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HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what's possible since 1917. We specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. With nearly 10,000 employees in more than 225 locations around the world, we think global and act local.

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High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency
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The 54-mile rail corridor will operate from a hub in Los Angeles County’s Antelope Valley to the future Brightline West station in San Bernardino County.
June 24, 2025
West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition
Eau Claire-Twin Cities Passenger Rail Project map.
Step 1, which features the scoping phase, will provide a roadmap for the region to begin rail planning activities and establish the scope of work, schedule and budget for the ...
Nov. 1, 2024
L.A. Metro
A rendering of the North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor Project.
The BRT project will provide faster and more reliable service to meet the corridor’s growth by linking Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena, Calif.
Sept. 24, 2024
Omaha Metro
Omaha Streetcar.
Updated estimates show project costs have increased $70 million, but estimated bond revenues that help pay for the project have increased $83 million.
June 20, 2024
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The program management will consist of a six-package program to make 24 subway stations accessible per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Nov. 27, 2023
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HDR has been chosen by SANDAG to provide environmental clearance and advanced conceptual engineering for LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project.
The project will be the first on the LOSSAN Corridor designed to accommodate train speeds up to 110 mph
Oct. 19, 2023
The honor is a voluntary initiative where entities pledge to implement processes and actions that drive continuous improvements in sustainability efforts.
July 26, 2023
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The Potter Street Station was chosen as an expansion site for the agency after a year-long feasibility study.
July 7, 2023
The Streetcar East Extension will cost approximately $230 million and is funded through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax; construction on the extension will get underway...
June 23, 2023
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UDOT has selected HDR to provide program management services for its FrontRunner Strategic Double Track project.
The project will add at least nine new segments of double track along the 83-mile FrontRunner commuter rail system and update signaling systems throughout the corridor.
June 13, 2023

Videos

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View 2016 recipient HDR Project Manager - Associate Vice President Gheorghe Rosca Jr., talk about transit.
Sept. 6, 2016
2015 Top 40 Under 40: Janet Gonzalez
View 2015 recipient HDR Transportation Sustainability Director Janet Gonzalez, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C, talk about transit.
Sept. 18, 2015

Resources

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The next Transportation Authorization Bill should articulate a national vision for our national transportation system. The bill should provide increased investment in our infrastructure...
Sept. 11, 2014

Articles

Brandon Lewis
Hilary Konczal (left) and Becca Nagorsky (right).
Personnel updates throughout the public transit industry.
Feb. 7, 2025
Eman Abu Khaled
HDR has appointed Cameron Schaefer, P.E., its transportation technology director. STV has promoted Marcos Díaz González to president of the company’s Transportation Northeast operating group, John Ponzio to executive vice president of STV’s Centers of Excellence and has brought on Garo Hovnanian as executive vice president of advisory services. INIT has brought on a new leadership to its executive board. Forest River Transit will be led by co-CEOs and a chief financial officer, following the passing of founder and CEO Pete Liegl in November.
Personnel updates throughout the public transit industry.
Jan. 10, 2025
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(Left to right) HDR Transportation Strategic Communications Director Katie Caskey, STV Senior Vice President and Strategic Client Service Leader Kevin Young, PE., Transdev Director of Communications Mischa Wanek-Libman, Transdev Senior Vice President of Transit Katrina Heineking.
Personnel updates from around the transit industry.
Sept. 6, 2024
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Kim Magee, P.E., Transit Section Manager, HDR.
Aug. 20, 2024
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Sanjay Paul, Ph.D., Area Traffic Business Class Leader, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Aug. 22, 2023
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The wall built to protect the rail line below the Casa Romantica slope.
The authority selected HDR to conduct Phase 1 of a two-phase study looking at ways to protect the coastal rail line between Dana Point and San Clemente, Calif.
Aug. 16, 2023
Clockwise from top left: Keolis, HDR, Brookville Equipment, GreenPower Motor Company
Clockwise from top left: Steve Shaw, Marcin Taraszkiewicz, Joel McNeil, Claus C. Tritt.
Personnel updates from around the transit industry.
Jan. 3, 2023
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A seamless regional mobility plan for the Charlotte, N.C., region shows the power of transit propensity analytics
Dec. 27, 2022
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A C Line BRT bus drives in downtown Minneapolis, near the Target Center.
C-TRAN and Metro Transit offer examples of how expanding a BRT line to a network offers a host of opportunities to bring better service, improved efficiency and better cost-effectivenes...
March 22, 2022
Composite: Mass Transit; Headshots L-R: HDR, Hatch, Hatch
Left to right: Laura Grams, Dominic DiBrito and Winston Simmonds
Personnel updates from HDR and Hatch.
Feb. 22, 2022

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The analysis is taking place with support from the Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization and will be an in-depth evaluation that includes public input.
June 9, 2023
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The 3.2-mile project will connect downtown Omaha to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
May 9, 2023
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HDR’s zero-emission experts will work with each agency to understand their individual plans or targets, as well as local policies that influence the timeline towards fleet electrificati...
May 10, 2022
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Knowlton will advise HDR’s public and private clients as they transform their teams, processes and structures to meet the challenges of efficiently creating and maintaining this...
March 15, 2022
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Tom Shook, HDR bus rapid transit leader.
Shook will be responsible for providing strategic guidance for the BRT practice group in his new role.
March 9, 2022
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The feasibility study will examine peak service between Denver Union Station and downtown Longmont, Colo.
Feb. 23, 2022
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The new position continues the company’s commitment to equity in transportation.
Dec. 9, 2021
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In his new role, Macek will advise HDR’s global clients on funding and financing strategy for infrastructure development and operations.
Oct. 26, 2021
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, speaks with MTA Senior Vice President of Subways Demetrius Crichlow, left, and Acting MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber, right, on Aug. 30 to discuss the Aug. 29 breakdown of power that affected subway service.
While an emergency power off switch was accidentally activated, power restoration was delayed due to inadequate maintenance organizational structure.
Sept. 13, 2021
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The new east and central leadership are joined by the new principal program manager in South Carolina.
Aug. 24, 2021
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In his new role, Roy will provide strategic and technical leadership for HDR’s multimodal transportation planning and practice.
July 12, 2021
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He will provide expert insight into the Federal Transit Administration’s grant programs and assist in the delivery of complex large capital programs.
May 7, 2021
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McGlashan will develop and grow consulting services and program delivery services across all transportation markets, emphasizing how HDR can help serve clients throughout their...
April 27, 2021
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McLaughlin will build on innovative, collaborative, community-focused transportation solutions.
Feb. 18, 2021
The program will improve customer experience, reliability and safety on Toronto's transit system.
Jan. 27, 2021
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Sam Tso, P.E.
Tso will be responsible for a region that spans the western United States from Montana, Utah and New Mexico to the Pacific coast, as well as Alaska and Hawaii.
Dec. 16, 2020
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Pierce will help clients in selecting, evaluating and adopting transportation technology solutions.
Dec. 2, 2020
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Developing a clear roadmap for adapting to new technology will help stakeholders avoid missteps as they transition to zero-emission fleets.
Nov. 19, 2020
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This new contract extends well into Phase 2 of the SCORE program, which is scheduled to be completed in 2028.
Sept. 22, 2020
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New positions for Christopher LaTuso and Christi Skinner will connect community needs to HDR’s solutions.
Sept. 14, 2020
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Ron Birkelbach
Birkelbach brings global advanced train control, system integration and project management expertise to the firm.
July 20, 2020
The free-standing subway line will run from Ontario Place/Exhibition Place through downtown Toronto to the Ontario Science Center.
March 3, 2020
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Rob Mowat will strengthen the company’s fleet conversion efforts.
Feb. 4, 2020
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Todd Hemingson has been chosen for the position.
Jan. 27, 2020
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Thomas Stout has been chosen for the role.
Oct. 30, 2019
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Kapoor has led all phases of transit system development and operations, and spearheaded long- and short-term strategic plans for bus and rail operations, maintenance, capital ...
June 12, 2019
Buchanan will focus on planning, directing and monitoring multi-discipline transit programs, while introducing emerging technologies.
Dec. 27, 2018
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Maggie Walsh, vice president, was recently appointed as the new chair for the WTS International Board of Directors.
Maggie Walsh, vice president, was recently appointed as the new chair for the WTS International Board of Directors.
June 7, 2018
HDR transportation-engineering expert and co-leader of the firm’s Complete Streets program Rick Plenge will present “Shifting the Transportation Paradigm” on May 17 at 5:30 p....
May 18, 2018
Westminster, Colorado’s commuter rail station has been named 2017 Project of the Year by the state chapter of the American Public Works Association.
Nov. 10, 2017
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New York City, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo dedicates 2nd Avenue Subway at 72nd. Street Station.
Second Avenue Subway OpensGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo celebrated the on-time arrival of the Second Avenue Subway — the system’s first major expansion in more than 50 years – with...
Feb. 10, 2017
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Greenroads Foundation has welcomed Janet Gonzalez, HDR’s sustainable transportation director, to its governing board of directors.
Dec. 22, 2016
Sound Transit selected HDR to complete final design of an urban rail-transit project known as the Tacoma Link Expansion.
Oct. 31, 2016
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Sept. 6, 2016
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The award is given to a public transportation business member who has made outstanding lifetime contributions to the public transportation industry.
Aug. 23, 2016
The Sound Transit Board of Directors today selected HDR Engineering Inc. to provide final design services for the Tacoma Link Expansion and an expanded maintenance facility.
July 29, 2016
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Fluor Corporation has announced that the Denver Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project completed and opened the six-mile B Line from Denver’s Downtown Union Station to Westminster Station...
July 26, 2016
The city of Los Angeles has selected HDR to serve as program manager for the next three years for its robust Sidewalk Repair Program.
July 11, 2016
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Light rail has been a major factor in the $8 billion in public and private investment along its corridor.
Award-winning TOD and adaptive reuse projects in central Phoenix have been a direct result of light rail.
June 22, 2016
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The voter-approved, $100 million Kansas City Streetcar opened May 6, and welcomed 32,000-plus passengers during its first weekend in service.
May 12, 2016
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The 23-mile rail corridor links DIA to Denver’s Union Station.
On April 22, the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) opened the University of Colorado A Line, a 22.8-mile electrified commuter rail corridor.
April 23, 2016
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At a projected construction cost of $87 million, Boston’s transit centerpiece emerged from its transformative dormancy on March 21, when the first subway users in exactly two ...
April 1, 2016
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HDR Federal Transportation Director Heather Catron.
Known for her depth of experience and collaborative leadership, Heather Catron has been promoted to HDR’s federal transportation director from her previous position as transportation...
March 28, 2016
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HDR Director of Professional Services Scott Goehri, P.E., ENV SP.
Scott Goehri, P.E., ENV SP, has been named director of professional services for HDR’s transportation business group.
March 23, 2016
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Peter Gertler, AICP, has joined HDR’s strategic consulting team as vice president and is responsible for helping the firm grow its strategic consulting practice worldwide.
March 21, 2016
New York’s first new rail system in 100 years, the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), will bring sustainable mass transit to some 700,000 workers and residents.
Feb. 25, 2016
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Former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation DJ Gribbin has joined HDR as director of Strategic Consulting.
Feb. 4, 2016
Following a joint meeting of the MassDOT Board of Directors and the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB), MBTA General Manager Frank DePaola on Dec. 10, notified several...
Dec. 10, 2015
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Smirnoff is also a frequent contributor to industry publications on the state of tunneling infrastructure and has taught civil engineering and tunneling courses at the university level.
Timothy Smirnoff, P.E., Ph.D., has joined HDR as tunneling practice lead. Based in the Pasadena, California, office, Smirnoff is responsible for bringing HDR’s collective expertise...
Oct. 26, 2015
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Sept. 18, 2015
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Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40 is our annual opportunity to recognize outstanding young individuals making a name in the public transit industry. We recognize individuals for ...
Sept. 18, 2015
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Representative Pete Aguilar cites the San Bernardino Transit Center as an example of how successful collaboration between government agencies can improve our transportation infrastructure.
Touted as a tangible sign of transformation for both public transit and downtown, the San Bernardino Transit Center completion ceremony on Aug. 24 featured the symbolic release...
Aug. 26, 2015
CEI Architecture has joined HDR. Leadership of the two firms cite growth opportunities, both geographically and within each firm's respective market sectors, as the reasons for...
July 28, 2015
Sener
The contract calls for Sener to perform preliminary design for the 45 miles high speed line section from Palmdale station in the north, to the Burbank Airport station in the south.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), has awarded Sener the contract to develop the engineering and environmental services for the Palmdale to Burbank section of the...
July 23, 2015
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Kennah holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Wyoming.
Robert Kennah, P.E., has joined HDR as a principal project manager based in the Englewood, Colorado office, responsible for managing and leading design for alternative delivery...
June 8, 2015
Rio Metro
NMDOT owns the tracks that Rail Runner operates on and Amtrak and BNSF pay to share the tracks.
Member agencies look at the region’s growth and develop a plan that produces the communities of the future that provide more options.
March 6, 2015
To improve passenger rail service and alleviate congestion between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has selected HDR to...
Dec. 22, 2014
His responsibilities include leading business development activities and growth strategies throughout the West Region.
Oct. 23, 2014
In her new role, Bellinger will focus on enhancing service delivery to clients, building HDR’s Real Estate Services practice and maintaining an effective companywide practice ...
Oct. 22, 2014
Norma De La Garza-Navarro has joined HDR as the firm’s Central Texas transit lead.
Oct. 17, 2014
Voters approved the measure to construct and operate a light rail transit system in the Puget Sound region.
Oct. 9, 2014
KCATA
The agency currently has 17 CNG buses in its fleet with eight more arriving next month. CNG vehicles are being phased in as current buses are retired.
[[[RIDERSHIP INCREASES]]]Annual DART Ridership Increases 5 PercentTotal ridership on Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) services reached 4.7 million rides in the...
Sept. 22, 2014
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Justin S. Wheeler, P.E., Southern California Business Class Area Manager – Rail/Transit, HDR
Sept. 22, 2014
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HDR has promoted Janet Gonzalez to transportation sustainability director.
Aug. 25, 2014
Much can be gained from an in-depth understanding of the experiences, successes and failures of communities that have undertaken rail transit investments, including a better understandi...
June 10, 2014
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Rendering of the Kansas City Streetcar.
The potential for transit to catalyze or support economic development around rail transit stations is often a motivating factor encouraging communities to expand an existing system...
June 10, 2014
Tom Waldron has joined HDR as transit market sector director, based in HDR’s New York City
June 3, 2014
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Chris Williges has joined HDR as the transportation economics and finance director, based in San Francisco.
Chris Williges has joined HDR as the transportation economics and finance director, based in San Francisco.
May 21, 2014
City of Kansas City
Kansas City is in the planning process for the first planned extensions to its streetcar system, which is currently under construction.
Anyone who has tried can tell you that getting a streetcar in the ground isn’t easy.Cities across the U.S. have grappled with critics who slam streetcars as an out-of-date form...
April 22, 2014
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Kevin R. Collins, PE, has joined HNTB Corp. as project director and vice president.
His light rail, commuter rail and streetcar experience will help agencies plan and deliver complex transportation projects to enhance regional mobility.
April 18, 2014
WTS International announced March 18 that 13 members were elected to its 2014 - 2016 Board of Directors. In addition, 11 members were appointed to the board of directors of WTS...
March 19, 2014
HDR Engineering Inc. has committed to an increase in its partnership engagement with WTS International, the association for the global advancement of women in transportation.
Jan. 29, 2014
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
Former Board members Wendy Larsen and Lori Parrish and Executive Director Joe Giulietti.
More than 250 past and present members of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)/Tri-Rail’s Governing Board, business and community leaders and elected officials...
Jan. 23, 2014
TranSystems
Sam Mansour, P.E., has joined TranSystems as senior vice president and client manager for the company’s passenger and freight rail practice areas.
Stacy and Witbeckgeorge-furnanz-3_11032822.jpgGeorge Furnanz was named president of Stacy and Witbeck Inc. He will take over the responsibilities of John Bollier, who had been...
Nov. 8, 2013
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HDR Engineering Inc. Professional Associate, Central Region Streetcar Director Luke Olson, PE.
Sept. 13, 2013
HDR Engineering Inc. has acquired the business and assets of Sharon Greene + Associates, a firm specializing in transportation economics and financial analysis with offices in...
July 23, 2013
Rob Victor, P.E., has joined HDR as transportation business group manager for Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, based in Washington, D.C. and Vienna, Va.
July 23, 2013
HDR has named Dr. Khalid Bekka managing director, Gulf Arab States, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
June 4, 2013
The Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter selected BART as the Bay Area’s 2013 “Employer of the Year.” The WTS bestowed the honor to BART at its ...
May 28, 2013
HDR, Inc. has been named the 2013 Employer of the Year by WTS International.
May 23, 2013
HDR has named Rob Klovsky Southern California transit market sector director and Kim Slaughter transit market sector director for the Central area, which ranges from Oklahoma ...
April 1, 2013
HDR is launching the HDR Foundation to expand opportunities for employees and the company to give back to the communities in which we live and work
April 1, 2013
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) announced today that HDR, Inc. has plans to credential more than 100 employees in ISI’s Envision Sustainable Infrastructure ...
Feb. 1, 2013
David Vozzolo has been appointed director of HDR’s streetcar practice. He previously served as interim director while Charlie Hales campaigned for the mayoral seat in Portland...
Dec. 17, 2012
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Will Kempton, chief executive officer of the Orange County Transportation, has announced he is retiring from the agency and plans to continue his work in the field by leading ...
Dec. 10, 2012
Dallas Area Rapid Transit selected the Stacy and Witbeck/Carcon JV team, with HDR as lead designer, for the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line.
Nov. 15, 2012
Patrick Hickox, P.E., has joined HDR as bridges & structures director. Prior to joining HDR, he was senior vice president/construction engineering director at Figg Engineering...
Nov. 7, 2012
The project will expand the existing light rail system from Sea-Tac Airport to a new interim terminal station at South 200th Street and 28th Avenue South
Oct. 1, 2012
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HDR Senior Transit Planner/Engineer Brett Wallace, P.E., AICP
Sept. 18, 2012
Going forward, EM&A staff will do business as part of HDR Engineering, Inc. and HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
Sept. 12, 2012
Proterra and its customers at White House Champions of Change event. Pictured left to right: Greg Dietterick, city administrator for the City of Seneca, S.C.; Proterra founder, Dale HIll; Proterra chief executive officer David Bennett; Doran Barnes, executive director of Foothill Transit in Pomona, Calif.; and Donna DeMartino, manager and chief executive officer of California’s San Joaquin Regional Transit District.
Proterra will discuss how new fleet technology can provide a sustainable solution for transit fleets — economically, environmentally and fiscally.
Aug. 3, 2012
HDR Engineering Inc. has acquired InfraConsult LLC, an infrastructure management and advisory firm with five offices in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Hawaii.
July 9, 2012
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It takes a certain situation to make a design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) public-private partnerships an option, and in the United States that can often be easier said...
March 7, 2012
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Denver Union Station: Soon to be a regional multi-modal transportation hub.
Phil Washington and his team is busy with massive projects transforming the Denver region.
Feb. 11, 2012
AirSage data enhances vehicle traffic and transportation planning products for real-time and historical traffic and transportation analysis.
Jan. 26, 2012