The American Trucking Associations and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association oppose legislation introduced by two Republican lawmakers that would significantly reduce the federal gas tax. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced that Andres Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico, has been named chairperson of its board of governors for a one-year term -- he will be the first Mexican to hold the position. Read More »

“We’re in a crisis and we want to educate the public on the crisis, how it came about, what can be done to increase transportation funding and to encourage our legislators to do something about it,” said Susie Alcorn of the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance. Read More »

A report from the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board said regulations and procedures are out of date and failing to meet the needs of many rail shippers in today's marketplace, the council said on Wednesday. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a Draft Environmental Assessment of the Southern California Metroplex project, which will replace conventional air traffic operations with satellite-based systems, the FAA said on Wednesday. Read More »

Roadnet Technologies, an Omnitracs company that specializes in software for transportation logistics, recently said it has developed Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.7.1 to improve driver productivity and route visibility. 3.7.1 is the second update this year.  Read More »

The American Great Lakes Ports Association, Lake Carriers’ Association, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and Fednav Limited recently partnered to sponsor a bi-national public affairs program -- the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Transportation Empowerment Act in both chambers of Congress on Wednesday.The bill would shift a large portion of decision-making power  over transportation funding to individual states. Read More »

Freight shipments in the for-hire transportation industry down 1.8% compared to March Read More »

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said Thursday it is following new federal laws that require commercial vehicle operators to have proof of either legal U.S. citizenship or legal temporary status when applying for a renewed, original, or changed authority to their commercial learner permit (CLP) or commercial driver license (CDL). Read More »

Iowa Department of Transportation Commissioner Dan Huber told TI News Daily the funding comes from a 10 cent per gallon gas tax increase that will generate $501 million over the next five years in conjunction with about half of the $3.2 billion price tag coming from the federal government. Read More »

House passes 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Read More »

Following a collision between a commercial vehicle and an oil train, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton met with officials in Saint Paul Park to discuss the risks associated with the transport of oil and other hazardous materials through the state. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) broke ground on a project to widen a 2-mile stretch of I-90 on Tuesday.   The project will add two lanes of traffic east of Snoqualmie Pass to make that section of I-90 a six-lane highway. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration recently issued recommendations to improve rail safety on the nation’s tracks. The safety advisory is in response to major derailments and urges passenger rail carriers to act quickly to ensure secure operating standards. Read More »

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is launching its CTfastrak Rewards Program. The program offers discounts at local businesses for people who utilize public transit. Business owners can join the program with no fees or other requirements. Read More »

The House passed an appropriations bill on Tuesday that would fund both the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through Sept. 30, 2016. The bill would earmark billions of dollars in funding for both departments’ sub-agencies. For DOT, that includes the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration. Read More »

Thales announced at this week’s International Public Transport Organization Exhibition 2015 in Milan, Italy, that it has launched the first line of cloud-ready fare-collection solutions, designed for public transportation systems. Read More »

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) and State Police are going forward together on a new enforcement plan to bolster the state’s safety corridor on I-495 and I-95 through the greater Foxboro area. Read More »

RailConnect mCrew allows train crews to report car movement in near real-time. Read More »