International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) last week -- the Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act (S. 2979) -- seeks new drug testing requirements for the U.S. Depart...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a report containing 22 safety recommendations regarding bicycle safety, which include blind-spot detection systems, collision avoidance ...
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A ruling from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed an American Trucking Associations (ATA) lawsuit against a Rhode Island truck-only toll to move forward in federal court. The ATA, wh...
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced last week that replacement work finished six months early on Oxford Street Bridge in Providence, R.I. The early completion of the pr...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Public-Private Transportation Partnerships (P3) Board recently approved the reconstruction of a 4.5-mile section of I-81 near Wilkes-Barre i...
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West Virginia sold $600 million in General Obligation State Road Bonds, Series 2019 A, on Tuesday, generating more than $746.5 million in proceeds, with a premium of $146.5 million. The funds will...
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In an effort to increase funding to the state’s transportation system, Oregon will implement the second of four planned increases to its gas tax on Jan. 1, 2020, kicking off the new year with a 2 ce...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program recently awarded Illinois more than $25 million in funding to replace and rehabilitate buses and facilities. Tw...
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In an effort to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require all states an...
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The recently introduced Toll Credit Marketplace Act would allow states to sell toll credits for revenue that would be used toward match requirements on federally funded highway and transit projects. ...
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New York state recently installed an additional 268 electronic message boards and traffic cameras along major traffic corridors. The state Department of Transportation installed and activated 143 ...
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Responding to an application by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted the state agency $16.2 million for vehicle replacement. ...
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A recent meeting of leaders from the labor, environmental, auto manufacturing, and political sectors of Michigan sought to discuss electric vehicles (EVs) and their place in the future of the auto-hea...
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The Pennsylvania House Transportation Infrastructure Task Force is recommending a widespread funding reform to remedy shortfalls for transportation improvements and maintenance partially linked to an ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Monday legislation that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while operating motor vehicles. The law stipulates titled operators of motor vehi...
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A recent report conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI) examined the opportunities for autonomous vehicles at airports. The Autonomous Vehicles and Systems at Airports Report studies ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), the major public transportation provider for the Louisville, Ky., metro area, a nearly $17.3 milli...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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Following reports from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety that one out of every eight school buses operated by First Student fails to meet state safety standards, members of the Minnesota deleg...
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