The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing $225 million to bridge projects in 18 states, as part of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) -- of which only 25 states met the nec...
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In an ongoing dispute over federal funding for New Jersey’s Portal Bridge replacement and Gateway Tunnel projects, state politicians are calling on the Trump Administration for urgent action. La...
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A new agreement reached this week between the United States, the European Union, Norway, and Iceland will allow U.S. air carriers to rent out their planes and crews to other carriers, in a process kno...
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Fraud and abuse in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program are largely responsible for the recently published final rule in the Federal Register that makes sweeping changes to the program. U.S. Citizen...
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At the first infrastructure stakeholder summit to be held under its new chairman, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, the National Governors Association (NGA) discussed potential solutions to U.S. infrastructu...
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Airlines for America (A4A) estimates a record travel period over the Labor Day week, with predictions of 17.5 million passengers flying U.S. airlines. The traditionally busy travel period runs fro...
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U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, asking for information on efforts taken to counter cyber-vu...
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In an effort to identify their respective evolutions and how their societies, in turn, could shape the future of mobility, the Rocky Mountain Institute recently released a report evaluating the mobili...
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Twelve transportation projects from four U.S. regional competitions are now eligible for the 12th annual America’s Transportation Awards. The Grand Prize winner will be selected by an independen...
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While many states have long struggled with infrastructure upkeep, a new study from the Reason Foundation shows just how bad highway conditions are getting in the United States, from deficient bridges ...
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Challenged by the effects of tariffs and economic uncertainty, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), the Association for Sustainabl...
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Additional daytime services between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and various destinations in the United States will soon be underway, under an amendment to the U.S.-Japan Open Skies agreement reached betw...
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Jennifer Homendy, a National Transportation Safety (NTSB) board member, recently urged U.S. railroads to fully implement Positive Train Control (PTC). PTC was congressionally mandated in 2008 with ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in 10 states through the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repa...
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Leaders from the departments of transportation of every state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to continue improving transportation safety...
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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation recently urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set a reasonable minimum size and pitch for airplane seats. In recent years, the average width ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to grant $59 million to 43 separate projects, all advancing vehicle technology research in some way. ...
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently entered into an agreement to improve mutual security and expedite lawful travel. The pact fulfi...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) was recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) last week for its Courtland Street Bridge Replacement project, for exemplary work on a sm...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently thanked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for their "common sense approach" to how long truck drivers work and drive. ...
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