Transportation industry

A bill giving give the West Virginia Parkways Authority the abilities is moving to the House after it passed the Senate Wednesday in a 26-8 vote.

Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan will be structured to attract private investors, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.

California leaders have announced their agreement on a five-year $52.4 billion transportation infrastructure investment package that would raise roughly $5 billion in new annual revenue for state and local governments.

Chicago will forgo a private financing arrangement and instead reach into its own pockets to finance a $160 million overhaul of its streetlight system.

Texas highway commissioners have added 230 projects costing $9 billion to the state’s 10-year road plan.

All Aboard Florida is assuring supporters of the private passenger train project that it will move forward despite the sales of its owner and an affiliate and pending legislation that the company says could jeopardize expansion plans.

Maryland’s congressional delegation wants President Trump’s help in reviving a stalled FBI headquarters swap.

A half-fare subsidy for lower-income persons would further strain New York City’s budget, transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg told a City Council panel.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Monday allocating $400 million from the state's Transportation Trust Fund for immediate road, bridge and transit projects in the current fiscal year.

Time is running short for Illinois to move forward with a public-private partnership to install managed lanes on a state interstate, Gov. Bruce Rauner warned lawmakers Monday.

Bill raising Tennessee gas tax paves way for Nashville vote on sales tax for transit.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is likely to face spread penalties for its $525 million revenue bond deal this week, but strong demand is still expected despite the state's credit woes.

St. Louis is seeking federal approval to explore a privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport as a means to generate private investment in the air field and funds for city use.

Airport executives tell Senate panel that raising the passenger facility charge would help fund needed improvements.

A 15-cent increase in Kansas fuel taxes would support $264 million per year in highway projects, boosting economic activity by nearly $600 million, according to a road-building industry report.

A courtroom hearing next month will determine whether California can issue a portion of nearly $10 billion of voter-approved bonds for its high-speed rail program.

President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget would cause a major setback to plans for a long-stalled Gateway rail project connecting New Jersey and Manhattan, lawmakers and transportation advocates warned.

Bonds supported by higher gas tax could spark $500 billion increase in federal transportation funding.

San Jose, Calif. is prepared to issue $640.7 million of airport revenue refunding bonds in a deal city officials expect to generate savings “well in excess” of their policy goals.

Minnesota’s Republican leaders laid out their cards on transportation spending this week, but they remain in conflict with Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposal.