U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce...
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America invests less in infrastructure than its peers, a new report for the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released Wednesday said. And infrastructure spending is substantially lo...
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U.S. Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and a group of 20 lawmakers introduced the Green Transportation Act in the House on Tuesday. The legislation directs cities and states to re...
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According to the National League of Cities (NLC), 91 percent of cities surveyed said infrastructure funding is a top priority for their municipalities. The NLC surveyed nearly 600 leaders in citie...
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U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) met with local officials in Diamond Bar, Calif., this week to discuss work on the 57/60 Freeway Confluence Project. Kim met with Diamond Car Mayor Nancy Lyons, Mayor Pro...
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed H.B. 362 on Monday, which will make into law his sustainable transportation funding solutions that directs $80 million in funding while allowing the state to bond up to $...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation Friday to increase the resiliency of ports across the country and increase funding for i...
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U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the legislation Friday that would give priority to transportation workers when it comes to personal protective e...
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In a report released Wednesday, the Center for Transportation and the Environment has found that replacing the entire U.S. transit fleet with zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035 would cost between $5...
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A new study shows that investing in passenger rail between New Haven and Worcester via the Hartford-Springfield Metro Area would bring a nearly 10 to 1 return on investment, officials said. The re...
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U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) unveiled updated legislation to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country. During a virtual press c...
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Norfolk Southern Railway had agreed to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley as part of the Western Rail Initiative. For the fi...
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On Tuesday, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced its support for the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to extend the requirement for individuals to wear fa...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-NY) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, introduced their plan to replace polluting buses with...
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Airlines for American has joined a group of American and British aviation, travel, and tourism groups urging President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to open critical aviation mark...
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Texas Central Railroad announced Monday it has signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. (Kiewit) and its affiliate Mass. Electric Construction Co. (Mass Electric), to instal...
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While the auto industry worldwide suffered during 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the electric car market saw growth of over 40 percent and is on track for a decade of expansion, a new report s...
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U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced his local transportation priority projects to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of the 2021 reauthorization of federal surface tra...
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Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Reinventing Economic Partnerships and Infrastructure Redevelopment (REPAIR) Act to help close the infrastructure gap. ...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Move America Act this week. The bipartisan legislation would bring billions of dollars o...
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