Innovation

The latest business and technology news from manufacturers and suppliers in the global rail industry.

Imagine a world where you could hop on a train at Boston's South Station, arrive at New York City's Penn Station in less than one hour and travel from there to Washington DC's Union Station in another hour and half.

Building a 21st-century infrastructure is a critical component of the Administration's efforts to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, create jobs and improve the competitiveness of the American economy.

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ARTBA is committed to helping bring innovative products and services into the transportation design and construction marketplace - and to telling the public and their elected representatives how these innovations are providing solid returns on investment.

Since taking office, President Obama has taken historic steps to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future. The Obama Innovation Strategy builds on well over $100 billion of Recovery Act funds that support innovation, additional support for education, infrastructure and others in the Recovery Act and the President's Budget, and novel regulatory and executive order initiatives.

As New York starts to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we look at how the city and America can improve its infrastructure.

Investing in 21st century American infrastructure is an important part of the President's plan to build on the progress our economy is making by creating jobs and expanding opportunity for all hardworking Americans.

Try to imagine activity in the context of American infrastructure. Youll probably see images of freight trains derailing and bridges crumpling into rivers. But world-class innovation is happening here in America.

The United States has an infrastructure investment problem. A generation of roads, bridges, airports, and water and sewer pipes built half a century ago is nearing the end of its useful life. Yet traditional public resources are no longer substantial enough to foot the bill.