Infrastructure

States have been slow to put the money to work.

A Senate bill would introduce public-private partnerships for transportation projects, while another would transfer ownership of roads to localities.

In rural areas, "even modest rate increases can force low-income households to choose between water service and other basic necessities," Matt Odermann from the National Rural Water Association told senators Wednesday.

Jeff Swiatek joins as CFO as the Texas toll road is looking to invest in the Austin-San Antonio corridor.

The push for a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan comes as opponents call for a full review of the railway over concerns about oil spills.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ability to finish projects on budget will become more crucial as federal, state and economic pressures mount. 

Wells Fargo Securities will price for the Chicago Transit Authority $575 million of first and second lien sales tax receipts bonds on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Mayors across the country are taking closer looks at data center deals as a way to pay for the infrastructure they require.

The rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey is well underway, but the project can't continue without federal funds the adminstration has choked off.

Addison is the sixth of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's 13 member cities where voters will decide in May whether to drop out of the agency.