U.S. pipelines, which are affected by adverse weather conditions, can impact transportation safety; the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) helps both local and state communities improve the resilience of their transportation systems. Read More »

Siemens recently received a contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to automate the Queens Boulevard Line, which is one of the busiest lines in the New York City transit system. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have called for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to apply long-overdue rail safety and security enhancements. The enhancements originally were required in legislation that Congress passed in 2007. Read More »

A principal air transportation scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Peter Belobaba, recently joined the team at OneJet, a new air transportation network that offers advanced access to nonstop travel in both small and medium-sized markets. Read More »

Jim Hartnett, the general manager and the CEO of SamTrans, recently announced that the organization has restructured its executive management team; currently, SamTrans has administrative responsibilities that extend to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority and Caltrain. Read More »

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it recently conducted a study to determine the costs and benefits of state vehicle safety inspection programs. The GAO held interviews with officials of 15 state vehicle safety inspection programs. Read More »

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced $9.5 million in grants have been given to fund 19 projects within 13 states to  train the next generation of skilled workers and finance long-term careers within the public transportation industry. Read More »

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) recently announced that it has granted $150,000 to assist low-income families living in the Mohawk Valley in finding reliable transportation to and from their workplaces every day. Read More »

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), a branch of the U.S.  Department of Transportation, recently opened California's Sacramento Blue Line light rail extension, which aims to expand transit options in the Sacramento area. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not yet created a database of pilot records, as required by law, for use by air carriers, the U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General said in a recent audit. Read More »

Pennsylvania residents who want more information about construction projects and improvements that are underway can access the new Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) website, which includes outlines of various projects. Read More »

Transportation employers will need to hire 4.6 million new workers by 2022. Read More »

On Aug. 21, 2015, the Christie administration announced that the New Jersey Transit will receive $71,419,023 in Sandy recovery funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), with the funds being used to continue the repair and resiliency projects currently underway in New Jersey. Read More »

Americans traveled 1.54 trillion miles on U.S. highway system so far this year. Read More »

Hillsborough (Florida) Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) ridership numbers from July, released on Monday, show that passenger trips remained steady at 1.15 million. Read More »

Money will be used to avoid another repeat of Superstorm Sandy. Read More »

NEC's NeoFace technology will allow ADOT to cut down on fraudulent identity activities Read More »

Michigan recently received the Blue Water Area Transit Award, which will be used to offer bus commuters with better services for another year. Read More »

"Programmatic agreement" advances bridge and road projects while saving millions. Read More »

California Gov. Jerry Brown and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins visited the Port of Oakland and warned that the state's economy will be at risk without road and other transportation improvements. Approximately 70 people attended the event at the Port of Oakland, eager to find support for solutions to fix the faltering transportation infrastructure. Read More »