Joe Olson

Civil Engineer | Freight and Passenger Rail Transportation Design, Management, and Policy

[Joe Olson @Engineer_Olson]

@vasshaug Chicago based @VIATechnik is one of the best I’ve worked with https://t.co/tJW6ksXmYE

[Craig Just @CraigJust]

Our civil engineering program is 150 years old! Happy Birthday to us! See you on campus, October 5th thru 7th, (homecoming) for the celebration!

[IL Section ASCE @IS_ASCE]

The IL Section released the 2022 Report Card for Illinois’ Infrastructure today, giving the state an overall grade of “C-”. Check out the full Report Card for a deeper dive on all infrastructure categories evaluated at the following link - https://t.co/b74vvJm3ls

#ISASCE

[Shared-Use Mobility Center @SharedUseCenter]

DC's @wmata will turn a 115-year-old #streetcar storage building (with preservation in mind) into an all-electric bus garage by 2025 in hopes that the facility is ready to go for a full #zeroemissions vehicle fleet by 2045. https://t.co/scVxdcT7NU

[Chicago Tribune Opinion @chitribopinions]

High-speed rail is the single most effective way to move America’s transportation system into the 21st century, three former U.S. transportation secretaries write. https://t.co/t6DcFNlIn3

[Joe Olson @Engineer_Olson]

@yfreemark Would this $ be limited to operational costs or can funds go towards new capital projects?

[Active Transportation Alliance @_atalliance]

"We are finally modernizing one of the oldest fleets in the country...It’s really part of our long-term plan to evolve and serve the changing needs of today’s commuters.” 🚉👏

[The FRA @USDOTFRA]

#FRAResearch & @Illinois-Alma completed field testing of elastic fasters at #TTCI. The work was part of an ongoing investigation into timber crosstie fastener failures on North American #railroads. Read more: https://t.co/CQeLJGck4c.

[Active Transportation Alliance @_atalliance]

.@RTA_Chicago tells @streetsblogchi the new COVID relief bill will deliver $450M for Chicagoland transit. Total regional shortfall for 2021 is $500M, with this year's @Metra + @PaceSuburbanBus cuts already baked in. Big win but more work to do #SaveTransit
https://t.co/aHzsk2NE2A

[Kirk Dillard @KDillardRTA]

We urge both Congressional leaders and the Administration to enact at least $32B in COVID-19 emergency transit funding legislation before Congress adjourns for the year. The public transportation industry’s very survival is at stake. #SavePublicTransit

[Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning @cmapillinois]

Northeastern Illinois is home to one of the busiest #rail systems in the country. But we need to address challenges, such as traffic backups, air pollution, and safety issues, to improve our railways for the future. #freight

[STV @STVstories]

Congratulations Kevin Nolan, P.E., CCM, LEED AP BD+C, on your election as president of the @CMAA_HQ #Chicago Chapter. #EnduringDrivenVisionary

[Sam Mintz @samjmintz]

With Biden's campaign talking about big plans for rail, here's a map that Amtrak is circulating with ambitious but realistic expansions over the next 15 years. The railroad says this would cost $25 billion

Existing network in black, new corridors in colors

[Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning @cmapillinois]

This fall, @ChicagoDPD will begin a multiyear process to develop its first citywide plan since 1966. #WeWillChicago https://t.co/tSusK2wfUa

[Mass Transit magazine @MassTransitmag]

RTA and Pace partner to study opportunities for express bus services along the I-294 Tri-State Tollway corridor, which Pace identified as critical for building out its emerging rapid transit network. 📸: RTA https://t.co/x1wyH6pxuA

[Jeff Davis @JDwithTW]

Shares of the $25B in mass #transit funding apportioned to urbanized areas today: $5.4B to greater NYC, $1.5B for Chicago, $1.2B for LA/Long Beach/Anaheim, $1.0B for DC area, $884M for Boston area, $879M for Philly area, $822M for SF-Oakland...

[Midwest Modern @JoshLipnik]

Caudill Rowlett Scott, Carver-Hawkeye Arena (1980-83) Iowa City, Iowa

Photos: Balthazar Korab
Via AIA Journal (May 1984)

[Blair Kamin @BlairKamin]

Lightfoot proposing funding for ‘Wild Mile’ boardwalk, park along Chicago River’s north branch. https://t.co/VrXG7IXe8O

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Nebraska corn enthusiasts might want to put their earmuffs on for this @ajepenesa24 🌽 take. 😬

BTN @USCellular

[World Economic Forum @wef]

These are the world’s fastest trains https://t.co/r4LedGdeuB #infrastructure