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Amazon Hiring 13,000 New Workers in DFW for Coming Holiday Crush
by Lance Murray | Sep 20, 2023
The DFW hires will be part of the 250,000 employees the company aims to bring on board throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network. Amazon has roughly 20 facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and said that more than 28,000 of the new workers will be in Texas.
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 18, 2023
Fort Worth-based BNSF has fostered a partnership with J.B. Hunt over the past three decades. The industry giants announced a deal that consolidates their market-leading positions in the logistics landscape.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 9, 2023
Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem Gyna Bivens will lead the 45-member Regional Transportation Council for the next year after being elected chair on Thursday.
She takes over for Collin County Commissioner Duncan Webb, who led the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) through the recently concluded 88th Texas Legislature, the council said....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2023
Well-known North Texas business executive Steven J. Demetriou has been elected as an independent board member by Arcosa Inc., a Dallas-based provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions....
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Smart City Boost: Agency Adds Broadband to its Transportation Solutions Toolkit
by Dave Moore | Apr 13, 2022
Most anyone who has been commuting to work over the past two years has likely noticed a decrease in traffic.
Brookings Institution noted that metro traffic congestion was cut in half after COVID-19 hit in 2020, attributing it largely to employees working virtually from home, and more flexible work schedules (though government stay-at-home orders figured prominently as well)....
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 14, 2022
FamTech entrepreneur Rebecca Lock is bringing Kidcaboo to Texas. Designed for busy parents, the children's transportation service has expanded to Dallas, Houston, and Austin.
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by Dave Moore |
Jun 14, 2021
The North Central Texas Council of Governments and NASA are working on long-term transportation plans, from delivery drones to passenger-carrying air taxis.
The Advanced Urban Air Mobility NASA partnership is one of many irons NCTCOG has in the fire to improve traffic flow in one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation.
The Advanced Urban Air Mobility NASA partnership is one of many irons NCTCOG has in the fire to improve traffic flow in one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 23, 2021
To Rastogi, a high speed rail and the Texas Hyperloop aren’t the only exciting transportation technologies on the horizon. The VP at AECOM is part of gamechanging ideas—like electrifying roadways and automated/connected vehicles—that could soon transform our day-to-day lives.
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Conceptual rendering of the Corridor Gateway of the S.M. Wright Project in South Dallas. [Courtesy rendering, subject to further refinement.]
Dallas’ First Test Bed for Smart‑City Transit Tech Receives Funding Through $4M Federal Grant
by Dave Moore | Jan 12, 2021
Dallas' S.M. Wright Highway is being rebuilt into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, complete with advanced smart-traffic capabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant was key in getting the tech added to the highway.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 12, 2020
The acquisition, a follow-on to another one Arcosa made in January, will expand the company's recycled aggregates platform into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Oct 7, 2020
Pandemic or no, commercial real estate developers are forging ahead on plans that ensure Dallas-Fort Worth will remain an innovative, forward-thinking place for generations to come.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 22, 2020
CEO Brandom Gengelbach says he’s doing business differently in the fast-growing city “where the West begins.”
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How North Texas Dispatchers Tapped Waze Data to Speed 9-1-1 Response Times
by Dave Moore | Aug 28, 2020
Every day, Wazers alert their peers of highway incidents and hazards—with more than 10,000 reports in DFW alone. Waze analysis shows, about 40 percent of the time, user reports of crashes to its app are almost five minutes faster than traditional 9-1-1 calls.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 21, 2020
Founded by social entrepreneur Michelle Corson, On the Road Garage intends to fix cars affordably, while tackling underemployment and transportation challenges among vulnerable populations. The first location in Irving is now open, and applications for technology-forward apprenticeships and training are online.
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by Dave Moore |
Jul 20, 2020
CIO Grergory Elsborg, who has been dealing with fallout from the pandemic for about a quarter of his year-long tenure, talks about his role and how it has shifted to help the community. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system has helped school districts deliver meals to kids, completed grocery deliveries for paratransit riders, and has multiple partnerships in development—all in the midst of a pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 3, 2020
The strategic move will add seamless parcel and eCommerce capabilities to Frisco-based Transplace's multimodal platform.
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