Economy

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper wants to cut $191 million from state highway budget.

The record number of local transit elections next week reflects declining federal funding, experts say.

The developers of the All Aboard Florida intercity passenger train project unveiled a new financing strategy in court documents saying that it is designed to moot two pending federal lawsuits nearing conclusion in Washington, D.C.

Competition for tertiary care and declining admissions at Opelousas General Health System in Louisiana led S&P Global Ratings to lower the hospital’s bonds below investment grade.

Researchers say mileage-based road fee is best solution to transportation funding but motorists disagree.

A federal appellate panel dealt a setback Monday to the proposed merger of two Illinois based systems -- Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem.

California's strong incentives for electric vehicle ownership is a credit positive for the state's utilities, but the credit implications are mixed for the state itself, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.

Transportation Department has $850 million of competitive grants available for infrastructure projects that improve freight shipments.

The agency in charge of Honolulu's multi-billion dollar elevated rail transit system has named a new interim executive director.

Stand-alone Chicago-based Swedish Covenant Hospital was affirmed by one rating agency and dropped one notch to BBB by another ahead of its $120 million new money and refunding sale.

Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan relies on tax credits to attract private funding.

The board of New York’s MTA approved measures intended to advance open-road electronic tolling at the authority’s crossings.

California needs to spend $7 billion annually to make city and county streets and roads safe, according to a new report funded by local governments and transportation agencies.

The not-for-profit healthcare sector is holding steady but may have peaked as persistent long-term challenges threaten to undercut gains that have bolstered margins, says S&P Global Ratings health care analyst J. Kevin Holloran.

Indian River and Martin counties filed motions for summary judgments requesting a federal judge block the $1.75 billion private activity bond allocation for All Aboard Florida’s Brightline passenger train project.

Construction delays and related payment risks on an Indiana public-private partnership highway project prompted Fitch Ratings to drop bonds issued for the project three notches to B.

More than $250 billion of local and regional transportation proposals will be on Nov. 8 ballots.

The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors approved a new $3.8 billion fiscal plan Wednesday that includes new purchases for equipment and safety infrastructure.

The opening of New York's Second Avenue subway line by year's end remains an open question, said an independent engineer.

An alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives with Dignity Health to create one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health-care providers would be a positive credit factor for the two organizations, according to Moody’s Investors Service.