Transportation industry

A injunction blocked the service cuts that would have balanced SEPTA's budget. 

Philadelphia's economy has been growing. But deep cuts Pennsylvania may impose on the regional public transportion system could have serious negative impacts.

The GOP reconciliation bill will cut $888 million in revenue from Oregon, state economists said, because its state tax laws conform with federal law changes.

The Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority implemented drastic cuts and warned that more cuts and fare hikes are on the way without state funding.

The state authority building the passenger rail project says it has a clear path to "achieving commercial success at the earliest stage."

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit has struggled to regain ridership after the pandemic.

The resignation of the troubled mass transit system's CEO gives MARTA an opportunity to improve operations and to select projects to focus on.

With Chicago-area transit's fiscal cliff looming, the area's transit agencies are searching for revenue fixes and prepping for two key milestones this fall.

The rating agency cited the MTA's congestion pricing program, ridership recovery, healthy liquidity levels, and continued state support for the higher rating.

The Virginia Port Authority will sell bonds to finance upfront rent payments for the privately owned Virginia International Gateway.

The rating agency cited stong debt service coverage and modest leverage.

Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.

A 2024 Illinois law changing sales tax distributions has ramifications for the fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area public transit agencies.

Streamlining federal permitting and partnering with state DOTs are among the priorities for the next surface transportation bill.

"It's time for this boondoggle to die," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The layoffs will mean a hit to basic services and the cancellation or delay of projects.

Oregon Department of Transportation leaders said they will begin layoffs Monday after lawmakers adjourned without passing a transportation funding bill.

Reduced ridership, political backlash, and zero-fare agencies are challenging transit system finances.

Oregon's Senate president altered the make-up of the transportation committee to get the massive tax bill passed.

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against the U.S. Department of Transportation's attempt to withhold federal funds from states judged to be in noncompliance with the Trump administration's immigration policies.