Infrastructure

New York Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to direct a portion of $5 billion in budget surplus to restore the abandoned Rockaway Beach rail line.

President Obama is pushing for Congress to take up his proposed $302 billion, four-year Grow America Act before the extension of the Highway Trust Fund expires in May, a top Transportation Department official said Tuesday at The Bond Buyer's Transportation Finance/P3 Conference.

San Francisco's toll bridge agency is planning to sell $814 million of refunding and revenue bonds next month.

High speed rail in the U.S. is stymied by a lack of political will and no dedicated funding.

The Gary/Chicago International Airport, located in struggling Gary, Ind., is making its first bond market appearance this week with the sale of $30 million of tax increment-backed bonds.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled its proposals late Monday to increase fares and tolls by 4% over the next two years.

Installing London- and Paris-style platform doors in New York subways could also provide a badly needed revenue stream, said one MTA board member.

Charlotte, N.C., wants the FAA to settle a lengthy governance dispute between local and state officials over Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The failure of Congress to agree on sustainable, long-term federal transportation funding is leading to more local solutions.

A $63.7 million remarketing of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority general revenue bonds triggered strong retail demand, according to New York MTA’s finance manaher.