RideScout, a mobile app that enables users to compare and search for ground-transportation options on demand, said on Tuesday that it has acquired GlobeSherpa, a leader in the mobile solutions market for public transportation that uses mobile book-and-pay ticketing for several major cities in the U.S., including San Francisco, Portland and Chicago. Read More »

The California State Transportation Agency has invested $224 million in competitive transit grants for 2015, including addressing intercity rail projects. The grants fund high-quality public transportation while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Read More »

The American Association of Port Authorities, the recognized and unified voice of U.S. seaports, recently announced that 25 seaports will be recognized for their excellent communications programs and projects at its yearly awards and convention luncheon. Read More »

Award bestowed as part of Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards 2015 Read More »

Proterra, the top provider for zero-emission (ZEV), battery-electric buses, recently announced that it has raised $55 million in strategic financing to fulfill customer demands for more zero-emission vehicle transit options. Read More »

“These increases will fund infrastructure improvements that directly benefit drivers and other travelers, an especially important step at a time when Congress’ commitment to adequately funding infrastructure remains highly uncertain,” said Carl Davis, research director with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read More »

The California Transportation Commission said it has earmarked $561 million to 125 transportation projects dedicated to rebuilding and maintaining local and state infrastructure. Funds will also be allocated to support alternate transportation methods. Read More »

The Wisconsin DOT recently launched its free smartphone application that will have information about delays, backups, traffic incidents, closures, detours, weather-related road conditions and work zones. The app includes 400 traffic camera live feeds. Read More »

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently confirmed its winter strategy for the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor between Frisco and C-470 to improve safety for drivers during winter. The strategy is designed to reduce fatalities and injuries. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads congratulated the Federal Railroad Administration and Google on their new partnership to improve the safety of railroad crossings. The grade crossing collision rate has fallen about 35 percent since 2000. Read More »

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said on Tuesday that a recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) report indicating Americans are driving more than ever shows the need for a long-term transportation investment plan. Read More »

The Office of Transportation Services (TRANServe), a branch of the Department of Transportation, recently added several internal-control mechanisms to its TRANServe debit-card program to achieve consistency with federal standards. Read More »

Mayors from across the U.S. are urging Congress to find a solution involving a long-term transportation bill with more investments for infrastructure. The U.S. must have effective transportation infrastructure, six mayors said in a blog posting Tuesday. Read More »

Google and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently partnered to make rail crossings safer for drivers and their passengers.Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently encouraged the FRA to add more technology to infrastructure. Read More »

State says it can't pay for projects with uncertainty of Highway Trust Fund. Read More »

STV received a new contract from the California High Speed Rail Authority to perform further environmental and engineering work for the authority's high-speed rail program that will build a system to run between major population regions in California. Read More »

RYDE, which recently ended its Beta testing period, officially launched its transportation-crowdsourcing web application for people traveling to live events, the company said on Monday. The application allows per-capita seating on motorcoaches. Read More »

The Georgia Ports Authority’s Board of Directors re-elected James Walters as GPA chairman on Monday. In 2012, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal named Walters as GPA board chairman. Walters has completed his first term. He now will serve for another year. Read More »

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee recently approved a highway bill that could raise the funding for infrastructure investments; the bill, called the DRIVE Act, which would last for six years, would result in the addition of a program for freight projects and would be dedicated to states based on formula. Read More »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced that it has continued to improve its bus and truck safety; for in 2014, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx urged the Safety Council of the Department to supervise an independent review concerning the bus and large truck safety programs at the FMCSA. Read More »