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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

An American Public Transportation Association (APTA) report released Thursday states the elimination of federal transportation funding would have disastrous consequences to local communities and the national economy. Read More »

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu pledged his support on Thursday to the national call on Congress for long-term solutions to fund repairs and upgrades on roads, bridges and other infrastructure. In a report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), proposed cuts to transportation funding could potentially cost the national economy up to $227 billion in economic-activity losses.  Read More »

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed House Bill 3187 on Thursday, approving an additional $200 million in Chapter 90 funding for municipalities' infrastructure needs. Funding to fix roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure now totals $300 million, with an additional $30 million set aside exclusively for winter-related pothole repairs and paving projects. Read More »

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said U.S. 41 has been added to the U.S. Interstate System, as I-41, his office said on Thursday. The newly minted Interstate is located in the eastern part of the state, and Walker said its designation was due to the several years' worth of effort by officials at the local, state and federal levels. Read More »

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently authorized nearly $1 million to expand the terminal building and rehabilitate two runways at Batten International Airport in Racine. Gayle Stearn, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), said the expanded terminal will include the addition of a General Aviation Facility (GAF) for customs agents to inspect international passengers, cargo and crew. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently started a nearly $50 million project to improve approximately 11 miles of eastbound I-69 roads from west of M-19 (Kinney Road) to east of Taylor Road. Read More »

North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata recently joined a group of state officials to focus on the importance of a national transportation network and the critical need for long-term federal funding to pay for road improvements. Read More »

Following Amtrak’s January commitment of $12 million for renovations of Chicago’s Union Station, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and three congressmen said Friday that an additional $7 million will be earmarked to increase the system’s capacity. Read More »