The Victoria Transport Policy Institute recently released a report on public policies that unintentionally encourage and subsidize urban sprawl. The report concluded that compared with “smart development,” sprawl increases per-capita land consumption by 60 percent to 80 percent and motor-vehicle travel by 20 percent to 60 percent. Read More »

4ONE, a joint venture between USSC Group and Freedman Seating Company, asked Congress Thursday to pledge continued funding for a federal transportation bill that is due to expire May 31. Read More »

American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Velociti, Inc. announced a continuation of their ATA Featured Product Agreement Friday in Arlington, Virginia. Read More »

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) released a warning on Tuesday that a pilot program from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), which would incentivize local hiring practices, may lead to unintended consequences. Read More »

Proposed projects can include ports, aviation, bridges, roads and railways. Read More »

Transportation Funding Act of 2015 addresses $1 billion shortfall for road, bridge maintenance. Read More »

Former state representative will lead commission responsible for state DOT Read More »

To will oversee Strategic Marketing Global Sustainability, Transportation and Health. Read More »

Assistance service available for commercial trucks no matter the time or day Read More »

Women-, minority-owned and disadvantaged businesses given preference as part of MTA Capital Program Read More »

Better track conditions only way to ensure crude oil shipments arrive safely Read More »

New proposal would decrease burden on TIFIA loan to $189 million Read More »

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with stakeholders of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (EJ&E as crude oil transit via train is increasing, his office announced on Wednesday. According to the report the number of trains passing through Ill. Read More »

Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined Sen. Bill Cassidy's bipartisan call for funding support in the Small Shipyard Grant Program, in order to help shipyards in her state of Wisconsin and nationwide, her office announced Wednesday. Read More »

Kleinfelder announced on Tuesday that bridge engineer Sam Abraham has been appointed as the firm's principal professional. Read More »

In a report on the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) indicates the need for a fiscal control board and outlined a plan of action in order to improve the authority's performance on Wednesday. Read More »

Sustainable City Plan calls for reducing vehicle miles traveled by 5 percent by 2025. Read More »

N.Y. State Sen. Catharine Young (R,C,I, Olean) praised the inclusion of $50 million Extreme Winter Recovery Fund Among other funding for transportation infrastructure in the state's budget for 2015-16 on Tuesday. Read More »

Federal Highway Administration urges drivers to 'Expect the Unexpected' Read More »

The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) announced that their TSA Pre Check programs has exceeded the one million passenger mark, they announced in late March. Read More »