State Rep. Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) recently cautioned the Assembly Republicans that there will be economic disaster in Wisconsin if the Zoo Interchange continues to be delayed. Zepnick argued a thriving Milwaukee benefits the entire state. Read More »

James Corless, the director of Transportation for America, recently released a statement supporting the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s release of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act. Read More »

Deal will help Mercator expand into ocean and ground carrier market. Read More »

Proposed bill would inject nearly $300 billion into nation's infrastructure over six years. Read More »

Officials with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently released the freight numbers for the month of April this year. Read More »

Recent U.S. Department of Transportation's Passenger Airline Employment data shows airlines have raised full time equivalent people (FTEs) employed by 2.6 percent in April 2015. The total FTEs is approximately 400,000, the most since September 2008. Read More »

Paul Thompson -- the founder and chairman of Transportation Insight and a worldwide recognized supply chain innovator, humanitarian and business leader -- recently received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 award for the Southeast region. Read More »

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently released a statement about the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s approval of the six-year DRIVE Act. Foxx said that unlike last year, he hopes that the committee’s work this week is just the start. Read More »

The Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation recently released estimates that show U.S. citizens have driven almost 1 trillion miles (987.8 billion miles) within the first four months of 2015, surpassing a 2007 record. Read More »

House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) recently released a statement about the hearing concerning “The State of Positive Train Control in the United States.” Read More »

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recently commented on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's passage of a bill that authorizes that the Highway Trust Fund be renewed and allows for an increase in transportation funding for the next six years. Read More »

Over 10,000 veterans and active-duty personnel have found civilian jobs with the transportation industry thanks to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Military Skills Test Waiver Program. Read More »

R.J. Corman Railroad Company, based in Kentucky, recently finalized its agreement to purchase Carolina Southern Railroad this week for $13.9 million, effective Aug. 1. R.J. Corman has agreed to invest in an extensive overhaul of the line. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and his colleagues on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced legislation on Thursday that aims to strengthen transportation and public safety in Montana and elsewhere. Read More »

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said on Thursday that he has carried out his campaign promise to offer more funding for state-owned roads and highways by allocating $1.97 billion to bridges and highways from the Eastern Shore to Western Maryland. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a U.S. Department of Transportation agency, recently partnered with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to launch a program that encourages FAA employees to report safety concerns. Read More »

Edward Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), released a statement on Thursday after the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Railroad Reform, Enhancement and Efficiency Act. Read More »

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office said on Thursday that the administration has awarded $5.4 million in state grants to several airports. These funds, which leverage federal funding and airport contributions, actually will support a total of $6.3 million worth of work. Read More »

Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, welcomed Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and current president of Purdue University, to a Thursday Senate Finance Committee hearing on transportation infrastructure finances. Read More »

Last week, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., joined other Democrats and labor and business leaders, to urge Republicans to bring a long-term transportation bill to the full Senate floor by July 20. Read More »