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Photograph of Northeast Maglev team members visiting the Ironworkers Local 5 apprenticeship training facility.

Union Spotlight: Ironworkers Local 5

June 13, 2023

If you read our most recent blog post, you may remember that we spoke about how infrastructure projects can positively impact the general population. Not only does the public benefit from the infrastructure itself, but when local union groups are involved, these benefits can stretch even further. In today’s spotlight, we are focusing on our … Continued

Stylized photograph of two construction workers on a large construction site, silhouetted during a sunset.

Union Spotlight: LiUNA

May 26, 2023

“Infrastructure” has been quite the buzz word since President Biden took office, and with over $220 billion announced in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding, the historic investment represents massive potential across various industries. The Biden-Harris Administration has been intent on delivering an “infrastructure decade,” with major projects in the works to replace, rebuild, create, and … Continued

Artistic collage of high-speed rail and clean environment related elements titled, "sustainability"

Springing into Sustainability

May 8, 2023

Building Sustainable Transit It’s spring here in the United States, and for many, the season can bring about a buzz of excitement as the flowers bloom. And who wouldn’t be excited about warmer weather? The rising temperatures can inspire dreams of beach vacations, time off with family, or an outside adventure. But the reality reveals … Continued

The Status of High-Speed Rail: Africa

April 6, 2023

While the United States has yet to see true high-speed rail (HSR), the rest of the world continues to make impressive strides. In March 2023, the International Union of Railways (UIC) held the World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Marrakesh, Morocco. The massive conference takes place every one to two years and aims to facilitate … Continued

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2023 National Engineers Week

February 24, 2023

Increasing Diversity in Engineering National Engineers Week, or EWeek, takes place this year from February 19 to 25. The week-long observation was first founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in 1951, and is celebrated annually to highlight the influential work done within the engineering field. NSPE’s mission has further expanded to place … Continued

Interview with Civil Engineer Jayne Tokar

February 23, 2023

According to 2019 U.S. Census data, despite making up nearly half of the U.S workforce, only 27% of STEM workers identify as women. Within certain sectors of STEM fields, these discrepancies are even steeper, with the percentage of women at only 16%. Thus, we were all the more excited to celebrate National Engineers Week (EWeek) … Continued

A stylized photograph of a sparkling disco ball surrounded by a list of community events undertaking by Northeast Maglev in 2022.

2022 Year in Review

December 29, 2022

Reflecting on another great year Welcome to Northeast Maglev’s Top Moments of 2022, where we recap and reflect on some of our most memorable events from this past year (in no particular order). The last twelve months have been more than good to us; we’ve made great strides as a project, added new team members … Continued

Line illustration of the superconducting maglev train titled STEAM Day 2022

Maglev in the classroom

December 20, 2022

Bringing Maglev to the classroom: STEAM enrichment program As part of our November celebration of National Education Month (and more specifically, November being National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, or STEAM, Day), our team recently launched our first STEAM afterschool program with (Restoring Inner-City Hope). The RICH Program, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering and … Continued

Japanese Culture Day

November 3, 2022

Celebrating Japanese Culture, Tradition, and History Culture Day is a national holiday in Japan that is celebrated every year on November 3. Officially adopted in 1946 after World War II, the holiday coincides with the first week of November known as Education and Culture Week. Culture Day, along with the events that take place during … Continued

World Statistics Day

October 20, 2022

Celebrating the Data in Every Day Life For most of us, our eyes start to gloss over when we hear the term “statistics”. Statistical data can be confusing, meaning they can be misused to distort information. It’s no wonder that many of us are either bored by, or don’t trust statistical data. However, statistics are … Continued

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