Officials with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently released a report about U.S. rail traffic rates from the week that ended on March 12, 2016. During this week, U.S. weekly rail traffic amounted to 489,177 intermodal units and carloads. This shows an 11.6 percent decline compared to the same week in 2015. Read More »

The Air Travel Consumer Report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) shows that there has been an overall increase in on-time performance for January 2016 compared to December 2015 and January 2015. January 2016 on-time performance stood at 81.3 percent. For January 2015, the rate was 76.8 percent, and for December 2015, the rate was 77.8 percent. Read More »

Two topics Loren is likely to talk about are energy-related jobs and the Obama Administration’s recent decision to bar drilling in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), located just off North Carolina’s shores. Read More »

Drivers in Miami County, Indiana, should be on the lookout for workers on the shoulder between C.R. W 900 S and C.R. E 400 S starting this week and running into the summer months as the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) begins pipe work. Read More »

Andy Marsh, CEO of New York-based hydrogen fuel-cell technology provider Plug Power Inc., gave a presentation on the company's hydrogen fuel cell and other products Monday at the New Energy Vehicle International Forum 2016 this week in Shanghai, China. Read More »

The public is invited to an open house, hosted by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Saline, during which a project to rebuild US-12 (Michigan Avenue) between North Maple Road/Old Creek Drive and the east side of the bridge at Mill Pond in Saline will be discussed. Read More »

A year after he launched the Mayor's Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets -- an initiative that 243 cities across the U.S. have joined -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently unveiled a new program, the Mayors' Challenge Awards. Read More »

In an effort to make bus and other traffic run more smoothly in Seattle, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed bus lanes over the weekend on Westlake Avenue/Westlake Avenue North between Stewart Street and Valley/Broad streets. Read More »

Drivers in Whatcom County, Washington, must deal with several single-lane highway closures next month as workers contracted by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) work on projects to repair worn and crumbling sections on State Routes 9, 542, 547 and 548. Read More »

Forty-nine road and bridge projects across California will receive a financial boost after the California Transportation Commission (CTC) earmarked $170 million in funding for these projects. Read More »

Late last week, a major road project in Grand Rapids, Michigan, reached a milestone. Read More »

Drivers now have easier access to Arizona's Desert Ridge area, near Phoenix, thanks to the Arizona Department of Transportation's(ADOT) installation of elevated ramps that link State Route 51 at the Loop 101 Pima Freeway to Black Mountain Boulevard. Read More »

United Airlines has taken the final steps necessary to begin offering commercial air service to Cuba soon, United said this week. Read More »

Torrential rains in Louisiana that began on March 7 have caused major damage to the state's roadways and bridges, requiring expensive work to pick up the pieces. Read More »

As technology moves forward, it impacts all sectors of business and government -- including transportation. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is inviting U.S.-based airlines to apply for daytime routes in and out of Haneda Airport in Tokyo, under a recent agreement between the U.S. and Japan. Read More »

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association's (NATCA) annual conference was held this week in Las Vegas. Read More »

The Federal Highway Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently made $15 million in grants available under a new program to test alternative revenue sources in an effort to help preserve Highway Trust Fund solvency. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently warned that recalled Volvo trucks that had not undergone recommended repairs were likely still on the road. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is looking for help from local prime and subprime contractors. Read More »