The Federal Aviation Administration’s annual Aerospace Forecast Report for Fiscal Years 2016-2036 predicts that the next two decades will see a sharp hike in overall air travel and the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, more commonly referred to as drones). Read More »

Colorado drivers appear to be having an easier time traveling the state’s highways thanks to improvement projects on express-lane corridors. Read More »

Earlier this month, United Airlines – a commercial company that, along with sister company United Express, averages nearly 5,000 flights each day to 342 airports across six continents – said it had ordered 25 more Boeing 737-700 planes. Read More »

Walsh Construction of Gurnee, Illinois, was awarded a $21.7 million contract by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to build a new interchange at I-69 and 106th Street in Fishers, Indiana. Read More »

The Obama administration has been leading an effort to revamp how taxpayers' money is spent through the rigid earmark system, and the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration recently released guidelines that aim to re-purpose unused funds for transportation infrastructure projects. Read More »

A pair of maintenance mechanics from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) southwest region have invented a calibrated salt-door stop – a stainless-steel bar that can be used on plow trucks to regulate salt flow from state trucks onto Interstates and state highways. Read More »

United Airlines has reached tentative agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) for contracts covering all 30,000 IAM-represented workers at the airline. Read More »

The California Department of Transportation (Caltans) recently asked for approval from the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee (TBPOC) for a final three-year plan to complete demolition work on the Old Bay Bridge. Read More »

Keeping drivers safe is the purpose of the San Francisco Municipal Traffic Authority’s (SFMTA) Traffic Calming Program, which works in tandem with the city’s Vision Zero, a program aimed at eliminating traffic-related deaths on San Francisco’s streets. Read More »

Projects aimed at educating students about pedestrian and bicycle safety can get a financial boost through the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Mini-Grant program. Read More »

The amount of crude oil being shipped via rail within the U.S. is at an all-time high, with the rate jumping an estimated 5,000 percent in the past six years, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is trying to educate the public on emergency preparedness. Read More »

Michigan recently enacted a new law mandating regulation of meteorological evaluation towers (METs). Read More »

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently unveiled its 2016 construction-season project schedule. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently teamed up with other agencies and activist groups to launch the first Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that it is reviving its National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), which was last taken in 2009. Read More »

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently unveiled a revamped proposal to restore the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel after receiving input from Baltimore residents. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said recently that March rail carload traffic fell by 14.2 percent from a year ago. Read More »

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the state of maritime transportation safety and stewardship regulations. Read More »

"The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri believe SB 591 will have a positive effect on businesses in Missouri," wrote Denise Hasty, vice president, advocacy and public relations for AGC of Missouri, in an email to legislators this week. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that it has formed the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Formula Working Group, as part of Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act directives. Read More »