Transportation industry

Freight transport executives are pushing Sacramento to support California ports by making them a funding priority.

The chairman of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposed a series of steps to free the agency’s $32 billion capital plan from state limbo.

Senate debate gets under way on $317 billion, six-year transportation bill after Democrats soften opposition to revenue measures.

While New York's MTA seeks funding for its proposed $32 billion capital plan, state officials are prodding the agency to expand in design-build project delivery.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio shelved a plan to restrict the expansion of tech-oriented car service Uber pending a traffic-impact study.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which needs up to $14 billion to plug a gap in its proposed five-year capital plan, receives an encouraging signal from City Hall.

Tampa International Airport on Florida's west coast benefits from major financings this week and in August to support its largest capital plan in more than four decades.

House leaders from both parties say the Senate should drop a multiyear bill and adopt a short-term HTF extension.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer asked the New York City Council to delay its vote on restricting the number of cars that tech-driven ride service Uber can put on the streets.

The Senate will move forward with a compromise six-year transportation funding bill hammered out over the weekend in negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., despite a setback on a procedural vote on Tuesday.

Republic Airport on Long Island will be receiving $24.2 million in safety enhancements with majority of the funding coming from a federal grant, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on July 18.

The Michigan House is expected to adjourn for the summer without voting on a controversial plan to generate new road money for the state.

Senate Republican leaders are working on a multiyear transportation bill that would resolve the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund by dedicating roughly $40 billion of additional revenue to it from a variety of sources.

A recent upgrade from Moody’s could cut interest costs for this week’s $500 million bond sale, said New York MTA official.

Gov. Charlie Baker appointed the five-member Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority control board right after signing the $38 billion fiscal 2016 budget.

Virginia will eliminate tolls on two tunnels under construction with $78 million saved by cancelling a P3 road project.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hopes that one day, parents will give their kids infrastructure bonds for the holidays.

Senators are optimistic about passage next week of a multiyear transportation funding reauthorization measure.

The Port of Seattle is set to sell nearly $600 million of bonds next week to refund outstanding debt and to finance new projects at the city's airport and other facilities.

The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors has approved a 9% fare hike as part of its fiscal 2016 operating budget adopted on July 15.