Transportation's rising stars travel to Washington D.C.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association fellows learn how legislative, regulatory processes work. Read More »
American Road & Transportation Builders Association fellows learn how legislative, regulatory processes work. Read More »
Extra attention needed directly after maintenance performed on aircraft Read More »
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is among the top 20 transit systems in the country. Yet GCRTA CEO Joe Calabrese said his transit system has $135 million in backlogged infrastructure projects because of a lack of funding. And Cleveland is not alone. The U.S. transit system needs $87 billion worth of infrastructure updates, Calabrese said. Read More »
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hosted a special event for Earth Day to emphasize the role of the Obama Administration in decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging vehicle fuel-efficiency. Read More »
West Virginia will get $5 million in federal funds to repair roads and bridges damaged by recent rainstorms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today. Read More »
On Monday, US Secretary Jeh Johnson announced the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin taking additional steps to address threats in the nation’s airports. Read More »
With federal transportation funding set to run out, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said on Friday that it has launched a new digital media campaign to stress the importance of maintaining and upgrading transportation infrastructure. Read More »
Amtrak has released a new schedule for their Pere Marquette train that aims to better serve the Chicago area and increase employment opportunities in Grand Rapids, Mich., they announced on Monday. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently released the latest Transportation Statistics Annual Report, which includes figures on employment, bridges, roads, inspections, fatalities and more. Read More »
Safe Freight Act introduced in U.S. House of Representatives. Read More »
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement last week of new measures to improve the safety of trains carrying highly flammable Bakken crude oil by reducing the speed at which they travel through Minnesota cities. Read More »
A $162 million loan for a bridge project on the Ohio River was approved by the Department of Transportation (USDOT), Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday. Read More »
Community leaders intend to herald the launch of the MCORE (Multimodal Corridor Enhancement) Project at a press conference Tuesday at noon at Alma Mater Plaza on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. Read More »
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently invested in eight grants exceeding $21.2 million in Positive Train Control (PTC) passenger rail and highway-rail grade crossing safety. Read More »
Association of American Railroads unveils newest Freight Rail Works installments. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority a $10 million grant to use toward its ongoing airfield redevelopment project, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) said Tuesday. Read More »
World Bank report finds China could see huge growth in transport of containers by rail. Read More »
A meeting hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last month focused on the growing role that mobile phones and other portable electronic devices (PEDs), as well as in-vehicle entertainment systems, are playing in auto accidents. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation said April 10 it released the 18th edition of its Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR). Read More »
Pledging support for transportation in communities throughout North Dakota, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (R-ND) announced Monday that over $138,000 in federal funding will be allotted to her state. Read More »