#National

American cities now world’s most expensive places to build thanks to low productivity

Low productivity pushing up the cost of labor has been blamed for US cities being the most expensive places to build this year, while...

Indiana Supreme Court to see case about railroad fines

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court will consider the validity of a state law allowing local governments to fine railroads when...

Sturges named deputy FRA administrator

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao yesterday announced that Mathew Sturges has been appointed deputy administrator of the Federal...

Senior Senate Appropriator Collins Sounds Alarm on Highway Trust Fund

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who chairs the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees transportation programs, warned that the Trump...

House rail subcommittee hears from industry stakeholders

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials yesterday held a...

Trump infrastructure policy adviser to leave White House

DJ Gribbin, President Trump's infrastructure policy adviser, is departing the White House as the administration's rebuilding plan appears...

CONGRESS PASSES $21.2 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

On March 29, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new $1.3 trillion spending package, of which $21.2 billion will be...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments to

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) today announced the list of 41 recipients of nearly $500 million in...

Ronald L. Batory Sworn in as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

Ronald L. Batory was sworn in by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao as the 14th Administrator of the Federal Railroad...

Trump infrastructure plan comes up $1 trillion short of its funding goal, analysis finds

The Trump administration's plan to pay for rebuilding America's aging infrastructure comes up short by more than $1 trillion, according...