Leaders with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said a large segment of Route 322 near Cochranton Borough in Crawford County should be open this week by end-of-day Tuesday. Read More »

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) recently named Kimbol Allen the new ITD administrator of the Division of Engineering Plans and Products, as well as the agency's chief engineer. Read More »

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently published the employment data for passenger airlines for November 2015. Read More »

The California Transportation Commission (CTC), part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently cut approximately $754 million from the state's transportation program for the next five years. Read More »

The California Department of Transportation recently released a maintenance order to protect steel sections and prevent leaks in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Read More »

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently published new data that demonstrates the year 2015 may be the most heavily traveled year yet. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) recently met with Tim Weisner, the mayor of Aurora, Illinois, and local stakeholders late last week to discuss efforts to improve rail tank-car safety. Read More »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently started its new Safe Cars Save lives public awareness campaign. Read More »

Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have intercepted a record-breaking 2,653 firearms from carry-on bags in 2015, compared with the previous record of 2,212 firearms detected in 2014. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said on Thursday that Koontz Road, located in Lewis County, needs significant repair work before it can be reopened to traffic. Read More »

The region’s existing infrastructure is not sufficiently accommodating current needs, nor will it be able to handle its anticipated growth, according to the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently published its latest weekly rail traffic report for the week ending Jan. 16. Read More »

Union and management leaders at Metro-North Railroad in New York City recently reached an agreement on an industry-leading initiative meant to promote the reporting of all possible safety hazards or procedural breaches without fear of any repercussions. Read More »

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently celebrated the completion of the Fordham Plaza reconstruction project, which aims to improve Bronx residents' accessibility to public transportation in New York City. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has improved its enforcement of safety regulations in the industry, resulting in the highest collection rate for civil penalties in the agency’s existence, the Department of Transportation said recently. Read More »

A representative from Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in San Francisco said this week that all of its train cars will be equipped with a working camera system as soon as possible in an effort to boost safety for passengers. Read More »

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) have released its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for December 2015, indicating a rise of 1 percent for the month. Read More »

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently said the state’s new data-driven prioritization process included approximately 300 transportation projects. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has scheduled an open house 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Bellevue’s SkyView Ballroom, 300 112th Ave. SE, to explain its upcoming transportation projects to subcontractors, contractors, consultants and the public. Read More »

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) recently released statements condemning President Obama’s veto of S.J. Resolution 22 (S.J. Res. 22), which would have rejected the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recently issued Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Read More »