Transportation industry

Smaller seaports may find it difficult to fund the facilities needed to compete with rivals that can accommodate larger cargo ships.

The $11.6 billion set aside for a new freight-related highway projects is seen as important part of Senate's proposed six-year transportation bill.

Many underlying causes of MTA subway train delays are controllable, New York State Thomas DiNapoli said while triggering an angry response from the authority.

Baltimore officials want Maryland to share savings from a cancelled rail project to upgrade the city's bus system.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is proposing the creation of a new nonprofit development corporation that would help jumpstart a stalled Hudson River rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey.

Los Angeles and Ontario's settlement agreement involving Ontario International Airport is likely to provide for a more politically acceptable and stable ownership, but credit issues linger, according to a Fitch Ratings report.

James Ferrara will become interim president of New York City Transit when current chief Carmen Bianco retires, MTA chief Thomas Prendergast announced.

Philadelphia International Airport's revenue bonds were lowered to A from A-plus because of a "relatively weak liquidity position."

Oregon motorists seem eager to sign up for the state's new miles-traveled road fee system but Connecticut lawmakers are not interested.

Public finance veteran Richard Ravitch said part of the solution to New York's mass transit funding problem would be to "elect better politicians."

Fast-growing Texas county forms special planning commission in an effort to block the route of a proposed high-speed rail line.

Los Angeles has agreed to return control of LA/Ontario International Airport to an Ontario, Calif.-based local authority.

Chicago's Midway International Airport is in line for $250 million in upgrades under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

The New Jersey Senate Legislative Oversight Committee will hold hearings on Aug. 10 that address rail tunnel repairs and long-term transportation challenges facing the Garden State.

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., wants to almost double current federal gasoline and diesel taxes to raise more revenue for highway funding.

All Aboard Florida, the nation's first privately owned passenger rail, plans to quickly begin marketing $1.75 billion of private activity bonds after a key vote sealing the deal late Wednesday.

The North Carolina House puts a proposed $1.7 billion road infrastructure plan on fast track.

Challenges to $9 billion of bonds to pay for California's $68 billion high speed rail project are far from over.

Higher than expected revenues gives Missouri the needed matching funds for federal road dollars in 2017.

President Obama appointed Beverly Scott, former general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, to the National Transportation Safety Board.