Transportation industry

Installing London- and Paris-style platform doors in New York subways could also provide a badly needed revenue stream, said one MTA board member.

Charlotte, N.C., wants the FAA to settle a lengthy governance dispute between local and state officials over Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The failure of Congress to agree on sustainable, long-term federal transportation funding is leading to more local solutions.

A $63.7 million remarketing of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority general revenue bonds triggered strong retail demand, according to New York MTA’s finance manaher.

Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne says new P3 rules remove the mystery from the selection process.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposed a series of tax and fee hikes to raise $750 million over the next two years to address a funding gap.

The Arizona Transportation Board will enter rush-hour traffic to the refunding market this week with a $457 million issue expected to bring net present value savings of better than 5%.

Metra, the transit agency that provides commuter rail linking Chicago suburbs to Chicago, approved a 2015 budget that sets the stage for the agency's debut as a tax-exempt borrower with an inaugural $100 million issue.

A group of northwest Indiana counties is eyeing a bid for a 75-year lease of the Indiana Toll Road that would be financed with more than $4 billion of tax-exempt revenue bonds.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority approves a $1 billion capital construction program at Reagan National Airport.

The Michigan Senate approved a new road funding tax that could raise as much as $1.5 billion in new annual funding, marking a victory for Gov. Rick Snyder.

The new Central Florida Expressway Authority plans to interview four candidates for the executive director's position, and move forward with its first major financing.

Connecticut completed the first project under its local transportation capital improvement program, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board tightens the rules on how the state deals with public-private partnerships.

An influential Chicago area planning agency will press state lawmakers to establish a regional infrastructure fund supported by a quarter-cent sales tax increase with its eye on financing transportation, water, and open space projects.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Nov. 12 announced several initiatives expected to save up to $50 million that will be used to repair 200 miles of streets annually.

More investment is needed in U.S. transportation infrastructure to ensure all systems are connected to each other, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

As Dallas Area Rapid Transit prepares for a $430 million refunding issue this month, the transit agency is also mapping plans for nearly $1 billion of downtown projects linked to a proposed high-speed rail line and the city’s convention center hotel.

Opinion over how to use an abandoned 3-1/2 mile rail corridor in New York City's Queens borough is as diverse as the neighborhoods within its reach, according to a study.

Joining a year-end rush to market, the Texas Transportation Commission plans to offer $1.4 billion of top-rated general obligation bonds in December.