While power is back on at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport, the question remains: what happened to make the busiest airport in the world lose power […]
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Grid Security – Between Hype and Heads in the Sand
Aii Founder and Chairman, Brigham McCown, was privileged to speak to the students and faculty at the Schar School of Policy and Government and Scalia […]
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Achieving A Sustainable Highway Infrastructure
By Samuel G. Bonasso, PE FASCE* As we look up at the sky and dream of tomorrow’s new sustainable infrastructure ideas, we must also remember […]
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U.S. House Of Representatives Set To Pass First Comprehensive Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
On Wednesday, September 6, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Energy & Commerce Committee’s SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388) – the first […]
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Digging Deeper: Volume 1
How Economic Indicators And Population Demographics Impact Incident Rates “Digging Deeper” is the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure’s (Aii) new blog series focused on using […]
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The U.S. Electric Grid: A Primer
On July 12, we published “Building a Smarter Electric Grid: How Investing in Smarter Electricity Infrastructure Will Energize America,” a white-paper focused on the opportunities […]
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It’s time American’s started paying for the transportation system as a utility
By Samuel G. Bonasso, PE* The sheer size of the U.S. requires a sophisticated interstate highway system to facilitate commerce, tourism, and more, essentially making […]
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House Water Infrastructure Bill Includes Critical Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Fix
By Staff On May 25, the U.S. House of Representatives’ (House) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I Committee) passed The Water Resources Development Act of 2016. […]
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Pipeline Safety Legislation Inches Closer to Becoming Law
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director Pipeline safety reauthorization legislation cleared another crucial hurdle on its way to the President’s desk on Wednesday when […]
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Highway Trust Fund Outlook Improved, But Still Not Solvent, According to the Congressional Budget Office
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director Last month, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its most current Highway Trust Fund (HTF) baseline projecting that […]
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Improving Pipeline Safety by…Drone?
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director Commercial and private drone use has become a frequent topic of discussion around the country and in Washington, […]
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The European energy union: A win for both continents
Energy Union In a first step toward creating an integrated energy grid, the European Commission last week allocated € 200 million ($223 million) for cross-border […]
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Guest Blog: Just Say No to Europe and Nord Stream 2
Written by Debra Cagan, Senior State Department Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins, SAIS One would think that with plunging oil and gas prices, […]
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Revisiting Rail Safety Technologies
Last August, we released a rail safety report, “Back on Track: Bringing Rail Safety into the 21st Century,” which focused on technologies and best practices […]
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Congress Begins Work on WRDA Reauthorization
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director On February 24, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing titled, “A […]
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