The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said on Monday that in the third quarter of 2015, large truckload (LTL) carriers' annualized driver turnover rate rose 13 points to 100 percent, the highest total in the last three years. Read More »

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said late last week that the Traction Law (Code 15) and Operation TireSafe courtesy tire checks have been frequently implemented over the past three months along the I-70 Mountain Corridor. Read More »

Federal agencies will continue their ongoing efforts to resolve blocked highway-rail grade crossings for international freight rail after Government Accountability Office (GAO) teams visited four U.S. ports of entry (POE), GAO said late last week. Read More »

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said late last week that it will launch its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project later this year to replace 10 bridges across the state, five in 2016. Read More »

A rainy weather forecast on Sunday forced crews to push paving work back a day to Monday night on SR 83, just east of Tucson, Arizona. Read More »

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) said this week that the westbound side of the bridge that crosses the Missouri River in Jefferson City will be closed for deck repairs and painting starting in April and lasting for approximately four months. Read More »

Caltrans said this week that it has finished nine projects as part of its Lean 6-Sigma program to streamline the California transportation agency and reduce wasteful operations to improve the agency’s services and save taxpayer money. Read More »

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said this week that it has released the accident docket on the Amtrak passenger-train derailment that happened on May 12 last year in Philadelphia. Read More »

U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) said this week that the Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP) at the Port of New Orleans has received a federal grant for important upgrades. Read More »

The U.S. House unanimously passed legislation this week designed to support and improve the U.S. Coast Guard to President Obama. Read More »

The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will discuss marketing for the Drive the Great River Road event in September at its next meeting Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. at the Lyons Branch Library, 105 Main Ave., in Clinton, Iowa. Read More »

MTA Metro-North Railroad in New York City this week reported a record-breaking rise in ridership to 86.1 million customers in 2015, 1.6 percent more than 2014. Read More »

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), host of the Idaho Freight Summit in Boise next week, said the event will focus on creating a statewide strategic plan that will help Idaho transport freight throughout the state. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) first TowPlow is greatly reducing the time it takes to clear Interstate 40 of snow, enabling one driver to clear snow from two lanes simultaneously. Read More »

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) released its latest analysis of federal employment data, which suggested that U.S. construction employment is expected to continue increasing throughout 2016 in most metropolitan areas. Read More »

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) this week unveiled a new monitoring system for its snow plows so the public can find out where they are during blizzards. Read More »

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently released figures showing that the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) ridership increased sharply in 2015, as it remained the busiest regional U.S. railroad. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Jeff Denham (R-CA), chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, in a letter this week urged the Amtrak Board of Directors to choose a new chief executive officer and president who can turn the company around. Read More »

The Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. (ITRCC) said this week that it will soon begin a $200 million, two-year road-upgrade project that will improve the Indiana Toll Road and generate construction jobs throughout the state. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) this week unveiled the Veterans Energy Pipeline website, which aims to help military members returning to civilian life find jobs in the energy industry. Read More »