Jim Watts

Americans favor funding transportation with an increase in the federal gasoline tax dedicated to maintenance.

Gas tax collections dedicated to highway projects are expected to drop as cars become more fuel-efficient.

Some U.S. seaport ratings may change over next year but Fitch Ratings expects a mostly stable sector.

The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

DALLAS -- Opponents of a privately financed, $10 billion high-speed rail system in Texas scored a victory when the federal Surface Transportation Board declined to take jurisdiction over the proposed project.

Increased federal funding for freight-related infrastructure is a credit positive for U.S. ports, Moody's says.

Public-private partnerships could be the answer for reviving stalled high-speed rail efforts.

An additional $500 billion of federal funding for public infrastructure over the next 10 years would stimulate the U.S. economy and create millions of new jobs, the Center for American Progress said in calling for a comprehensive national program.

A $2 billion flood diversion project in North Dakota and Minnesota is the first P3 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Austin, Texas, City Council adopts mayor’s proposal for a GO bond referendum on his $720 million Go Big transportation plan.