The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said recently that new rulemaking procedures have been proposed to modify performance measures for assessing emissions, travel reliability and congestion. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering $20.5 million in grants for measures to increase public-transit access in cities nationwide. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently issued a show-cause order concerning Norwegian Air International's (NAI) application for a permit to run U.S-Europe flights -- an application that has drawn objections from labor unions and other airlines concerning NAI's past labor problems. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported freight rail traffic data for the week ended April 9. Read More »

The Department of Transportation said recently, in congressional testimony, that it has completed approximately 100 inspections, through its Federal Transit Administration (FTA), of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority's (WMATA) Monorail System. Read More »

A study from the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF), in partnership with the William & Mary University Department of Public Policy, indicates a significant skills gap in the U.S. heavy-equipment distribution industry's job market. Read More »

Six U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System have been selected as Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award winners by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (SLSDC) for boosts in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports last year. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that it has formed the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Formula Working Group, as part of Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act directives. Read More »

"The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri believe SB 591 will have a positive effect on businesses in Missouri," wrote Denise Hasty, vice president, advocacy and public relations for AGC of Missouri, in an email to legislators this week. Read More »

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the state of maritime transportation safety and stewardship regulations. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said recently that March rail carload traffic fell by 14.2 percent from a year ago. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently unveiled a revamped proposal to restore the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel after receiving input from Baltimore residents. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that it is reviving its National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), which was last taken in 2009. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently teamed up with other agencies and activist groups to launch the first Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently unveiled its 2016 construction-season project schedule. Read More »

Michigan recently enacted a new law mandating regulation of meteorological evaluation towers (METs). Read More »

The amount of crude oil being shipped via rail within the U.S. is at an all-time high, with the rate jumping an estimated 5,000 percent in the past six years, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is trying to educate the public on emergency preparedness. Read More »

Projects aimed at educating students about pedestrian and bicycle safety can get a financial boost through the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Mini-Grant program. Read More »

Keeping drivers safe is the purpose of the San Francisco Municipal Traffic Authority’s (SFMTA) Traffic Calming Program, which works in tandem with the city’s Vision Zero, a program aimed at eliminating traffic-related deaths on San Francisco’s streets. Read More »

The California Department of Transportation (Caltans) recently asked for approval from the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee (TBPOC) for a final three-year plan to complete demolition work on the Old Bay Bridge. Read More »