Infrastructure News from Bond Buyer

Squire Patton Boggs alum Sarah Vilms will advocate for large public power providers in D.C. at a time when the demand for electricity is skyrocketing.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board in Virginia rolled out a $28.5 billion, six-year transportation infrastructure improvement plan that covers roads, bridges, rail, and more.

South Carolina — which just passed a law allowing tolls and public-private partnerships — won federal funding for a statewide asset scan focused on its major transportation corridors for potential P3s.

Hospitals, universities and transit agencies are among the issuers that would face heightened uncertainty around federal funding if the rule is enacted.

Pooling local projects and slicing up risk could open the door to more private capital, a researcher said.

Transit authorities around the country are bracing for upticks in ridership and revenue thanks to the World Cup as negotiations over surface transportation authorization linger in the background.

The public power sector is reacting with concern about the ongoing efforts to reorganize the Federal Emergency Management Agency that's proposing shifting risk and disaster recovery costs onto local utilities.

On the state P3 front, PennDOT aims to complete a review of a proposed $5 billion toll lane project next year.

The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies last week by a vote of 34 to 27.

The six-month pre-development agreement is the first step toward a larger public-private partnership to help deliver the struggling bullet train.

Reason's latest transportation finance report lays out barriers to U.S. pension funds investing in infrastructure and the P3 pipeline.

Supporters of a proposed Major League Baseball expansion team in Sacramento announced funding plans during a Thursday press briefing.

The bill promote private capital and public-private partnerships as part of the financing process.

TIFIA and RRIF programs were slightly expanded and airport authorities will now be able to apply for CRISI grants.

The Trump administration took over the Penn Station renovation a year ago, accusing the MTA of mismanagement.

Express toll lanes have evolved from a "boutique subsegment" to the fastest-growing sector in ground transportation, according to Fitch Ratings.

After months of hard-fought negotiations, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's version of the surface transportation reauthorization is out of the gate.

House Transportation & Infrastructure committee leaders released the long-awaited bipartisan bill Sunday night.

The $6 billion federal loan for the West Coast bullet train would set a bad precedent, opponents told the Department of Transportation.

The city commission puts off move to bring the bond referendum to voters.