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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest transit systems in the United States, will add 123 trains to the schedule next month.
New timetables for all lines wi...
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On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest a record $148 billion into transportation infrastructure.
The investment includes more than $104 billion for the 10-year transpor...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently opened the application period for its new Transportation Apprenticeship Program (TAP+).
“TAP+ addresses the critical need for skil...
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On Friday, the Texas Department of Transportation began the work to terminate the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA), which would reduce tolls on managed lanes.
The state said termin...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently awarded $31.7 million in grants to help local governments, nonprofit organizations and service providers transition to electric vehicles.
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On Aug. 19, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his state would invest more than $51 million to support 66 transportation projects in 32 counties across the state.
The funding, part of the Mu...
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Streetcars began test runs along the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension in Kansas City, Mo., last week.
Several streetcars traveled south of Pershing Road on Main Street for approximately 400 feet,...
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles showed off its new school buses used for training school bus drivers.
In a media availability, the NCDMV gave reporters and others an oppo...
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On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined state and local leaders to break ground on construction of the new Jimmie Davis Bridge crossing the Red River.
Along with Joe Donahue, LA Secretary of...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently recognized 10 projects from the Southeastern region at the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards comp...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) recently awarded Lycoming and Union counties $2.2 million in state funding.
“We, along with our mu...
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The Wyoming Transportation Commission recently awarded five Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects nearly $12.5 million in contracts.
Lovell-based Mountain Construction Co. was ...
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On Tuesday, the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) announced it had won three of the 10 regional awards in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards.
The 13 state competition held...
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The departure of two retired ferries from Puget Sound was delayed because of a malfunction in the tow equipment.
The ferries were returned to the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge I...
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A nearly $50 million highway improvement project is underway on Kentucky Highway 15 in Breathitt County.
The project will widen the road to four lanes with a center turn lane and add sidewalks to a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the New York Stewart International Airport a $24.2 million Airport Improvement Program grant.
The grant is reimbursement for a 2017 project th...
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) recently adopted the 2025 12-Year Transportation Program (TYP), which will take effect Oct. 1.
“Transportation planning is a lengthy and col...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $2.4 million in contracts to 12 small businesses nationwide through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
The program, admini...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors recently approved a $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.
The line w...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and local officials to celebrate the beginning of construction on the ...
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