A major university study on the impact of hydraulic fracturing indicates that this method of extracting natural gas is safe, a veterans group that advocates for energy independence said. Read More »

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently advanced the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), H.R. 5303, which would address states' water-infrastructure project funding needs for dams, harbors and other marine areas. Read More »

Battelle announced it has been awarded a $3.1 million contract to provide New York with safety assessments concerning the Queens Boulevard Line modernization project, which will fully upgrade one of the busiest transit lines in New York. Implementing a new radio-communications-based train control (CBTC) will give real-time data about speed conditions and vehicle position. Read More »

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority said the Cleveland State Line is seeing record-breaking ridership, which has increased approximately 20 percent in the first six months of operation. Line features include dedicated transit lanes. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently introduced a funding amendment that would offer the mandatory funding for major projects involved in bridge and freight programs, like Brent Spence Bridge. Read More »

DDC FPO, a Montreal-based expert on freight business processes, partnered with Dicom Transportation Group, a supplier of logistics and transportation services, with the companies expanding into the Canadian market to improve business process management. Read More »

The American Great Lakes Ports Association, Lake Carriers’ Association, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and Fednav Limited recently partnered to sponsor a bi-national public affairs program -- the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership. Read More »

In response to the U.S. Senate passing H.R. 2353, also known as the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, on Saturday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Donohue released a formal statement characterizing the resolution as essential but inadequate. Read More »

Rocky River, Ohio, mayor says city's infrastructure ranks Cs and Ds. Read More »

According to a recent announcement from the Port of Cleveland, Chris Ronayne has been chosen as the new leader of the Board of Directors. Ronayne was unanimously elected by the Board of Trustees for the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to be the Board’s new chair. Ronayne, the President and CEO of University Circle, Inc., a company that supervises the growth, vision, and direction of one of the fastest growing employment districts in Ohio, has suitable experience for his new role. Ron Read More »

Craig Transportation Company has selected Rand McNally's TND 760 mobile fleet management devices for use within its fleet. Read More »

Proposals relating to operations and maintenance services for the Cincinnati Streetcar have been extended until 2 p.m. Read More »