Transportation industry

New York's governor leaned on the Port Authority to pause the LaGuardia project amid wider debate about regional infrastructure.

States so far have taken the lead in mileage-based user fee programs, which would now be taken up on the federal level for the first time.

The Allegheny County Airport Authority sold $832.7 million of bonds to cover two-thirds of the construction costs in the latest example of the region's modernization.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's annual report reinfornced the transit authority's struggles that took hold during the pandemic.

Gavin Newsom lauded the $15 billion approved by lawmakers for climate change, but transportation was left out in the cold.

Concerns range from frayed infrastructure to better communication in the face of the deadly flash flooding that caught the city by surprise in storm Ida.

The former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman pledged his "support, service, and assistance" to Gov. Hochul and her administration, but not in the ESDC role.

A pair of bond sales coming out of the Carolinas found homes with investors this week as demand for the paper was high.

ReThinkNYC, battling entrenched transit and real-estate interests in its call for a unified network, cites economic development gains and capital savings.

Fitch Ratings also maintained a negative outlook on BART.

State officials who support the high-speed project are tracking discussions around the “social infrastructure” package for anything rail-related they can tap.

That's not a bad idea despite the crumbling condition of a key stretch of the highway, says NYU Rudin Center Director Mitchell Moss.

The rating agency also affirmed the ratings on 18 large airports and major airline hub facilities across the United States.

The money is coming in through the federal American Rescue Plan and the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.

Federal Aviation Administration approval of the $2.1 billion transit connector revived heated debate over an undertaking that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has championed.

The acting New York City Transit president was in line for a board chairmanship had state lawmakers approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo's measure to split the authority's top positions.

A Moody's report highlights stark contrast in recovery between tourist hotspots such as Florida and metro areas like New York City and the San Francisco.

Out-year deficit borrowing looms after massive federal aid runs out, Chief Financial Officer Robert Foran tells the board.

The agency must still pay the commonwealth due to 2007 legislation that went sideways.

As congestion pricing looms, the mass-transit authority is hearing calls to rework its system to attract riders to support its capital program.