A recent poll shows that the Port of Oakland significantly benefits the local area by positively affecting the local economy, creating jobs and supporting local communities. Read More »

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Monday night urging passage of a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund. Read More »

Dicom Transportation Group, a business-to-business transportation services provider based in Montreal, acquired Extra Express, which is located in Los Angeles. Dicom now has “final mile” and distribution capabilities throughout the western U.S. Read More »

Sen. Dick Durbin (D–IL) said that unless Congress acts on a solution for transportation funding by the end of July, funds for mass transit agencies and states will be stopped or slowed down, jeopardizing jobs and infrastructure projects throughout the U.S. Read More »

Charmaine Stephenson, the director of Truckmasters Global Truck Recyclers Party Ltd., was recently honored for her excellence in the transportation industry. Stephenson was chosen as a CIP member of Worldwide Banking reflecting professional and personal success. Read More »

The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority transload facility site analysis team have chosen seven finalists for a proposed Kansas transload shipping center site. The finalists were chosen from 111 proposals. Read More »

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced a new tunnel inspection program to guarantee the safety of tunnels in the U.S. The final rule of the National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS) was published on July 14 in the Federal Register. Read More »

Meeting to discuss rural public transportation concerns in Otsego County today. Read More »

The Institute for 21st Century Energy released its initial report in a series about the negative effects of proposed ozone regulations from the EPA, which threaten important transportation projects throughout the U.S. and within the Washington, D.C. area. Read More »

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recently released a statement after the failed transportation vote. Merkley was in a bipartisan majority to vote against bringing to the floor a 1,000-page transportation bill that had been released less than an hour earlier. Read More »

The Federal Highway Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently released estimates demonstrating that U.S. drivers have broken records in the first five months of 2015. The new record stands at 1.26 trillion miles. Read More »

The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently closed a portion of U.S. Highway 70 Business/Peedin Road Extension that intersects with U.S. 70 to begin a construction project. The closure will transform this intersection into a new interchange. Read More »

The Senate recently voted to approve a surface transportation reauthorization for the next six years, but experts say that safety issues continue to be a concern. Read More »

Finch Transportation LLC, based in northwestern Florida, recently added veteran Paul Pasternak to its team as the new director of operations, to assist the company as it adjusts to its significant annual growth. Read More »

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has awarded Sener a contract to create the environmental and engineering services for a 45-mile section of the California high speed line between Burbank and Palmdale. Sener will be the prime consultant. Read More »

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said on Wednesday that severe cost-cutting, unexpected revenues and more-efficient operations should generate up to $2.4 billion in new funding for the 2015-19 Capital Program. Read More »

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday that the Department of Transportation has broken ground on a Queens Boulevard corridor revamp plan in a $100 million Vision Zero project to transform the area into a livable, safe area that connects neighborhoods, protects residents and enhances quality of life. Read More »

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is observing the part it plays in fostering independence and opportunity for those with disabilities 25 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990. Read More »

State, local and federal officials, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, broke ground at the Port of Virginia on Thursday. Read More »

SITA, a global specialist in air-transport communications and IT solutions, said on Thursday that it is acquiring delair Air Traffic Systems GmbH, a private provider of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) systems for airports in Braunschweig, Germany. Read More »