The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this week that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has introduced a proposal to mitigate injuries and fatalities in collisions involving buses. Read More »

Kia Motors America (KMA) served as the Presenting Sponsor and Official Transportation Sponsor at the Mom 2.0 Summit recently in Laguna Niguel, California. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that $750,000 in emergency relief has been awarded to California to repair roads that have been damaged by recent heavy rainstorms. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said recently that it will award $25 million in competitive grants for projects that increase rail safety and is seeking applications from railroads, local governments and states. Read More »

The Small Business Administration has issued an A+ to the Department of Transportation (USDOT) in its annual scorecard, noting that the agency meets requirements in contracting. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said recently that 35 tribes will be awarded $8 million to support projects that will enhance transportation safety through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF). Read More »

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake recently to break ground at the site of the Re-Connect West Baltimore project. Read More »

A self-described Army Brat who moved around a lot growing up, Air Force veteran Teri Poulton and her three teenage children have planted roots in Houston, Texas, where she serves as the Director of Veteran outreach for BP, Inc. Read More »

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled the week that municipalities cannot ban hydraulic fracking, putting an end to a lengthy legal battle about the practice in the state. Read More »

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) recently released data on U.S. freight volume on all modes of transit from and to Canada and Mexico for February, with U.S. freight volume surpassing both nations. Read More »

The Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently named three new appointees with safety expertise to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors. Read More »

The U.S. Department of The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said recently that it has expanded the recall of Takata air-bag inflators by 35 million to 40 million air bags. Read More »

The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said recently that Donald Spero has been selected to serve as president of the Bridges and Tunnels Division (B&T). Read More »

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently released 13 fact sheets that provide information to transportation construction companies on how to avoid accidents and fatalities involving falls. Read More »

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said recently that during 2015, U.S. passenger airlines reported a profit of $25.6 billion after taxes, up from $7.5 billion in 2014. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said recently that U.S. rail-freight volume fell by approximately 16.1 percent compared with the same week in 2015. Read More »

Acting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Carolyn Flowers recently joined Kansas City Mayor Sylvester James and other officials for a ceremony to celebrate the opening of a streetcar line through the city's downtown area. Read More »

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently awarded Engility subsidiary TASC a contract valued at $90 million to provide IT security services and analysis. Read More »

Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion reached an agreement recently with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to research methods that would help identify unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Read More »

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), said recently that the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program is accepting applications for funding to support logistical research that can lead to better public transportation. Read More »