Data from the Federal Highway Administration, a branch of the Department of Transportation, shows U.S. citizens drove a record 261.7 billion vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) in March. Read More »

Due to a lack of funding, the new U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor Highway Project has been placed on hold. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued an emergency order on Thursday that requires Amtrak to take a series of steps to improve safety along the Northeast Corridor (NEC), including implementing Automatic Train Control (ATC) code changes and modifications, adopting other safety procedures at several curve locations and submitting an action plan to FRA outlining additional steps. Read More »

The U.S. House passed the Highway Transportation Funding Act (H.R. 2353), a short-term surface transportation funding authorization extension that runs through July 31, on Wednesday. "The Highway Trust Fund has enough money to pay for projects through the end of July, but its legal authority to spend that money expires at the end of this month," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, said. Read More »

When freight activity goes down, so does economic growth. Read More »

Kentucky is getting $3 million in federal funds to help the state repair roads damaged by a harsh winter and flooding from heavy April rainfall, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said on Thursday. The Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration will transfer the emergency-relief funds to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). Read More »

The U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Wednesday that details funding sources and information on capital development for airports. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) presented several awards during its 28th Annual AAR and the Bureau of Explosives Hazmat Seminar that took place in Addison, Texas, the association announced Wednesday. Read More »

NATA clarifies its opinion about air traffic control reform with Senate committee. Read More »

Richard McCreary named vice chairman Read More »

Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently stated that the administration plans to implement a series of actions that will allow the reimbursement eligibility process of states to buy and install guardrails and similar roadside safety hardware. Read More »

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx toured Des Moines, Iowa’s Southeast Connector Project (SE) last week as part of a series of visits to projects across the country to highlight the nation’s third annual Infrastructure Week. Read More »

To celebrate National Bike Month, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently launched its new Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide. Read More »

During U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx's visit on Friday to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LACMTA) new bus maintenance and operations facility, Foxx stressed the importance of supporting public transit. This stop was the latest on Foxx's tour across the country to highlight the importance of infrastructure and transportation investment, and to encourage Congress to reach a solution on reauthorizing federal funding for ground-transportat Read More »

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently sent its new publication on the U.S. transportation system to members of Congress to encourage them to find a long-term funding source for the Highway Trust Fund. Read More »

The Teamsters said on Thursday that they recently won majority support from Swift Transportation shareholders for the union's proposal to require that the company’s board replace its current dual-class stock structure with a one-share, one-vote system. The Teamsters' proposal was endorsed by Swift shareholders at the company’s 2015 annual meeting on May 8, with the plan receiving 82 percent support from Class A shareholders, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Read More »

Report highlights how public and private sectors are delivering critical transportation projects. Read More »

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.7 percent in March from February, following a one-month decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported this week. Read More »

Total March employment by U.S. airlines jumped more than two percent from a year earlier, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) announced Wednesday. Read More »

Acting Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan joined other Orlando officials on Thursday to break ground at the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority LYNX LYMMO bus rapid transit (BRT) line. The new line will improve the connections and options that commuters have to existing transit services located within the Orlando region, helping to reduce traffic and expanding commuters' access to the city. Read More »