Boston Mayor Martin Walsh filed an ordinance on Tuesday that is designed to ensure safe storage and operation of recreational and other vehicles. If the ordinance receives approval from the Boston City Council, the new standards would be implemented immediately. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said on Monday that he recently introduced new legislation to promote local governments in better linking their local transportation systems to economic and job opportunities in their areas. Read More »

Last winter’s mild conditions were a key factor that allowed the Kansas Department of Transportation to recently contribute $8 million to the state’s budget. Of KDOT’s $250 million fiscal year 2015 operations budget, the agency spent approximately $239 million Read More »

Daseke is now North America's biggest owner of open-deck, flatbed and specialty trucking capacity. Read More »

Triad now a division under DEA as part of deal closed on July 31. Read More »

Acquisitions part of Chicago's plan to modernize city's bus fleet. Read More »

A detailed report recently sent to Congress indicates that most railroads will miss the Dec. 31 deadline to implement positive train control (PTC) implementation, set by Congress in 2008. The report said these railroads that won't make the deadline received significant assistance from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Read More »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) frequently uses its transportation investments in the regions where they will most improve local economic development. Read More »

Russian Railways, the third biggest rail network in the world, recently chose Xtralis VESDA-E VLQ to protect its important compact data rooms. Read More »

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) recently received awards that recognize the line’s high compliance ratings along with the line’s speed-reduction programs. Read More »

Art Hadnett, the well-known infrastructure expert, has been chosen as the new senior vice president and president of West Division of HNTB Corporation. Read More »

IOActive, Inc., the global leader of research-driven security services, recently announced that it has new research that strengthens its Transportation Security program. Read More »

The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently announced that it has approved awarding a series of grants to various ports within the state. Read More »

After a federal inspection of the rail-grade crossing gates and signals along the railways of Rochester, New York, leaders have decided to integrate new technology into the area’s crossings. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspection results on Thursday. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) said the Senate unanimously approved Greg Nadeau this week as the new leader of the Federal Highway Administration. Read More »

The U.S. House has scheduled debate on a multi-year transportation bill, which could improve how local communities receive funding for their transportation projects, for the end of September. Read More »

Union Pacific Railroad said it was selected one of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles for 2015 by The National Business Group on Health. Union Pacific was the only railroad company among the 64 U.S. employers that received the award this year. Read More »

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority said the Cleveland State Line is seeing record-breaking ridership, which has increased approximately 20 percent in the first six months of operation. Line features include dedicated transit lanes. Read More »

President Barack Obama recently announced that he plans to nominate new people to fill several important administration roles. Scott Darling was included in the nominees. He is currently the chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Read More »

Five southeastern states' DOT projects have won regional awards for their innovation, cost savings and community focus. Officials announced the awards at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Read More »