Echo Global Logistics recently announced it has made a definitive agreement that enables it to purchase Command Transportation LLC, one of the nation’s largest privately held truckload brokers and non-asset based transportation suppliers. Read More »

New York City reports that the number of passengers riding the subway has increased by 2.6 percent in just one year, which is more of an increase than the subway system has seen in 65 years. Read More »

Amtrak has released a new schedule for their Pere Marquette train that aims to better serve the Chicago area and increase employment opportunities in Grand Rapids, Mich., they announced on Monday. Read More »

With federal transportation funding set to run out, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said on Friday that it has launched a new digital media campaign to stress the importance of maintaining and upgrading transportation infrastructure. Read More »

HighJump released a new transportation management system (TMS) on Monday, which aims to improve service to shipping and warehouse operations. Read More »

AmeriQuest Transportation Services named three new vice presidents of financial services on Monday.The three new vice presidents, all with extensive industry experience, are Gary Griffin, Mike Williams and Brian Benicewicz. They will report to AmeriQuest Group Vice President Patrick Gaskins. Read More »

On Monday, US Secretary Jeh Johnson announced the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin taking additional steps to address threats in the nation’s airports. Read More »

West Virginia will get $5 million in federal funds to repair roads and bridges damaged by recent rainstorms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today. Read More »

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hosted a special event for Earth Day to emphasize the role of the Obama Administration in decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging vehicle fuel-efficiency. Read More »

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) recently released a statement that emphasizes her support for long-term infrastructure changes that will benefit the American economy. Read More »

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced the selection of Piedmont Railway LLC, of Iowa Pacific Holdings, for an operational contract of the railroad between Gastonia and Mt. Holly on Wednesday.  Read More »

In celebration of Earth Day, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released a video to demonstrate how state Department of Transportation (DOT) programs have improved the livability of communities and sustainability of transportation systems. Read More »

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 »

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 »

$25 million project completed just in time for Earth Week. Read More »

Extra attention needed directly after maintenance performed on aircraft Read More »

Banks would serve customers in upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina Read More »

American Road & Transportation Builders Association fellows learn how legislative, regulatory processes work. Read More »

Proposed legislation seen as long-term funding fix for nation's infrastructure problems Read More »

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 »