The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced a new, multifaceted campaign, designed to strengthen safety awareness and enforcement at the nation’s grade crossings, according to a press release from the Department of Transportation. Read More »

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its annual Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities Report, which highlights the department’s achievements and emphasizes its commitment to providing safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation systems, to enhance both the state’s economy and livability. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the freight numbers for North America on Thursday. Read More »

The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently said the seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index saw a 1.2 percent increase in January to 135.7 tons, which ATA said is the highest that it has ever been. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) administrator, Michael Huerta, will testify at a Subcommittee on Aviation hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on March 3, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Read More »

Associated General Contractors of America CEO urged Congress to quickly pass transportation bill. Read More »

The Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission elected Dave Cortese as its new chairman Read More »

Long Island Rail Road recently received the Transportation Security Administration's Gold Standard Award Read More »

U.S. railroad traffic for the week ending Feb. 21 was down by 11.5 percent over the same period last year. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, made opening statements ahead of Tuesday's hearing on a bill for reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. Read More »

Washington state's Senate passed a transportation package on Monday that aims to address issues relating to traffic congestion. The $15 billion bill, co-sponsored by State Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Dist. 41), seeks to improve Interstates 405 and 90, and State Route 520, while also maintaining existing infrastructure statewide and addressing multi-model needs in King County. Read More »

Proposals relating to operations and maintenance services for the Cincinnati Streetcar have been extended until 2 p.m. Read More »

The City of Aspen has received $2.4 million in grant money from the federal government and the Colorado Department of Transportation for transportation improvements. Read More »

More than 80 percent of voters say "no" to increase in Passenger Facility Charge Read More »

Two major projects on Interstate 15 to slow traffic this summer. Read More »

Executives from over 260 regional chambers of commerce nationwide sent a unified message to Congress on Tuesday. Their open letter urges lawmakers to pass a long-term bill to save the Highway Trust Fund and improve it with smart reforms. Read More »

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx proposed a new pilot program on Tuesday that will explore ways to make it easier for cities and states to hire local residents for transportation projects and keep federal investments closer to home. Read More »

BodyGov. Charlie Baker’s budget proposal calls for a $64.5 million spending increase for the MBTA. Read More »

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is reaching out to residents to get an understanding of how the public perceives passenger rail, NCDOT said Monday. Read More »

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray launched Move Seattle on Monday, a 10-year vision plan to shape the city's transportation strategy. Read More »