Transportation industry

Gov. Ralph Northam and the Virginia Legislature's new Democratic majority want higher gas taxes and new bond financing plans to support road and rail projects.

Andy Byford’s departure as MTA New York City Transit president rekindled questions about governance at one of the world’s largest mass transit agencies.

Andy Byford's resignation ends a two-year run marked by innovation and controversy.

Whether new dedicated revenue for the MTA or its higher total debt holds more sway in the capital markets remains an open question.

The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee wants more information on the request for $600 million of private activity bond allocation.

Indian River County won’t pursue the federal litigation further, but it will proceed with a lawsuit in state court over the use of its railroad crossings.

Transportation advocates focused on new state revenue sources that can place the cash-strapped agency on firmer financial footing.

Despite opposition to tolls, Louisiana completed its P3 agreement with Plenary Infrastructure to build the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement Project.

New York's governor wants the state to lead efforts for increased capacity at Manhattan's busy transit hub.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority tops the calendar in the first full week of 2020 with about $2.5 billion of bonds and notes.

The authority approaches next week’s planned $2.5 billion of issuance buoyed by clearance of its five year, $51.5 billion capital program.

Kurt Krummenacker, senior vice president at Moody's, talks about important developments in the active airport sector of the muni bond market. John Hallacy hosts.

New state funds mean the authority heads into 2020 with a stronger fiscal hand to manage capital and operating needs for at least the next five years.

Illinois residents will experience stop-and-go deja vu next year, with many construction projects continuing from years past.

As surface transportation funding is set to expire later in 2020, a new reauthorization could help push muni bond initiatives next year.

The U.S. Department of Transportation reasonably determined the Florida’s passenger train owners were qualified to receive private activity bond financing.

Members of a bipartisan panel appear to agree in principle on a long-term proposal to narrow the state's annual highway funding gap by using more state revenue, adding taxes and fees and lowering annual bonding for transportation.

The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Andrew Coen dissect Northeast regional transportation, including the stalled Gateway tunnel project, New York MTA, NJTransit, Penn Station and Connecticut's tolling debate.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will sell the debt to fund 600 buses and 17 trains.

Forecasters predict the Washington D.C. area population will grow by more than a million people by 2045.