The Board of Directors of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), which is America’s top high-tech transportation association, recently selected Regina Hopper as its president and CEO. Read More »

According to a recent announcement from Swift Transportation Company, the company has had a strong first quarter in 2015. Read More »

JDA Transportation states that JDA Software Group recently announced it has created new capabilities to help companies improve their shipping strategies and decisions. Read More »

The head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Tuesday he expects a stopgap measure to pass before federal transportation funding expires at the end of May. Read More »

Gregory Nadeau receives progress report on $41.4 million Pleasant Valley Improvement project. Read More »

Georgia mayor also calls for less federal regulations. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) said last week that Americans drove more than 220 billion miles in February, emphasizing the need for better highways and bridges. Read More »

The Department of Transportation reported last week that passenger airlines had more employees in February 2015 than at any time since August 2012. Read More »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently held a workshop that will benefit the safety of the American public by identifying and implementing the recall of products and vehicles with defects related to safety. In 2014, the NHTSA initiated 803 recalls for 63.9 million vehicles. Read More »

A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Wednesday details the use of video systems on commercial vehicles and their benefits. Read More »

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently urged members of Congress to prevent a rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from moving forward. Read More »

Leaders in Washington, DC, are currently working today new federal surface transportation authorization to replace the federal Highway Trust Fund that will expire within the next month. In light of this expiration date and the lack of action from Congress, the leaders are rapidly reaching final decisions. Leaders as well as the average American citizen agree that investing in infrastructure improvements could improve the economy. Read More »

The Wyoming Transportation Commission recently announced that it has awarded 10 different highway projects worth $12.2 million throughout the region. Read More »

Lawmakers encouraged to add urgent infrastructure projects to local bonding bill. Read More »

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently launched a new website that is a one-stop location for visitors to keep up with Missouri’s 325 system. Read More »

United States Senators Susan Collins (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development) and Angus King recently announced that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) decided to grant $300,000 of federal funds to the Dexter Regional Airport. Dexter Regional Airport is located in Dexter, Maine within Penobscot County. Read More »

A bill introduced by state Assemblyman Henry Perea (D-Fresno) to allocate funding from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology program and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Fund to support disadvantaged communities in California passed the Transportation Committee Tuesday. Read More »

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he would nominate Vice Admiral of the Coast Guard, Peter Neffenger to be the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) top administrator. Read More »

DHL, the world’s top international express services provider, recently announced the company has improved its delivery service in the Chicago area by using helicopters. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), co-sponsor of the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act, said recently that Congress needs to stop kicking the can down the road and find a long-term solution to the country’s ailing Highway Trust Fund.  “My family was in the construction business, and that gives me a unique perspective. I understand the need for a long-term (funding) solution. This bill forces Congress to act and find a way to pay for it,” Barletta said in a phone interview with TI News Daily. Read More »