Infrastructure

Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 6% in April compared to the same period last year, according to port officials.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority selected insider Laura Kelley to become the agency’s first female executive director.

The House may vote Tuesday on a two-month extension of federal transportation funding that otherwise would end May 31.

A Senate proposal would stretch the current Highway Trust Fund extension to keep federal transportation dollars flowing.

Volvo Car Corp.’s selection of Berkeley County, S.C., to locate its first U.S. factory is a credit positive for the county and the state, Moody's Investors Service said.

Michigan lawmakers are meeting for a rare summer session to try to hammer out a plan to raise new money for roads and bridges after a recent tax referendum went down in flames.

Florida’s private passenger train developer has hired Miami-based contractor Archer Western to upgrade a 66-mile segment of rail infrastructure between Miami and West Palm Beach.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee leaders plan June vote on six-year highway bill. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget recommends a path for sustainable highway funding.

Against a backdrop of urgency and uncertainty, transportation advocates are offering alternative revenue streams for New York's MTA.

Colorado’s E-470 Public Highway Authority earns an upgrade to BBB-Plus from Standard & Poor’s as it prepares to refund $40 million of toll revenue bonds. The higher rating follows a similar boost from Moody’s Investors Service Feb. 20.