Infrastructure

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam rolled out legislation Wednesday that would cut taxes and increase transportation funding for the first time in 28 years.

VP-elect Mike Pence promises new Trump administration will propose an infrastructure bill that would fund large projects.

With a privately owned passenger train service just months away from starting up in south Florida, opponents told a federal judge it would be inequitable to dismiss their lawsuits because of a “backroom” deal involving public financing for the project.

In its first deal of the year, the Texas Transportation Commission sees another opportunity to achieve savings with $800 million of refunding bonds.

The MTA’s tentative deal with New York transit employees provides some certainty while ignoring spiraling health-care and pension costs untouched, say muni bond observers.

Road report sees need for additional annual transportation capital spending to resolve growing infrastructure backlog.

A coalition of more than 60 muni advocates will work to uphold President-elect Donald Trump’s support for the muni exemption, the U.S. Conference of Mayors said this week.

Chicago will collaborate with federal officials to secure a $1 billion low-interest loan for Union Station upgrade.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority has tapped a former Delaware finance chief to lead the bi-state transportation agency.

Endowed with record funding levels, the Texas Department of Transportation expects to gain momentum on $70 billion of transportation projects planned over the next decade.