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GG/LA Names Texas Central’s High-Speed Train Top Project The Texas high-speed train has been named among the top global infrastructure projects by infrastructure advocacy group CG/LA in its 2019 Strategic 100 Global Infrastructure Report. On the national level, CG/LA ranked the Houston-toNorth Texas line as one of America’s most important projects. Designed to identify projects with the most potential opportunity in the upcoming year, the CG/LA reports select those with widespread benefits and strategic importance in 30 targeted counties. “The Texas train is a transformational project that is generating attention and excitement among infrastructure experts who recognize it as a catalyst for creating jobs, boosting the economy and providing a much-needed transportation choice,” said Texas Central CEO Carlos Aguilar. “We are ushering in a new industry, backed by an international team of partners, creating local jobs, and we are proud to be recognized among some of the most important infrastructure projects in the world,” Aguilar said. Texas Central has brought on board several industry leaders: international railway company Renfe is the train’s operating partner; multinational firm Salini Impregilo – operating in the
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On the national level, CG/LA ranked the Houston-to-North Texas line as one of America’s most important projects.
United States market with The Lane Construction Corporation — is leading the civil construction consortium that will build the train; and Bechtel, with operational headquarters in Houston, is on Texas Central’s project management services team. In addition to seamless, safe and convenient travel between the fourth and fifth largest economies in the United States, the Texas project is estimated to create 10,000 direct jobs for each year of construction and support 1,500 fulltime jobs when operational. Texas Central and its partners are committed to workforce diversity and recruiting contractors, subcontractors and employees from local job markets, universities, community colleges and workforce organizations for construction of the project and its maintenance and operation. They also will be collaborating to create opportunities for small, minority, women, rural and veteran-owned businesses. These local companies will benefit from construction work, such as building the system and maintenance facilities, supplying materials and providing long-term support for Texas’ newest high-tech industry. see CENTRAL page 14
First Phase of El Paso’s 92-Acre East Side Park Under Way By Jennifer McKevitt CEG CORRESPONDENT
The East Side park project is just one example of the many quality of life projects the city of El Paso is offering its citizens.
Ground was broken on the East Side Regional Park in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2018. Sundt Construction is handling the project. The work will be completed in phases. Phase one along Jason Drive will include development of an indoor 50-m lap pool, a recreational pool, a splash pad, a lazy river, a rock climbing wall, a recreational center, new parking lot and landscaping. Phase two will involve the
development of fields and various support infrastructure. Phase three is more speculative, and will happen if funding is available. Phases one and two are being paid for by a 2012 “Quality of Life” bond program that will provide $48 million for the upgrade. East Side Park is simply a working name for the project. The 92acre former golf course will be formally named upon completion. Approval for the park project occurred in late June. The master plan was first presented in 2015. City engineer Sam Rodriquez shared details of the project.
“There’s been tremendous public interest and input,” Rodriquez said. “We held a meeting at which public art contributions were discussed. The community is heavily involved with the project.” Though Phase One of the project is set to open in summer of 2020, the advance PR will begin late this summer, in 2019. “We’ll be starting a promotional campaign months before the park opens,” Rodriquez said. “You have to time it properly: you want to build excitement, but not too much too soon.” see PARK page 15