The Association of American Railroads (AAR) published its weekly rail traffic report that covers the week ended Jan. 23. Read More »

The National Weather Service recently chose the northern office of the Idaho Transportation Department (IDT) as the first Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador in the US. Read More »

Marc Luiken, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF), recently named Dave Kemp the Central Region's new director. Read More »

Officials from the Division of Transit and Rail (DTR), a branch under the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), recently requested public input on how to improve the distribution of federal funds for transit projects. Read More »

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said on Thursday that it has opened one lane on State Route 20 (SR 20) to traffic from Rockport to Concrete after the stretch was closed late last week when heavy rains caused an already unstable slope at milepost 92 to worsen, making the road too dangerous for drivers. Read More »

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) will hold an open-house meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, to discuss proposed improvements to U.S. 30 and T Avenue in Boone County. Read More »

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 »