Results of an initial Winter Maintenance Operations Survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have been released, showing that 23 states spent about $1.131 billion from October 2014 to mid-April 2015 for pre-treating, plowing roads, or spreading chemicals and other materials on roadways to keep them clear and passable through the winter. Read More »

A connected vehicle training workshop will be introduced May 31 at the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) America’s 25th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Pittsburgh. Read More »

Mark Warner calls on feds to work with public and private sector to protect sensitive airspace. Read More »

Penske Truck Leasing recently received a $400,000 Department of Energy grant to be used for Penske's Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Demonstration and Enhanced Driver Experience Project, which will be administered by the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Read More »

Legislation would have increased state's fuel tax to boost transportation funds. Read More »

Grants given to cities and agencies trying to incorporate biking, walking and transit Read More »

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) congratulated Greg Nadeau, its deputy administrator, on Monday after he was nominated to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright said President Obama made an excellent choice in nominating Nadeau, a former Department of Transportation executive and "a longtime transportation leader." Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said on Friday that it is seeking public input on a plan to help boost accountability on decisions, increase understanding, and improve public access to information and decision making. The WSDOT Community Engagement Plan will be used as a guide on how the agency should deal with partners, stakeholders, Native American tribes, communities and the public in planning, project and service delivery, maintenance and operations. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the state of the U.S. freight rail industry since it was deregulated in 1980. The meeting, titled “The 35th Anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act: Railroad Deregulation Past, Present, and Future,”  will be led by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. EDT in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Read More »

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) said Friday that approximately $80 billion will be necessary over the next 10 years to fund highway infrastructure improvement projects. Read More »

Training focused on Traffic Incident Management, and cooperation of NJDOT and response agency staff Read More »

Swift Transportation Co. said last week it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Transportation Conference on Thursday in Boston. Read More »

To be completed in 2017, project is expected to increase rail capacity, safety and efficiency Read More »

General Motors (GM) recently released a sustainability report that outlines the efforts of GM’s employees to transform transportation by living out the new purposes and values outlined by GM. Read More »

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas Hendricks recently released a statement concerning the National Research Council’s (NRC) paper reviewing the efforts to fully modernize the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control. Read More »

Ahern & Associates received numerous instances of praise in April, the transportation consulting and advisory firm announced on Thursday. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently granted a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City. Read More »

Caltrain announced on Wednesday that it will be adding an additional train car to each of its Bombardier models in operation, beginning on Monday. Read More »

Agility Fuel Systems, a producer and designer of natural gas fuel delivery and storage systems for buses and heavy duty trucks, recently announced that it will expand into a new production facility in North Carolina. Read More »

Highpower International Inc. -- a manufacturer, developer and marketer of nickel-metal hydride and lithium rechargeable batteries and a provider of battery recycling and battery management systems -- added 74 hybrid buses to its installation portfolio during the first quarter of 2015. Read More »