New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu signed an ordinance Wednesday that would permit rideshare companies to operate in New Orleans Parish. Read More »

A $162 million loan for a bridge project on the Ohio River was approved by the Department of Transportation (USDOT), Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday. Read More »

Sonoco told shareholders at its annual meeting yesterday that the company is making substantial investments to expand its consumer packaging business. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, recently said the federal government should use Nebraska’s infrastructure plan as a national model. Read More »

Caltrans last week announced the release of its new 2015-2020 Strategic Management Plan, a roadmap of how Caltrans will meet the goals it has set for itself. Read More »

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory provided details on Friday about Connect NC bond proposals that will connect North Carolina cities and towns by building new roads,and education facilities, and upgrading technology. “Today, we are enjoying and benefiting from the investments made by our parents and grandparents,” McCrory said. Read More »

Penske Truck Leasing Co. received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Technology Award on Friday. Read More »

Representatives of Metra management and transportation unions joined officials from the Federal Railroad Administration last week to announce the creation of a “Confidential Close Call Reporting System,” designed to proactively address safety issues and create a positive safety culture. Read More »

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement last week of new measures to improve the safety of trains carrying highly flammable Bakken crude oil by reducing the speed at which they travel through Minnesota cities. Read More »

Safe Freight Act introduced in U.S. House of Representatives. Read More »

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently awarded the Department of Highways District 10 with four new contracts amounting to more than $900,000. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently released the latest Transportation Statistics Annual Report, which includes figures on employment, bridges, roads, inspections, fatalities and more. Read More »

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 »