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A new national poll has found that both Republican and Democratic voters support more and better trains and are willing to spend more federal dollars to get them.
According to the Rail Passengers ...
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A total of 40 percent of major roads in the United States are in poor or mediocre condition, and 7 percent of bridges are rated in poor/structurally deficient condition, according to a recent report T...
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States in the Midwest led the way in moving forward on more than 16,000 highway and bridge improvement projects, a new analysis of Federal Highway Administration data has found.
The analysis, “F...
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Researchers from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University recently released a report detailing how automated truck technology could potentially impact the long-haul trucking market.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation seeks public comments on its 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program.
The program allocates $571 million for projects t...
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport set an annual record for cargo operations in 2021, transporting more than 618.8 million pounds of cargo.
This is a 4 percent increase c...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently announced its New Mix Program to plan for the long-term future of the I-84 and Route 8 interchange in Waterbury.
Known locally as “th...
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A total of 59 percent of drivers planned to make changes to their driving habits or lifestyle if the cost of gasoline rose to $4 a gallon, according to a AAA survey.
The survey was conducted Feb. 1...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday it had issued its first-of-its-kind final rule on occupant protection in vehicles with autom...
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General Motors (GM) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced Tuesday they would collaborate on a pilot program to use GM electric vehicles (EVs) as on-demand backup power sources for homes in PG&...
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released his strategy to encourage the adoption of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks that his administration feels will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least ...
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A new study by the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company has found that switching to electric pickup trucks has a greater impact on greenhouse gas reductions than switching to other electric v...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently submitted a report to Congress that outlines five opportunity areas that will help the agency move ahead with implementing the Complete Streets desig...
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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is in the process of evaluating possible projects that qualify for $362 million in funding for bridges and resiliency through the federal Infrastructure ...
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A new survey from AAA found that one in 10 American drivers has sustained significant vehicle damage from potholes, at an average cost of almost $600 per repair.
The total cost to drivers because ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently published a report outlining freight and logistics supply chain vulnerabilities and listing actions needed to speed up the movement of goods.
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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), operator of one of the nation’s largest bus systems, recently released details of a multiyear study that it will use as a guide for full-electrification of the a...
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Nissan announced Thursday it will invest $500 million in its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi to transform it into a center for electric vehicle productions.
The assembly plant will be...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking ideas and proposals to develop a sustainable roof-level plaza that will be part of a new ground transportation center at John F. Kennedy Intern...
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The Canadian protests that led to the recent shutdown of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario with Detroit led to nearly $300 million in direct losses to the auto industry, a new report s...
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