Sentences with phrase «for airport infrastructure»

Not exact matches

The budget commits $ 91 million for «transportation infrastructure for airports and ferries» and indicates upgrading border infrastructure as a priority.

One fee that has become crucial to YVR's ambitions and a lightning rod for consumer discontent is the Airport Improvement Fee (AIF), which rose from $ 15 to $ 20 last year for passengers travelling outside of B.C. Whereas U.S. airports rely heavily on funding from government for infrastructure, Canadian airports are forced to borrow or raise fees, explains YVR senior vice-president Tony Gugliotta.

ProjectSpan Services provides a range of support services for complex transit and airport infrastructure projects.

The Canadian Global Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for airport policy reform to align Canada with global best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of government.

One of the most high - profile resolutions — co-sponsored by nine chambers or boards of trade from across the country — called on the federal government to refrain from changing the current governance model of Canada's ports and major airports, given that they are economic drivers for our national economy and crucial pieces of transportation infrastructure.

For inclusion in the fund, over 70 % of a company's cash flows must be derived from infrastructure - related businesses, which include airports and companies engaged in storage and transportation, water and toll roads.

So there may be opportunities for infrastructure companies to build roads, bridges, airports, buildings or power plants.

Voters in 1995 and 1997 rejected tax rate increase requests for funds to make infrastructure improvements in the district, which operates 57 park sites, the 500 - acre Pilcher Park, three golf courses, the Joliet Regional Airport and two swimming pools.

Important too is that the Government not only considers the potential for an individual airport expansion, but also how the surrounding road and rail infrastructure might support it effectively — and how a new runway can benefit the whole of the transport system and the economy of the country.»

Railway tunnels and depots may not be as snazzy as bridge and airport dedications, but it has become a much delayed lesson for you to learn about the relevance of all transport infrastructure.

He made references to some projects that government has borrowed monies from the international market to initiate for infrastructure transformation, the $ 100 million works on upgrade of the Tamale airport to an international airport; $ 38 million Tamale teaching hospital phase one; $ 172 million Kejetia Market; $ 1billion Atuabu gas project, roads infrastructure among other tall lists of projects in the country that he said are visible for Ghanaian to see.

Trump's long - awaited infrastructure plan calls for selling off federal government interests in the two major Washington, DC, area airports.

«In order to meet the ongoing critical needs of airport infrastructure improvement,» Martelle said, «NYAMA is requesting $ 200 million over five years for the State Aviation Capital Grant Program.»

I'm all for more infrastructure spending on road and rail (though very sceptical indeed about HS2), nuclear power stations, and airports - though the big decision on the latter has been postponed until after 2015.

The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika who made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting said that all the airports in the country will be concessioned as the Federal government will not be able to fund infrastructure from the national budget.

While Fayemi spent the bond money for infrastructure development of the state, including major roads, street lightening, school renovation, government lodge / office, a civic centre, the Ikogosi warm spring resort and Ire Burnt Bricks Company, among others; Fayose had opted for white elephant projects including an airport and a flyover.

Today, Governor Cuomo laid out an economic development plan for the City of Syracuse that invested in nano and UAS technology while bolstering upstate airport infrastructure.

Mr. Cuomo also proposed budgeting an extra $ 1 billion in education funding this year, a $ 2 billion investment in clean - water infrastructure and various other expensive projects, including hundreds of millions of dollars in economic - development for Buffalo ($ 500 million), a life sciences research and development cluster ($ 550 million) and new airports in Syracuse and Plattsburgh.

He also pointed to the challenges with the county's aging infrastructure and finding a new air carrier for the county airport.

The tuition plan joins additional policy proposals rolled out by Cuomo this month, including a tax credit program to make childcare more affordable, investments in JFK Airport and charging infrastructure for electric cars and stronger safeguards against wage theft, cyber threats and the financial exploitation of senior citizens.

In the House, Suozzi says, he'll concentrate on getting federal funding for infrastructure, including water systems, roads, bridges and airports.

«If you add up the Tappan Zee Bridge, the LaGuardia (airport), Penn Station and all the other capital projects he had in that budget, and then you say we've got a record - breaking $ 22 billion for the state of New York for infrastructure, that isn't even (the value of) one of the projects that he mentioned for downstate,» said the Syracuse - area lawmaker, referring to some of the other big - ticket infrastructure items on Cuomo's agenda.

Cuomo has repeatedly dismissed any interest in running for President and said he is focused on seeking a third term in 2018 and seeing through his infrastructure agenda, like the rebuilding of LaGuardia Airport.

Cuomo has railed against the state of New York's transportation infrastructure, pushing for upgrades at the airports that service the metropolitan region as well as upstate facilities.

No - one who proposes this ever mentions how they plan to maintain flights from or to UK airports without an agreement on Open Skies, or transport nuclear materials without an agreement on Euratom, or get goods into and out of Britain without customs infrastructure in place on the Channel, or allow people to leave and enter the UK without an immigration system designed for them.

The report also calls for the expansion of regional airports as well as improved supporting infrastructure.

«Improving our state's airports is a next step in ensuring a 21st Century transportation infrastructure for New York.»

«I applaud Governor Cuomo for recognizing the importance of investing in projects that will improve airport infrastructure and help accommodate future passenger demands,» said Matthew Driscoll, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner, in the release.

In fact, there's a lot to love in the governor's proposals, which range from funding for clean water and airport infrastructure to tax credits for childcare and upstate ridesharing.

When speaking about infrastructure during his January 21 State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed plans for two regional airports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued the roll out of his 2015 agenda Tuesday with details of an infrastructure plan that includes upgrading New York City region airports to providing broadband for upstate rural areas.

The proposal suggests turning the island into an infrastructure point that could include an additional runway for La Guardia Airport and a water treatment plant.

Clinton County and town of Plattsburgh officials have also been working on an infrastructure evaluation for the former Clinton County Airport, identifying what's necessary to achieve future development.

Finally the report calls for a «reimagining» and redevelopment of Rikers Island, which when it closes will provide a «blank slate» of 400 acres of land, which the report said could be used to expand LaGuardia airport or house solar power facilities, and other city infrastructure, which the report said could bring in $ 7.5 billion in annual economic activity.

Cuomo's ambitious infrastructure agenda, including the demolition and reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport, seemed to promise several fat years for the bi-state Port Authority, which runs most points of entry into New York City.

And he stressed the need to improve infrastructure in New York State, noting the need for federal input on many of the big projects he wants to get done such as improving LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports and the «dramatic improvement» needed for the subway system.

Mr. Cuomo has hinted occasionally at the makings of a broad, if workmanlike, agenda for the next four years: creating jobs, particularly upstate; rebuilding infrastructure, including upgrading New York's aging airports; demanding better performance from the state's public schools.

Infrastructure Notably slipped into the extender budget is an allowance for billions of dollars a year in spending for all of Cuomo's signature economic development and infrastructure projects, include major New York City projects — including an MTA subway expansion and transformations of Penn Station and Laguardia Airport — and the next phase of the BuInfrastructure Notably slipped into the extender budget is an allowance for billions of dollars a year in spending for all of Cuomo's signature economic development and infrastructure projects, include major New York City projects — including an MTA subway expansion and transformations of Penn Station and Laguardia Airport — and the next phase of the Buinfrastructure projects, include major New York City projects — including an MTA subway expansion and transformations of Penn Station and Laguardia Airport — and the next phase of the Buffalo Billion.

A study of Alaska, for example, found that adaptation of the state's infrastructure — roads, airports, water systems, public buildings and telecommunications — would cost 13 percent less by 2030 than if the state did maintenance on a case - by - case basis.

But for those tasked with managing critical infrastructure, such as airports, trains or nuclear power plants, an early warning even if false may be preferable to an alert coming too late (SN: 4/19/14, p. 16).

President Barack Obama recently proposed charging companies a 14 % tax on those accumulated earnings, and charging them 19 % of future overseas profits, in an effort to help pay for infrastructure improvements to the nation's roads, bridges, and airports.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 1999, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami - Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) were approved for a two - tranche Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA) direct loan for the $ 2.0 billion Miami International Center (MIC) project, a multiyear program of ground access improvements to and within Miami International Airport (MIA).

Additionally, Section 2206 of the FAA's recent authorization extension, P.L. 114 - 190, directs the FAA to establish a pilot program for airspace hazard mitigation at airports and other critical infrastructure using UAS detection systems.

The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning organization to cooperate with Federal, tribal, State, and local officers and entities responsible for other types of planning activities that are affected by transportation in the relevant area (including planned growth, economic development, infrastructure services, housing, other public services, nonmotorized users, environmental protection, airport operations, high - speed and intercity passenger rail, freight rail, port access, and freight movements), to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that the metropolitan transportation planning process, metropolitan transportation plans, and transportation improvement programs are developed in cooperation with other related planning activities in the area.

Major investment in tourism infrastructure - including the redevelopment of the island's airport, new highways, a new international passenger port, and a wave of new luxury hotel developments - are paving the way for Vietnam's «Emerald Isle» to establish itself as Asia's hottest new destination for connoisseurs of luxury travel.

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«Tourism is currently the country's second largest industry and this has huge significance for the economy as US$ 80 billion worth of investment into key infrastructure projects including airport expansion, railways and roads comes to fruition in the next ten years,» remarks Walsh.

O'Toole said a clear case had been made for investment in infrastructure projects like Northern Powerhouse Rail, which has the potential to transform the northern economy by dramatically improving connectivity between the north's leading cities and Manchester Airport.

Last week, Manchester Airport was identified by both Transport for the North and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as a strategic infrastructure asset that will play a key role in rebalancing the UK economy.