The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) said on Thursday that double stopping begins on Sunday, May 24, in select subway stations.The double-stopping feature schedules two trains to make stops and pick up passengers simultaneously. SFMTA aims to use this method to alleviate congestion and improve rider safety on subway platforms. Read More »

Due to a lack of funding, the new U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor Highway Project has been placed on hold. Read More »

Data from the Federal Highway Administration, a branch of the Department of Transportation, shows U.S. citizens drove a record 261.7 billion vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) in March. Read More »

Senators say new hybrid composite materials would reduce costs for bridge repairs Read More »

Acquisition will expand company's services to food service and private fleet industries Read More »

Agencies agree to five-year extension of research partnership. Read More »

Cleveland-based ContainerPort Group (CPG) said Friday it received the Container Yard of the Year Award from Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. for its efforts during the past year. Read More »

Deal scheduled to close on June 15 Read More »

Protran Technology, a company with Harsco Rail and an industry leader with warning devices and advanced safety technology, said on Tuesday that it has received a significant railway safety technology order from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which is the operator of America’s sixth-biggest rapid-transit system by ridership. Read More »

Bud Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), issued a statement over the weekend after Congress passed a two-month extension that would sustain the Highway Trust Fund through July. Read More »

Lisa Raitt, Canada's minister of transport, said on Monday at the Canadian Transportation Research Forum's 50th annual conference that the nation's transportation industry needs innovation and adaptability. The conference focused on the importance of preparation for future challenges that the Canadian government and transportation industry will face. Read More »

On the Move Systems said on Tuesday that it is developing an application that will allow trucking companies to take advantage of analytics and engage in data collection to schedule and route vehicles. The company said the app is a shared-economy platform that can manage the data that is crucial in the commercial shipping industry and difficult to monitor with current means. Read More »

Republican Congressman Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania, a cosponsor of the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act, said he has voted in favor of patching the Highway Trust Fund for the last time. Read More »

Sandy Springs, Ga., Mayor Rusty Paul said Congress’s two-month patch to the Highway Trust Fund won’t affect his city’s summer construction projects but it does put future projects at risk. Read More »

Uncertainty surrounding long-term federal funding means ODOT will be conservative in developing its 2018-2021 statewide transportation plan. Read More »

Denver transit system aims to simplify payment options Read More »

Data Communications (Data Comm), a NextGen technology that helps coordinate the busy airspace in the New York City area, especially in bad weather, will help air travelers and businesses as they travel this summer. With the warmer summer months comes vacation travel for families and businesses. Also with summer weather come thunderstorms that are disruptive to flight plans and itineraries. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Tuesday that he's pleased with the announcement that inward-facing cameras would be installed on Amtrak trains in the Northeast Corridor and said such cameras should be installed nationwide. Read More »

Thousands of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit subway riders were left without transportation after someone stole the copper cable from the "A" line tracks near Howard Beach, Queens. Workers are laboring to restore service on the line soon. The delay caused a domino effect for other travelers throughout the day, and these residual delays will take some time to disappear entirely. Read More »

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has recently become the first authority in the U.S. to launch a new, innovative online tool called the Driver Record Dashboard (DRD) that will improve the safety of Idaho’s roads. Read More »