U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to require the Brightline West high-speed rail project to protect endangered species in the Mojave Des...
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On Oct. 26, the Port of Seattle Commission voted to accelerate its emission reduction efforts, setting the new goal of being net zero or better for Port-owned emissions by 2040. The new goal accel...
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According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the first half of 2021 recorded the largest six-month increase in road fatalities in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s histor...
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Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, along with partners from the Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines, celebrated the completion of the first phase of the Great Hall P...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said it is disappointed in Congress failing to pass a long-term surface transportation reauthorization. In a stateme...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Thursday that they had formed a strategic partnership to identify billions in financing for infrastructure impr...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Daniel Webster (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen disaster mitigation and resilience programs administere...
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U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA) introduced legislation Monday that would allow unspent COVID-19 relief funds to be used on various infrastructure investments. The legi...
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American Trucking Association’s Chief Economist Bob Costello said Monday the current truck driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry – and may reach as much as 160,...
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President Joe Biden and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, along with federal, state, and local officials, joined together to break ground on the critical Portal North Bridge Monday. The bridge proj...
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On Friday, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi announced they had met with several transportation organizations in the Midwest to discuss strengthening...
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Legislation introduced by U.S. Sens John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to re-allocate unspent COVID-19 relief dollars toward infrastructure and disaster relief passed in the Senate last week. ...
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U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), G. K Butterfield (D-NC), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA), members of the Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus, held the Caucus’s firs...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Todd Young (R-IN), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) raised concerns about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) plans to ...
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Manufacturers and advocates of electric vehicles gathered at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Washington Wednesday to showcase the latest electric vehicles and charging equipm...
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The proposed elimination of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reforms by the Biden administration clash with the administration’s support for transportation infrastructure investment, the Ame...
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced Tuesday that they would accelerate the planned Sorrels Overpass Bridge Deck Replacement after a traffic accident damaged the bridge. Loc...
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On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state had awarded Sumter County a $6 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to complete a one and a half-mile road expansion serving a 300-acre indust...
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Toyota will make a 10-year, $3.4 billion investment into automotive batteries, the company announced Monday. The money will be spent on developing and localizing battery production, including thos...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced Thursday that it would be giving residents additional time to comment on a proposed air pollution reduction planning standard. The new st...
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