Transportation industry

New York MTA intends to close the Canarsie Tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan for 18 months beginning in 2019 to repair Hurricane Sandy damage.

The authority that runs Detroit's main airport is on the hunt for a new leader following chief executive officer Thomas Naughton's decision to retire this fall.

Gas tax collections dedicated to highway projects are expected to drop as cars become more fuel-efficient.

Uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement has not stopped Texas from continuing to invest in freight routes across the Rio Grande.

Some U.S. seaport ratings may change over next year but Fitch Ratings expects a mostly stable sector.

New Jersey legislative leaders are pitching a new proposal to revive the expired Transportation Trust Fund for statewide road and rail projects.

New York City officials are pressing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to halt an ongoing design competition for a new Manhattan bus terminal and create a more “transparent” process.

The Republican 2016 party platform calls for an end to 30 years of federal funding for public transit.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has tapped Jeff Theobald of Ports America Outer Harbor in California to replace recently departed executive director James T. McDermott, Jr.

Chicago plans to sell up to $3.5 billion of O’Hare International Airport debt later this year to generate refunding savings and fund a new runway and gate expansion.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has set up a Build America Bureau that will combine bond, loan and grant programs to facilitate the development of transportation infrastructure projects throughout the country.

DALLAS -- Opponents of a privately financed, $10 billion high-speed rail system in Texas scored a victory when the federal Surface Transportation Board declined to take jurisdiction over the proposed project.

As part of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $27 billion five-year capital program, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced plans for the renovation of 31 subway stations across New York City and unveiled a totally new design for the 1,025 subway cars that are on tap to be bought by the agency.

The MBTA, which operates mass transit in Greater Boston, has issued a request for qualifications regarding an automated fare collection system.

Increased federal funding for freight-related infrastructure is a credit positive for U.S. ports, Moody's says.

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will get new gates and ultimately could see an aging terminal demolished and rebuilt to serve as a central hub under initiatives formally unveiled by Mayor Rahm Emanuel Friday.

Public-private partnerships could be the answer for reviving stalled high-speed rail efforts.

Miami Beach will begin preliminary negotiations with a group led by France-based Alstom to build a modern light rail streetcar estimated to cost $400 million in its famed South Beach district.

An additional $500 billion of federal funding for public infrastructure over the next 10 years would stimulate the U.S. economy and create millions of new jobs, the Center for American Progress said in calling for a comprehensive national program.

Louisiana faces another thorny funding issue: how to address billions of dollars in backlogged transportation needs.