Michigan to vote on gas tax increase to fund infrastructure
Proposal 1 would raise gas tax to just less than 42 cents per gallon. Read More »
FASTER funds, other aid to fuel Colorado bus-transit projects
Colorado's Transportation Commission recently received $14 million in Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation & Economic Recovery (FASTER) funds for local, regional and statewide bus operations run by governments, nonprofit agencies and others. In addition, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Transit and Rail (DTR) has awarded $7.3 million in Federal Transit Administration funds to various agencies throughout Colorado. Read More »
Agency: Economic variables causing airlines to cut back on flight offerings
Recent variables in the economy have resulted in airlines scheduling fewer commercial flights, which impacts some airports more than others, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said on Thursday. These variables include volatile fuel prices and the recession of 2008-2009, as well as airline mergers and shifts toward business models that demonstrate capacity management. Read More »
Much Shelist represents Command Transportation in sale to Echo Global Logistics
Much Shelist represented Command Transportation, LLC, in the company’s recent sale to Echo Global Logistics.Echo acquired all of Command’s outstanding membership units for approximately $420 million. The deal will help the companies expand their business presence, as they will become, collectively, a leading supplier of technology-enabled transportation and supply-chain management services. Read More »
Bill aims to expand 'Buy America' mandate to transportation projects
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation recently to require federally funded transportation projects to use U.S. steel, iron and manufactured products whenever possible. “When we make things in America, we grow the middle class in America,” Merkley said. Read More »
Small towns hit big by lack of federal highway funding
Rocky River, Ohio, mayor says city's infrastructure ranks Cs and Ds. Read More »
Tenn. lawmaker promises transportation funding hearings
State Sen. Jim Tracy wants to address current funding dilemmas and plan for the future. Read More »
Brandye Hendrickson named commissioner of Ind. DOT
Former deputy commissioner will replace Karl Browning, who resigned on Wednesday. Read More »
DOT Secretary Foxx confirms Northeast Corridor funds and upgrades
A recent announcement from Anthony Foxx, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), states that the entire Northeast Corridor, which is the busiest passenger rail corridor within the U.S., needs another $550 million to continue with necessary maintenance and upgrades. Read More »
East End Connector project breaks ground in Durham
Officials from North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT), city of Durham, and Durham County gathered under sunny skies to break ground Wednesday on Durham’s East End Connector project. Read More »
Federal Highway Administration announces Environmental Excellence Award recipients
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced this year’s recipients of Environmental Excellence Awards. Read More »
Sen. Collins questions USDOT on proposed administration budget
Chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins, led a hearing on the 2016 fiscal year budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), her office announced Wednesday. Read More »
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association urges higher gas tax for Highway Trust Fund
Congress should consider raising fuel taxes and indexing them to inflation to fund the nation’s infrastructure through the Highway Trust Fund, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. Read More »
Associated General Contractors want gas fees indexed to inflation
Proposed legislation seen as long-term funding fix for nation's infrastructure problems Read More »
Transportation's rising stars travel to Washington D.C.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association fellows learn how legislative, regulatory processes work. Read More »
Carolina Alliance Bank, Pinnacle Bank of South Carolina merge
Banks would serve customers in upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina Read More »
NTSB safety video stresses preflight checks to catch flight control problems
Extra attention needed directly after maintenance performed on aircraft Read More »
MTA project yields $2.5 million in energy savings at Grand Central Terminal
$25 million project completed just in time for Earth Week. Read More »
Alliance director says gas tax isn't viable fix for Highway Trust Fund
A long-term solution to transportation funding should not rely on user-fee taxes, an industry group director said, as Congress grapples with finding ways to replenish the Highway Trust Fund before a May 31 deadline. Read More »
Cleveland transit chief looks to D.C. for more infrastructure funds
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is among the top 20 transit systems in the country. Yet GCRTA CEO Joe Calabrese said his transit system has $135 million in backlogged infrastructure projects because of a lack of funding. And Cleveland is not alone. The U.S. transit system needs $87 billion worth of infrastructure updates, Calabrese said. Read More »
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