Transportation industry

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.

Federal grants for the 10 transit systems with the highest ridership will cover their funding shortfalls an average of 5.4 to 8.3 months, according to a new estimate.

Rachael Fauss of Reinvent Albany explores cash-flow remedies for the mass transit system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Federal Reserve possibly buying MTA bonds. Other topics include data transparency. Paul Burton hosts.

The state will fast-track billions in road projects despite not knowing how the pandemic could impact revenues.

Laura Kelly is promoting the plan as an economic stimulus.

State Departments of Transportation said $50 billion would provide states the ability to meet existing debt obligations.

More federal rescue moves are necessary for the nation’s largest mass transit system, according to the advocacy group Reinvent Albany.