Infrastructure

A new train station in downtown Dallas may be the northern terminal of a 240-mile privately financed high-speed rail line to Houston.

Work will get under way next year on D.C.'s $54 billion, 25-year transportation plan, including a new bridge over the Anacostia River.

Fully funding its next four-year capital program without burdening riders poses an immediate challenge for New York's MTA, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

William Ronan, the first chairman of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, died at age 101.

While finding new revenue sources for highway improvements is indeed a thorny political issue, analysts at Conning feel that the credit quality of the existing bonds remains sound.

Four years after its launch, the $2.1 billion North Tarrant Express is open to traffic and providing a financial model for other projects in the state, developers say.

In a major boost for California's high-speed rail project, the California Supreme Court declined to consider petitions challenging funding for the state's bullet train.

While spending on state highways is up, some states are falling further behind on maintenance needs, Reason Foundation says.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Atlantic City parking fee and Atlantic City fund revenue bonds, series 2005A and 2005B, to Ba3 from Baa3.

Agreement on multi-year federal highway bill possible in post-election congressional session, Transportation Secretary Foxx says.