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 »

Chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins, led a hearing on the 2016 fiscal year budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), her office announced Wednesday. Read More »

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced this year’s recipients of Environmental Excellence Awards. Read More »

Officials from North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT), city of Durham, and Durham County gathered under sunny skies to break ground Wednesday on Durham’s East End Connector project. Read More »

A recent announcement from Anthony Foxx, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), states that the entire Northeast Corridor, which is the busiest passenger rail corridor within the U.S., needs another $550 million to continue with necessary maintenance and upgrades. Read More »

Former deputy commissioner will replace Karl Browning, who resigned on Wednesday. Read More »

State Sen. Jim Tracy wants to address current funding dilemmas and plan for the future. Read More »

Rocky River, Ohio, mayor says city's infrastructure ranks Cs and Ds. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation recently to require federally funded transportation projects to use U.S. steel, iron and manufactured products whenever possible. “When we make things in America, we grow the middle class in America,” Merkley said. Read More »