Transportation industry

The shortfall underscored advocates' calls to provide more dedicated funding to the statewide transit provider.

The mass transit agency is staring at a prolonged fiscal calamity with further federal support at a standstill and its $51.5 billion capital program in jeopardy.

Uneasiness about the markets and the RPF process during coronavirus pushed the transit authority's oversight board to retain the commuter rail operator.

Saddled with debt and its revenues now pummeled by the coronavirus, the agency faces a possible lawsuit over the austerity-related toll collector layoffs.

The Senate minority leader told advocates to lean on 21 key Republicans. "Everyone has friends and family in other states," he said.

Shifting to smaller annual increases — after a 36% turnpike hike in September, the first in eight years — is credit positive, according to one rating analyst.

Alicia Trost, communications director for Bay Area Rapid Transit, discusses BART's social media strategy during the crisis. Paul Burton hosts.

The pandemic's effect on public transportation has revived debate about the role of bicycles, ferries, in-city commuter rail and other alternative modes.

Monday's first phase of emergence from COVID-19 lockdowns will put the city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in a national spotlight.

Philip Plotch of St. Peter's University discusses his book, "Last Subway," about the decades-long tussle to complete the New York megaproject. Paul Burton hosts.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found the state improperly valued CSX's land.

Denver International Airport plans to apply up to $560 million of existing bond funds to accelerate a gate construction project.

Investors, while confident long-term about the transit authority, worry about immediate risks, Chairman Patrick Foye said in a letter.

Indian River County petitioned the court to overturn its unsuccessful appeal against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the passenger train operator.

The state-run authority’s oversight board unanimously approved a $935 million contract for a public-private partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems.

The offering of special tax obligation bonds comes as the state begins a four-phase reopening in its next response to the coronavirus.

Congress should direct more COVID-19 relief dollars to higher ridership systems, think tank Regional Plan Association said.

While their regions, sizes and funding streams vary, several mass transit systems underscored the dire need for additional federal funding.

Moody's revised its outlook on the Chicago Transit Authority and Regional Transportation Authority to negative as COVID-19 threatens their revenue streams.

Bringing bond denominations down to $1,000 would capture goodwill from New York residents and transit riders, said Mitchell Moss of New York University.