U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), a senior member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, voted for a three-month extension of the Highway Trust Fund to enable transportation projects to continue receiving financing for the summer. Read More »

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa recently released a statement about the extension of the transportation bill as well as the safety issues that remain problematic in transportation. Read More »

DRIVE Act passes Senate; headed to president's desk to be signed. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released the results of its collaboration with the Center for Open Data Enterprise in order to have an Open Data Roundtable in March 2015, which is designed to help the DOT improve its transportation safety data. Read More »

Many cities have expressed their disappointment that Congress passed another short-term transformation funding bill this week, rather than a multi-year, long-term solution. Read More »

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) continues to urge Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill, but still welcomed this week's three-month extension Read More »

The latest MTA System report shows a series of improvements that the authority can make to serve the Nashville area. The city's employment, population and related travel levels have shown much higher growth than the MTA’s services can provide for. Read More »

The Kansas Department of Transportation recently announced that it will contribute $8 million from its savings to state budget reductions. Last year, KDOT had a budget amounting to $250 million for its operations but spent just $239 million. Read More »

According to a recent announcement, shuttle drivers who serve seven large Silicon Valley companies recently voted to accept a union proposal for the drivers’ first contract with included industry-leading benefits and wages. Read More »

The National School Transportation Association and the Autism Society recently announced that they have partnered to give school bus contractors proper training and information about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read More »

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Chairman Stephen Miller said recently that even though the Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received unexpectedly high revenues, it doesn't mean the state's long-term transportation outlook is good. Read More »

The Texas Transportation Commission recently announced that it has approved over $66 million from state and federal funds to offer transportation solutions for the state’s transit users. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently applauded the Senate’s decisions to pass a six-year highway bill. Read More »

The Texas Transportation Commission has awarded over $66 million in state and federal funds to provide better mobility solutions for the state’s transit users. The funds will be used to improve both urban and rural mobility programs throughout Texas. Read More »

Cargo Chief, a transportation company based in Silicon Valley, recently developed an integrated technology platform that stands to transform the transportation industry, which seems to be at 100 percent capacity these days. Read More »

SmartDrive Systems, a driving performance solutions company, recently announced that it has named Aidan Rowsome as its new vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Rowsome is a veteran with the transportation and technology industry. Read More »

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan and Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella have been appointed to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors. The board now comprises 11 members. Read More »

Company to provide construction inspection services for Route 37 Mathis Bridge project. Read More »

Capital Metro, the main transportation agency in Austin, Texas, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary as part of its July 27 board meeting. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced that $5,023,500 from federal funds has been granted to Orange County Airport. Read More »