Infrastructure

The mass transit system still holds a strong presence despite three bond rating downgrades amid the coronavirus, Chief Financial Officer Robert Foran said.

Indian River County petitioned the court to overturn its unsuccessful appeal against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the passenger train operator.

John Boyd Jr. of corporate site selection firm Boyd Co. discusses economic development scenarios, including the need for a "dramatic, New Deal-type" infrastructure bill. Paul Burton hosts.

The state-run authority’s oversight board unanimously approved a $935 million contract for a public-private partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems.

The offering of special tax obligation bonds comes as the state begins a four-phase reopening in its next response to the coronavirus.

Congress should direct more COVID-19 relief dollars to higher ridership systems, think tank Regional Plan Association said.

While their regions, sizes and funding streams vary, several mass transit systems underscored the dire need for additional federal funding.

Moody's revised its outlook on the Chicago Transit Authority and Regional Transportation Authority to negative as COVID-19 threatens their revenue streams.

Bringing bond denominations down to $1,000 would capture goodwill from New York residents and transit riders, said Mitchell Moss of New York University.

One of the bills authorizes $17 billion in new federal authorization to invest in water infrastructure as municipalities grapple with coronavirus’ impact on their water systems.