Infrastructure News from Bond Buyer

Transit expert and former MTA head "Train Daddy" Andy Byford is in charge of the $7 billion renovation.

The memo, which was sent to members of Congress, recommends a second round of reconciliation that would include the repeal of the municipal bond "tax exclusion."

The state authority building the passenger rail project says it has a clear path to "achieving commercial success at the earliest stage."

Revenue generated by the bureau's 10 managed lane projects is, on average, exceeding original projections by 63%.

Just 10 nonprofit environmental groups were responsible for 35% of all the NEPA lawsuits analyzed by the Breakthrough Institute in a new report.

It's the latest attack on one of the nation's largest infrastructure projects that has long been the focus of Republican ire.

"American money is there, we just have to make it feel welcome," said board member Francis Sacr, former executive director of the Gateway Development Commission.

The state is expected to pursue a TIFIA loan instead of toll revenue bonds.

President Trump's move to take over the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department by deploying the National Guard is spawning a request to Congress to establish a security fund that could also be used for infrastructure improvements.

The grants allow governments to scan their transportation assets for potential public-private partnerships.

A flagship program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the EV charging station initiative was slow to take off despite $5 billion of federal funds.

Officials are considering selling more voter-approved bonds for the stalled project, which could be jumpstarted with a phased-in construction approach.