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Critical Wisconsin DOT Audit Finds Highway Project Costs Underestimated by $3 Billion

A new state audit says the Wisconsin Department of Transportation dramatically underestimated the cost of major highway projects by failing to account for inflation, with costs on 16 major projects ballooning by more than $3 billion since lawmakers approved them.

January 26, 2017

Virginia Port Board Rewards CEO John Reinhart For Banner Year

He hit it out of the park. That was the gist of the Virginia Port Authority board’s assessment of how well Executive Director and CEO John Reinhart did last year.

January 26, 2017

Impact of China's New Silk Road on Shipping Expected to Be Limited

China's ambitious plans to create a modern-day Silk Road by way of building roads and railways abroad are unlikely to change the face of global shipping, industry observers said.

January 26, 2017

Mack Trucks Discontinues Titan Model, 16-Liter Engine

Mack Trucks' lineup of heavy-duty vehicles is about to get a little lighter.

January 25, 2017

Rep. Debbie Dingell: Members of Congress Aware of Need for Vehicle Automation Policy

WASHINGTON — Advancements in self-driving vehicles merit a uniform set of guidelines that would ensure the safety of motorists and the smooth connectivity of freight corridors, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), an auto industry proponent, said Jan. 25 ahead of the Washington Auto Show.

January 25, 2017

Infrastructure Pushed During NGA Leaders’ State of the States Address

WASHINGTON — Infrastructure received prominent billing Jan. 25 when Virginia’s Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, and Nevada’s Brian Sandoval, a Republican, spoke at the annual bipartisan State of the States address by the leaders of the National Governors Association.

January 25, 2017

Trump Team Compiles Infrastructure Priority List

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s team has compiled a list of about 50 infrastructure projects nationwide, totaling at least $137.5 billion, as the new White House tries to determine its investment priorities, according to documents obtained by McClatchy’s Kansas City Star and The News Tribune.

, , January 25, 2017

With Political Leaders on Board, There Could Be Movement on Transportation Funding in Colorado

Colorado’s Department of Transportation has a $9 billion funding shortfall. That can be blamed partly on the state’s failure to raise its taxes of 20.5 cents per gallon on diesel and 22 cents on gasoline since 1992.

January 24, 2017

Rachel Cone to Succeed Jim Boxold as Florida DOT Secretary

Jim Boxold, Florida’s secretary of transportation the past two years, announced his resignation Jan. 23, effective Feb. 3. Gov. Rick Scott immediately announced Rachel Cone, the assistant secretary for finance and administration, as Boxold’s interim replacement.

January 24, 2017

Trump Nafta Revamp May Hinge on Partners’ Readiness to Talk

President Donald Trump put neighboring Canada and Mexico on notice: he’s determined to wring out more favorable terms from Nafta. Now comes the hard part of reworking a trade deal that’s framed relations for more than two decades.

, January 24, 2017