The U.S. and several Pacific Rim nations recently agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which may bring new growth opportunities to the U.S., Scott Kennedy, acting deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing in the Department of Transportation's International Trade Administration, said. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently chose a contractor for a $41.9 million project to relieve congestion in the area of US 60 (Grand Avenue) and Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona. Read More »

The State of California needs 5,000 volunteers to participate in the Road Charge Pilot Program, a free study that could change how drivers pay for using the state’s roads, currently through a gas tax.   Read More »

Officials with the Washington State Ferries (WSF) agency made it official late last week that they have decommissioned the oldest ferry in the state. Read More »

Analysts from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently used road accident and mileage data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to demonstrate that there has been a short-term and long-term decline in the rate of truck-related fatalities in the U.S. trucking industry. Read More »

The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority began renovation projects this week on nine subway stations that are part of the Sea Beach N Line, between Eighth Avenue (in Sunset Park) and 86th Street (in Bensonhurst). Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently published its latest report for weekly traffic in the U.S. for the week ending Jan. 9. Read More »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a unit of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently proposed a new rule that would help the FMCSA better detect commercial motor carriers on the road, such as semis, that may post a threat to public safety. Read More »

The Air Travel Consumer Report, under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently published figures showing that the on-time performance rates for U.S. airlines improved in November. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently trumpeted its achievements for 2015 and began to outline its plans and priorities for this year. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently released a fiscal 2017 budget proposal that contains President Obama's vision for new initiatives on automated vehicles. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said late last week that the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will be intermittently closed during maintenance Jan. 25-29. Motorists should expect delays while the contractor tests new bridge components. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently cited U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) achievements as evidence that transportation infrastructure has a direct effect on the U.S. economy. Read More »

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently published the latest Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) for November 2015. Read More »

Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently scheduled pothole repairs for Interstate 64 in Dubois, Crawford and Perry Counties. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began to improve London Bridge Road in Lake Havasu City, the second out of five other improvement projects in Mohave County. Read More »

A group of transportation construction and design professionals, as well as public officials, from across the U.S. discussed industry trends at the Fifth Annual Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop, held recently in St. Paul, Minnesota, and hosted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF). Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently created an online, interactive map that includes more than 1,700 planned projects for the state, allowing local residents to find projects and routes throughout Indiana. Read More »

Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre application program said recently that the program has broken the over 2 million-traveler mark in total membership. Read More »

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) recently finished a series of safety improvements in the Marina Corridor area, working to make roads more comfortable and safe for everyone in the San Francisco area. Read More »