The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently released its report about the U.S. rail traffic rates throughout the week of June 7, 2015: from June 7 to June 13, there were 554,461 carloads and intermodal units on U.S. rail traffic, a decrease of 1.9 percent when compared with the same time period in 2014. Read More »

Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that intends to heighten passenger rail safety, improve existing rail infrastructure, and reauthorize Amtrak services. The act could be voted on in committee next week. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently began shifting to cloud computing, including forming a multi-modal Cloud Working Group, but has not yet developed a clear process to guarantee a smooth transition. Read More »

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a branch of the United States Department of Transportation, recently released its April report on U.S. passenger airline employment levels. Compared to April 2014, U.S. airlines employed 2.6 percent more employees. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said Friday it is encouraged by the U.S. Senate vote to approve the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015. The statement was released by AAR President and CEO Edward Hamberger. Read More »

Con-way, Inc. said Thursday that Gretchen McClain and Matthew Espe have become the two of the newest members of its Board of Directors.The appointments of McClain and Espe and the recent election of Wayne Shurts brings the board's membership to 13. Read More »

Expanded deal aimed at modernizing air traffic management systems Read More »

Several major transportation-industry groups recently encouraged Congress to approve a long-term highway and transit funding bill, rather than let it become another casualty of political posturing. The organizations are calling for sustainable funding for agencies involved in highway and transit programs, which they view as crucial for the U.S. economy. Read More »

U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA) and David Rouzer (R-NC) met with the North Carolina State Ports Authority to discuss the Port of Wilmington and Wilmington Harbor. The authority is in the process of running a feasibility study about Wilmington Harbor. Read More »

Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has encouraged Congress committees to accept a long-term transportation bill that would address funding for the nation’s critical roadwork projects and secure both federal and state investment. Read More »

The State Transportation Board of Arizona approved the 2016-2020 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program on Friday as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) planning process. The 2016-2020 plan, like the current one, aims to improve and preserve Arizona’s highway system through preservation, expansion and modernization, as well as advance some high-priority expansion projects. Read More »

Louisville & Indiana Railroad (L&I), a subsidiary of Anacostia Rail holdings, and CSX said on Friday that they have agreed on an infrastructure upgrade and easement deal. As part of the deal, CSX is paying L&I $10 million for  a permanent easement to operate on the 106-mile rail corridor between Louisville and Indianapolis. The deal also includes $90 million in infrastructure upgrades over the next several years to improve the tracks and right of way along this key corridor. Read More »

Andy Priester picked as new board chairman for public policy group. Read More »

$307 million project will offer travelers between Denver and Boulder a number of commuting options. Read More »

Dicom Transportation Group, a leader in the business-to-business transportation service industry, recently acquired Orbis Logistics, Dicom said on Monday This move adds strong distribution abilities and “final mile” capabilities to Dicom’s U.S. presence. Orbis mainly functions in the Midwest and Southeast portions of the U.S. Read More »

Clarence Anthony, CEO of the National League of Cities (NLC), issued a statement after the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday via the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Read More »

Bombardier Transportation recently presented awards to two winners of the 2015 Supplier Sustainability Awards. The awards, intended to recognize suppliers for their sustainability development, were given to Dellner Couplers AB and Harting KGaA. Read More »

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors said new officers were unanimously chosen at its meeting Monday. The new officers are Chairman John Allen Newman, Vice Chairman Robert Spohrer, Treasurer James Citrano and Secretary Ed Fleming. Read More »

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and PolicyLink put Senate proposal on blast. Read More »

The American Public Transportation Association recently announced the winners of this year’s Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards. The awards recognize the rail transit agencies within North America that provide excellent safety and security. Read More »