Production of two new train cars is nearing completion and soon they will be on their way to the Bay Area Rapid Transportation (BART). The first of the two new train cars is almost finished. It will travel from Plattsburgh, New York to Hayward, California on a flatbread truck next month, where it will be thoroughly tested on BART’s tracks before being put into service. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads recently rejected Waterkeeper’s Alliance's report accusing America’s railways and bridges of being in a woeful state of disrepair. Inspection of rail bridges is carried out annually. Inspections are audited by the Federal Railroad Administration that have found many U.S. bridges to be in structurally sound condition despite advanced age. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. HR 3996 would lengthen the authorization of federal transit as well as highway programs until Dec. 4. Transportation and infrastructure are crucial to the local as well as national economy throughout the United States. Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) repaired guardrails on the Interstate 65 bridges that cross Sugar Creek, Amity Ditch and Big Blue River Wednesday and Thursday. These repairs are a part of multiple segments of a project crews aim to complete before winter break. The contracted crews from Reith-Riley had to close the northbound lanes on I-65 to make the repairs. Read More »

U.S. airlines employed more than 600,000 people in September, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported. Airlines that run a minimum of one aircraft with more than 60 seats, or have the ability to transport a payload of cargo, passengers and fuel weighing more than 18,000 pounds, are required to report their employment statistics monthly. Read More »

USDOT recently launched a new vehicle technologies and infrastructure program that is designed to reduce fuel consumption, costs and damage to the planet. USDOT is the first federal agency to be part of the DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge. The charging stations are for electric vehicles, and these stations are important to the future of the nation’s clean vision. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is paving the westbound lanes of I-10 in Tucson Wednesday thru Friday. Drivers who need to use westbound I-10 need to set aside extra time for travel this week. The road will only have one lane open west of Exit 297 for Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch traffic interchange. This narrowing of traffic lanes will occur between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has started to construct a new undercrossing on State Route 189 at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales. The $3.3 million improvement project will enable pedestrians to walk to and from the port safely. Read More »

Transportation Insight, a worldwide third-party logistics provider, recently acquired BirdDog Solutions, a parcel logistics solutions provider in North America. This purchase gives Transportation Insight a better suite of services in addition to small package offerings. The new services include parcel auditing, parcel logistics optimization, and advanced parcel analytics. Read More »

Crews with the Michigan Department of Transportation recently reopened the Sprinkle Road Interstate 94 ramps in Kalamazoo. This $15.5 million project that began in March includes two roundabouts and a new bridge that  I-94. With traffic moving slowly from various connecting roads, there will be fewer potential accidents at this intersection. Read More »

INDOT's ADA Transition Plan is designed to look at current services and facilities to determine if there are artificial access barriers to people who have disabilities. The working group explains INDOT's recommendations about the ADA Transition Plan, including raising public involvement with people who have disabilities when planning transportation projects. Read More »

MDOT recently reopened southbound Interstate 75 as part of its successful expansion of the interstate. The road, which was closed from Hess Road to Dixie Highway, reopened Monday. The purpose was to prepare this segment of the road for the I-75 expansion between Hess Road to Dixie Highway. This is the first part of the two-year, $45 million project to expand the interstate. Read More »

The Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office introduced a new website to explain the basics of connected vehicles throughout the United States. Connected vehicle technology connects vehicles to one another with wireless technology and also connects vehicles to personal mobile devices and roads, guaranteeing that information systems can share speed and position. Read More »

Construction contractors with the Indiana Department of Transportation scheduled traffic restrictions Wednesday through Sunday on Interstates 65 and 70 north in order to repair damage that was recently caused by a car accident. The ramp for westbound I-70 and the southbound I-65 lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted to the Exit 83A ramp for Michigan St./Ohio St./Fletcher Ave. Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) scheduled closures for Interstate 65 lanes between Franklin and Edinburg Saturday. The closure made way for full-depth concrete patching for the I-65 southbound right lane as well as bridge work at Sugar Creek and Big Blue River. The closure affected the I-65 southbound right lane, from Franklin to Edinburg at 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Read More »

Governor Mike Pence declared last week Winter Weather Preparedness Week for Indiana in preparation for the winter season. The main priority for the Indiana Department of Transportation crews throughout the winter is snow removal and ice prevention. This applies to more than 11,000 miles of Indiana’s U.S. highways, interstates and state routes. INDOT added new equipment to its fleet. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation successfully slid the M-100 bridge in Potterville into place Nov. 14. The purpose of a bridge slide is to cause less havoc on traffic during the weeks before construction. Bridge slides need only a single closure to complete, rather than a week of bad traffic. Current bridge replacement takes several months of detours and lane closures. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has become the new chairman for the bicameral Surface Transportation Bill Conference Committee and U.S. Rep. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is now the vice chairman of the Surface Transportation Bill Conference Committee. Shuster's committee is made up of various members of the House of Representatives. The Senate is required to resolve any differences. Read More »

The need for a proposed $34 million interchange connecting 106th Street with Interstate 69 in Hamilton County is threefold, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. A new interchange would reduce congestion at the existing I-69 interchanges with 96th Street and 116th Street, improve traffic safety within the project study area, and provide direct access. Read More »

Like many roads in the Atlanta area, those in U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall's (R-GA) 7th District need infrastructure upgrades to relieve congestion. With the possibility of new long-term funding for transportation and infrastructure around the corner, a spokesperson for Woodall told TI Daily News recently that the prospects of the long-term bill were “worthy of optimism.” Read More »