Transportation industry

Moody's Investors Service ran a series of stress tests on $38 billion in state highway revenue bonds it rates to gauge the risk to fuel-tax backed bonds.

The state's reliance on tourism makes airports essential to its economy, Fitch said.

The transportation revenue bond sale comes as legislative work on a new budget package is ramping up with the GOP expected to craft its own operating and capital spending plans.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit inspector general departed early saying the board obstructed her work.

The Uinta Basin railway is asking the DOT to authorize up to $2 billion of PABs for the project, which would move oil to market from northeast Utah.

More than half of the 163 bills introduced in state legislatures across the country propose one-time funding for transportation projects using bonds, excess COVID relief or budget surpluses.

States will need to figure out how to build within the law, the DOT secretary said.

A majority of state DOTs have now adopted a commitment to equity in infrastructure contracting.

The fresh guidance seeks to end a debate over how to prioritize federal transportation funds that's dogged Biden administration officials for more than a year.

A spate of derailments is a unique issue for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority amid the challenges all transit agencies face post-COVID.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District relied on fare revenue before the pandemic. Ridership has lagged since COVID, and so have revenues.

The ruling striking down Rhode Island's tolling program constrains states' efforts to solve complex infrastructure problems, the state says.

A panel that includes public finance professionals is tasked with finding fiscal and operational solutions for the transit systems, which face a fiscal cliff.

An initial toll corridor would require $8.5 billion in upgrades, which would be financed by a new bond credit under a plan under consideration by Michigan lawmakers.

Keeley Webster, a Bond Buyer senior reporter, discusses with Rudy Salo, a Nixon Peabody partner, funding and logistical challenges California, and the country, face as they stretch toward the future with plans for high speed rail, electric vehicle charging networks while incorporating more traditional mass transit. (29 minutes)

Roger Millar, AASHTO's new president and chief of Washington's Department of Transportation, joins Caitlin Devitt to talk about the rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, how a tight labor market and inflation are impacting capital plans, what a divided Congress means for transportation and an update on the Pacific Northwest's high speed rail project. (24 minutes)

The latest definition of federal waters includes roadside ditches, which some industry groups say will make transportation projects more costly and time-consuming.

High-speed rail connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. would spark $355 billion in economic development, supporters say.

The administration gave priority to large bridge projects that are ready to proceed with construction.

Inflation is a chief risk to public officials eager to launch new projects, but it's a boon for infrastructure investors, who view the asset class as a natural hedge.