Infrastructure

Advocates for improving inland port infrastructure in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan bills aimed at funneling more dollars from the Port Infrastructure Development Program to facilities on the Great Lakes as opposed to East and West coasts.

The California High Speed Rail Authority's focus has shifted to state funds and private capital.

A federal judge set oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan.

All eyes will be on the next surface transportation bill, which the House plans to unveil in early 2026.

The New York State Thruway Authority's $848 million refunding features a voluntary tender process.

Moody's Ratings upgraded the Chicago Transit Authority to Aa3 from A1 Friday, and upgraded the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority to Aa2 from Aa3.

The governor announced $2.1 billion for road and bridge maintenance and flood repairs, financed with bonds backed by revenue measures in last year's budget.

In a move cheered by public power companies, the House passed a bill that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to keep power plants open if their closure threatens reliability.

The larger story could be that some of the larger issuers are asking water lobbyists and lawmakers to push the EPA because of worries the administration may tamper with or even eliminate the program, said a WIFIA expert.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a raft of major bills into law over the past week, culminating with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act.