The Chicago Transit Board (CTB) announced Wednesday that Dorval Carter Jr. will be the new president of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Carter, who has worked more than 30 years in public transit at the city and federal levels, was chosen to lead the CTA by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said on Wednesday that the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a mark-up session in June for a transportation reauthorization bill. The bill would be in effect for six years and provide a long-term solution as Congress continues the debate over funding mechanisms. Read More »

Consumer complaints about airlines forwarded to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Aviation Consumer Protection Division during March 2015 increased 55.1 percent from March 2014 and are up 27.2 percent from February 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report, released on Monday, said. Read More »

Washington, D.C.-based WTS International, an organization dedicated to the advancement of professional women in the transportation industry, recently announced the winners of its annual recognition awards. Read More »

Transportation associations tell Congress to find permanent solution to funding issue. Read More »

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), urged House Republican leadership to immediately pass a Highway and Transit Trust Fund bill to pay for critical infrastructure construction projects before the current short-term extension expires at the end of the month. Read More »

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently met with Knoxville, Tennessee, Mayor Madeline Rogero and other local leaders to discuss the region’s proposed Alcoa Highway project. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently sent a letter to Congress and state governments that all federal funding for highway, bridges and transit is set to expire by the end of May. Read More »

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (MWATA) announced Tuesday that it has released three property solicitations for bid, including a full city block in the heart of Old Town North Alexandria, Virginia. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) said she discussed safety issues with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) interim General Manager and CEO Jack Requa as they rode the Metro’s Silver Line on Friday. Read More »

Results of an initial Winter Maintenance Operations Survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have been released, showing that 23 states spent about $1.131 billion from October 2014 to mid-April 2015 for pre-treating, plowing roads, or spreading chemicals and other materials on roadways to keep them clear and passable through the winter. Read More »

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) congratulated Greg Nadeau, its deputy administrator, on Monday after he was nominated to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright said President Obama made an excellent choice in nominating Nadeau, a former Department of Transportation executive and "a longtime transportation leader." Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the state of the U.S. freight rail industry since it was deregulated in 1980. The meeting, titled “The 35th Anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act: Railroad Deregulation Past, Present, and Future,”  will be led by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. EDT in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Read More »

To be completed in 2017, project is expected to increase rail capacity, safety and efficiency Read More »

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas Hendricks recently released a statement concerning the National Research Council’s (NRC) paper reviewing the efforts to fully modernize the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently granted a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City. Read More »

Lawmakers urge DOT to provide more information on railroads shipping highly flammable Bakken crude oil. Read More »

Carolinian service celebrates 25 years and Piedmont service marks 20 years Read More »

U.S. transportation leaders are beginning to take more active steps to strengthen truck and bus traffic enforcement in order to make safety a higher priority. Law enforcement trainers recently gathered at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ( FMCSA) national Training Center for the initial offering of the Large Truck and Bus Traffic Enforcement Train-the-Trainer course. Read More »

New projects for the Maritime Administration’s Marine Highway Program seek to prepare for the transportation future of the United States. Read More »