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Acumen’s Farah Soltane Featured in STREETSBLOG SF
In an article by Roger Rudick, Farah Soltane says speed is critical for California High-Speed Rail design.
Walter Allen Featured in California High-Speed Rail Authority Small Business Newsletter
As a small business advocate and a member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Business Advisory Council, Allen alerts small businesses to opportunities in the transportation industry.
Acumen Sponsors LA Sustainability Coalition 2019 Transportation On-the-Move Series
Acumen was a proud sponsor of the June 2019 Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition forum for public leaders and private enterprise to exchange ideas and leverage their resources in pursuit of the best, most sustainable future for the LA region’s transportation industry.
Transportation innovation steers mobility for all
In the U.S., we love our cars and prefer to drive alone. More than 90% of Americans owned personal automobiles in 2017, and 21% of families had more than three cars per household, says the U.S. Census Bureau.
How congestion pricing, MaaS, and new transit policies will benefit all
The Federal Highway Administration says, “There is a consensus among economists that congestion pricing represents the single most viable and sustainable approach to reducing traffic congestion.”
How AVs, TNCs and public transit will shape the future of transportation
Coffee thermos and mobile device in hand, you sit relaxed in the back seat on your way to work. The automated car you are in waits for the light to change …
BAC Member Walter Allen Creates Jobs and Diversity
Most college students wait until they graduate before opening a new business. But Walter Allen was in graduate school when he decided to launch his company.
Navy Veteran Walter Allen Featured in Veteran Launch
Walter E. Allen, a Navy veteran, started Acumen Building Enterprise in 1994 to help pay for graduate school. That small one-person consulting firm became a corporation in 2002.
Oakland Business Review features CEO Walter Allen’s trip to Cuba
Walter Allen, president and chief executive officer of Acumen Building Enterprise, recently traveled to Cuba with a delegation led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee to explore business and transportation development opportunities …
Walter Allen Honored at COMTO Awards Dinner
COMTO’s Northern California chapter presented Acumen President & CEO Walter Allen with the Advocate of the Year Award at the organization’s Twelfth Annual Scholarship and Industry Awards Dinner in December 2015.
Jacobs Honors Acumen with Diverse Business Enterprise Award
Acumen President & CEO Walter Allen received the Diverse Business Enterprise: Delivering Business Excellence Award from Jacobs Engineering, Inc. at its September 2015 DBE Networking Event.
Acumen Sponsors COMTO 2011 Scholarship, Awarded to UC Berkeley’s Denisse Gonzalez
Acumen’s Benjamin Murray, program manager, and Lionel Fluker, senior designer, attended the COMTO Northern California chapter’s 7th annual 2011 holiday and scholarship awards event at Oakland’s Marriott City Center. Acumen sponsored a scholarship for Denisse Gonzalez.
The US High Speed Rail Association Advocates for Transforming Transportation in America
Acumen supports the US High Speed Rail Association in their efforts to advocate for more high speed rail in America.
Traveling to the Future on High-Speed Rail
A recent podcast episode covers the future of high-speed rail in the U.S.
Amtrak’s Future in California
In a recent KQED podcast, Ethan Elkind and Tom Zoellner discussed the future of Amtrak in California.
American Council of Engineering Companies Luncheon
Acumen participated in the American Council of Engineering Companies East Bay Chapter luncheon on October 27, 2023.
CA Transportation Foundation NorCal Golf Tournament 2023
Acumen and friends teed off for charity at the California Transportation Foundation NorCal Golf Tournament.
Acumen at the Range: A hole in one!
On September 30, Acumen participated in BART’s 2023 Employee Golf Tournament in Livermore.
Brightline’s Plans to Bring High-Speed Rail to the U.S.
Acumen supports Brightline’s plan to expand high-speed rail to connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
Women’s Transportation Seminar Annual Gala
CHSRA received 2023 Employer of the Year Award at the WTS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Annual Gala.
WTS & Acumen Bike Ride Event
Spring is here! Join WTS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Acumen for a bike ride on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
American Council of Engineering Companies East Bay Chapter Holiday Event
Acumen sponsored and participated in the American Council of Engineering Companies East Bay Chapter holiday party on December 8, 2022 in Pleasant Hill.
California Transportation Foundation NorCal Golf Tournament
Acumen sponsored and participated in the California Transportation Foundation NorCal Golf Tournament on December 2, 2022 at Napa’s Silverado Resort.
COMTO SoCal 2023 National Meeting and Training Conference Kick-Off Celebration
Acumen sponsored and participated in this COMTO SoCal event at Union Station in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
COMTO NorCal 19th Annual Scholarship & Industry Awards Gala
Acumen was recognized as a sponsor and participated in the COMTO NorCal 19th Annual Scholarship and Industry Awards Gala on December 2, 2022.
Acumen Appreciation Luncheon: Baby, Take a Bow!
Acumen celebrated executives and staff alike with an Employee Appreciation Luncheon at Skates On The Bay on Friday, November 18, 2022.
The Future Of Transportation
Acumen attended The Wall Street Journal’s The Future Of Transportation event. Topics included automation, electrification and the rise of smart energy sources, which are super-charging the evolution of the transport sector.
Asian American Architects/Engineers Association 44th Annual Awards Banquet
Acumen participated in the Asian American Architects/Engineers Association 44th Annual Awards Banquet on October 6, 2022.
Women’s Transportation Seminar Celebrates Women’s Equality Day and Women on the Rise
WTS held an event on August 25, 2022 to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on August 26th and to recognize strong women in the transportation industry.
Port of Long Beach Next Generation Infrastructure Cruise
On August 11, President & CEO Walter Allen of Acumen attended the Port of Long Beach $4.5 Billion Investments: Next Generation Infrastructure Cruise.
Acumen Celebrates 25 Years
Less than two miles from the Oakland International Airport, Acumen Building Enterprise, Inc. (Acumen) is one of the businesses at the end of Pardee Lane, a quiet street abutting Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline.
Workforce Development Critical for Transportation
The transportation industry needs workers. Chris McCarthy warned of the “retirement cliff” in an August 6, 2019 article in Metro Magazine. “According to a 2017 report from the University Transportation Research Center, up to 50% of the current U.S. transit workforce …