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Phoenix voters substantially back light rail expansion

Phoenix voters rejected a plan that aimed to stop further development of the city's light rail system in a special election on Tuesday....

Tech companies ignore pleas on rail safety

In late 2016, federal investigators probing a fatal crash between a confused truck driver and a California commuter train made a plea to...

Houston METRO advances light-rail expansion plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Harris County's (METRO) board yesterday approved the METRONext Moving Forward plan, which...

FRA announces rail safety, infrastructure grant opportunity

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for more than $244 million in grant...

BV Economic Development Corporation votes to support high-speed rail project

BRAZOS COUNTY, Tex. (KBTX) - Another local organization is backing a high-speed rail project that would cut through a portion of the...

6 Transportation Goals Congress Should Be Thinking About

Too often, the debate over transportation funding in Congress revolves around dollars and cents. But many advocates say we should agree...

Boeing’s Woes Are Helping High-Speed Rail Get On Track

The global aviation industry has lost $4.1 billion since the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded after two crashes that left over 300 dead. But...

This last-mile delivery startup wants to put robots in bike lanes

A whole host of startups have launched in recent years with the aim of making last-mile deliveries using robots. But a company from...

Congressional hearing to focus on FTA's capital investment grants

Tomorrow morning, the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA)...

Will the U.S. Ever Catch a High-Speed Train?

Over 20 countries have high-speed train travel, carrying 1.6 billion passengers a year. The United States is lagging behind. Mark Tully,...