More than 61,000 structurally deficient bridges are still in need of significant repair, although there are more than 2,000 fewer defective structures than there were in 2013, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said Wednesday. Read More »

On a bipartisan vote of 316-101, the House of Representatives recently passed the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 to invest in America’s passenger rail system. Read More »

Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) on Monday hosted a discussion with more than 20 local elected officials and key stakeholders to examine local transportation projects and share ideas on how Congress should address the Highway Trust Fund, which will run out of money in around 60 days. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Connecticut officials on Tuesday, who are considering placing a new toll on Interstate 95 at the New York border, to consider the concerns of local New York communities before taking action. “Connecticut’s potential plan to place tolls right on the New York-Westchester border could do serious harm to local communities like Port Chester and Rye, and it should not move forward without community input,” Schumer said. Read More »

As part of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s Move Seattle vision, Murray and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Scott Kubly recently released a draft proposal for a new levy called the Transportation Levy to Move Seattle. Move Seattle is Murray’s 10-year transportation vision that integrates SDOT’s plans for transit, walking, biking and freight. Read More »

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he will sign legislation enacting an estimated $900 million transportation funding bill that includes higher gas taxes. Read More »

Pennsylvania, which has the highest number of structurally deficient bridges in the nation, is focusing on an innovative public-private partnership to speed up bridge repairs, the state Department of Transportation said. Read More »

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Tuesday announced that the South Boston Emergency Transportation Reconfiguration that took effect on Feb. 14 will be extended through June 1. Read More »

The International Association of Sheet metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers recently announced that General President Joseph J. Read More »

South Dakota lawmakers passed a compromise measure on March 13 to make it more expensive to drive in the state. Read More »

Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeromexico have collaborated to file an application for antitrust immunity pertaining to their new joint venture with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read More »

Rhode Island Department of Transportation has 50 to 70 crew members working to repair weather damage Read More »

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) said this spring that area drivers are spending more time stuck in traffic even though more commuters are taking public transportation. Read More »

The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund that finances the cost of repairing the state’s transportation system will run out of money by 2016, a state official said Thursday. Read More »

New routes will extend service to the Rockways, the Bronx, Staten Island and other locations. Read More »

Authority now has 70 seven-module FLEXITY trams and 150 five-module vehicles. Read More »

Fast-growing MercuryGate will partner with SciQuest Inc. in order to provide MercuryGate customers with advanced transportation sourcing and SciQuest customers with a leading SaaS-based TMS option, it was revealed in Morrisville, N.C., on April 1. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report, released on March 16, said that air travelers in January arrived on time more often than they did the previous January. Read More »

Transportation company now has 7 employees certified by National Private Truck Council Read More »

Former state Rep. Cameron Staples to lead nonpartisan group charged with overhauling transportation system Read More »