Award bestowed as part of Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards 2015 Read More »

The American Association of Port Authorities, the recognized and unified voice of U.S. seaports, recently announced that 25 seaports will be recognized for their excellent communications programs and projects at its yearly awards and convention luncheon. Read More »

The California State Transportation Agency has invested $224 million in competitive transit grants for 2015, including addressing intercity rail projects. The grants fund high-quality public transportation while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Read More »

RideScout, a mobile app that enables users to compare and search for ground-transportation options on demand, said on Tuesday that it has acquired GlobeSherpa, a leader in the mobile solutions market for public transportation that uses mobile book-and-pay ticketing for several major cities in the U.S., including San Francisco, Portland and Chicago. Read More »

Several employers in the Washington, D.C., region recently were given 2015 Commuter Connections Employer Recognition Awards because of their achievements in decreasing carbon footprints and traffic congestion by using computer programs. Read More »

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) recently granted several prestigious honors at its yearly awards banquet, convocation and celebration. Read More »

The California State Transportation Agency recently announced that it has given a $6.8 million competitive grant to the San Joaquin RTD to fund the completion of two new Bus Rapid Transit routes. The BRT is one of 14 projects chosen for funding. Read More »

If Congress fails to pass long-term highway legislation, the New Hampshire DOT may have to delay future transportation projects. Read More »

The first 270 Oregon drivers registered Wednesday for the state's new pay-by-the-mile road usage charge program, OReGO. Participants will pay 1.5 cents per mile and receive a credit on their bill for the 30 cents-per-gallon state gas tax paid at the pump. Read More »

A U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) report published June 24 found Americans drove 987.8 billion miles in the first four months of 2015, topping the previous record of 965.5 billion set in the first quarter of 2007. Read More »

American Business Research, Inc. (ABR), said on Wednesday that it has launched a new High Speed Railway Division within the U.S. ABR will bring its many years of experience to the U.S. to establish high-speed railroads. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently tested new ways that will allow motorcyclists to pass through toll booths on Interstate 405 without an active pre-paid Good to Go! account. Read More »

The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that is designed to decrease the amount of hit-and-runs. Cyclist, pedestrian and street-safety groups urged the committee’s members to pass the bill. Read More »

Enterprise Logistics provider Transportation Insight recently celebrated several milestones, including its 15-year anniversary. The company is currently moving forward toward its Vision 20/20 strategic growth plan. Read More »

CALSTART recently announced that two executives from the clean transportation industry have been chosen to be part of CALSTART’s board of directors. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) said on Wednesday that North Dakota has received more than $290,000 in federal funding for transportation projects. The funds will be given to the Office of Traffic Safety, a branch of the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Read More »

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) recently chose Intergraph and Cambridge Systematics as its integrated, automated routing and permitting solution; choosing Intergraph will improve traveler safety and customer service throughout the roads of Louisiana. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Wednesday that Beverly Municipal Airport in Beverly, Massachusetts, will receive an infrastructure grant to fund upgrades. Read More »

New 4.2 mile section between San Onofre and Pulgas opens. Read More »

Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed into law last week LD 1415, which mandates that two bond issues be placed on the November ballot to improve highways, bridges and multimodal facilities. Read More »