I-95, the Northeast rail corridor, and Stamford Transportation Center in Connecticut, this ...
Key Takeaways and Insights from Infraday East
For the last six years, Infraday East has been an essential industry event that drives the dialogue about the future of infrastructure in the Northeast Corridor at every level of our industry. The event – one of several regionally-focused events ...
Life in the (Priority) Fast Lane: How AI and TSP are Changing Service Reliability for Transit Agencies
As transit agencies across North America look to expand and better support their existing ridership, the secret to their success may be a tool that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye and utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help deliver ...
Three STV Planners Named to Los Angeles Planning Board
Three STV planning experts in California are serving as leaders with the American Planning Association Los Angeles Section (APA Los Angeles). Elenna Salcido (right in photo), AICP, associate and planning manager, was recently elected director of APA Los Angeles, with ...
STV Head of Zero Emissions Joins Rutgers Voorhees Transportation Center Advisory Board
Craig Cipriano, STV senior vice president and national director of zero-emissions mobility, was recently invited to serve as a member of Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) Advisory Board. The VTC, situated within Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School ...
Planning for Multi-National High-Speed Rail in the Pacific Northwest
What if you could travel from Portland to Seattle—or Seattle to Vancouver—in an hour? It’s an idea that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been investigating since 2016, following Gov. Jay Inslee’s directive to WSDOT to determine the ...
STV’s Mobility Technology Team Supports the Future of Transit in Houston
Prior to joining STV earlier this year as an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) engineering specialist, Parisa Hosseini, Ph.D., researched Autonomous Vehicle (AV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) technology from the perspective that those were “future” solutions for mobility needs. Little did ...
Providing a Better Perimeter Around Our Transit Operational Technology Infrastructure
As public transit agencies continue to move towards leveraging digital solutions to enhance operations, provide visibility for the public, and expand their capability to manage their infrastructure, the need for a more robust cybersecurity plan has become essential. While cybersecurity ...
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 ...
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STV Designs Get the “Green” Light for New MBTA Electric Bus Facility
As part of a larger effort by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to transition to…
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Helping Clients Provide Equity in Transit Service
As transit planners, working with our clients and community stakeholders to create more equitable access to…
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