Transportation industry

Members of the state Parkways Authority approved a bond resolution Thursday authorizing the sale of more than $300 million in bonds, to be funded by doubling tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike.

Senate and House Appropriations Committees appropriate more funds for certain transportation and housing programs after the president sought cuts to or elimination of the programs.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman is reportedly crafting infrastructure legislation that could be introduced as soon as this summer.

For three hours Monday, members of the state Parkways Authority hashed out details for the sale of more than $300 million of turnpike bonds, a plan the authority is expected to formally approve on Thursday.

After nearly three decades of waiting for federal funds, the Texas port will issue its own debt to expand its ship channel for larger tankers and cargo vessels.

Officials say a long-awaited transit project reached the finish line thanks to the federal transportation grant program.

Puerto Rico was by far the largest recipient of emergency relief funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration.

The U.S. Department of Transportation told All Aboard Florida that it now has until Dec. 31 to sell the $1.15 billion of bonds.

The Federal Transit Administration rules will take effect on June 29 of this year.

The largest operator renewed its lease with the San Francisco Bay Area port.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger Tuesday, with yields falling as much as five basis points, according to the MBIS benchmark scale.

The development of autonomous vehicles and related technology is accelerating in the Lone Star State.

State lawmakers approved a 10-year transportation plan that seeks an expansion of electronic tolling.

AASHTO Executive Director Frederick G. "Bud" Wright has spent more than 42 years working in the transportation sector.

The private developer building the new passenger terminal in Everett, Washington, used $50 million of tax-exempt bonds.

The new investor relations website launched Thursday.

Veteran banker Michael Placencia will lead the firm's transportation and infrastructure efforts.

Officials say the cost estimate for what New York City Transit president Andy Byford called "a full overhaul" is a work in progress.

Lawmakers in the 27-member Florida delegation in the House are divided about whether more private-activity bonds should be used for Brightline's 235-mile passenger rail line.

Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, examines the headaches and potential of New York regional transit. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.