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Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, centerpiece of innovation hub, opens

The recently opened Michigan Central Station in Detroit is the centerpiece of a 30-acre technology and cultural hub that will include development of urban transportation solutions. The six-year adaptive reuse project of the 640,000 sf historic station, created by the same architect as New York’s Grand Central Station, is the latest sign of a reinvigorating Detroit.



Transit Facilities

Top 25 Transit Facility Construction Firms for 2023

The Walsh Group, Clark Group, Hensel Phelps, Skanska USA, and Hill International top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest transit facility general contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking includes construction revenue for work related to bus terminals, rail terminals, and transit stations.


Transit Facilities

Top 40 Transit Facility Engineering Firms for 2023

AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, WSP, and Arup head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest transit facility engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking includes design revenue for work related to bus terminals, rail terminals, and transit stations.

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Transit Facilities | Jun 26, 2019

Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando passenger rail service expansion

The company is developing 170 miles of new track.

Transit Facilities | Jun 12, 2019

Gensler, Corgan reveal their design concepts for Uber Air Skyports

Eight firms in total revealed concepts for the first fully considered and technically feasible Skyports.

Transit Facilities | May 15, 2019

Damen Avenue at Lake Street transportation facility returns train access to neighborhood

A public art piece created by artist Folayemi Wilson will be just one of the eye-catching features of the new Damen Green Line Station in Chicago.

Transit Facilities | Sep 26, 2018

Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3 will be the largest project in its history

Once completed, Carnival’s new 180,000-ton ship will homeport in the new Cruise Terminal 3.

Office Buildings | Jul 17, 2018

Transwestern report: Office buildings near transit earn 65% higher lease rates

Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf for transit-accessible buildings versus $26.01/sf for car-dependent buildings.

Transit Facilities | Jun 8, 2018

High-speed rail service now connects Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach

The privately owned and managed system could create new business districts for these cities. 

Transit Facilities | Gresham Smith | Apr 12, 2018

Approaching the transit conversation with local perspectives

In every city with transit, there are some success stories, some challenges and plenty of lessons learned.

Transit Facilities | Mar 30, 2018

Zaha Hadid’s King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station incorporates futuristic façade

The façade required the creation of new algorithms by Newtecnic.

Giants 400 | Nov 7, 2017

Top 25 transit construction firms

Skanska USA, Webcor Builders, and AECOM top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest transit sector contractors and construction management firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

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