NTSB vice chairman has been an advocate for accelerated installation of positive train-control technology in U.S. rail infrastructure.

Construction industry officials hungering for details about President-elect Donald Trump’s $1-trillion infrastructure proposal have gleaned some hints about the plan from Elaine Chao, Trump’s nominee to lead the Dept. of Transportation.

Roadways that communicate with and charge the electric vehicles that drive on them. Autonomous trucks that deliver freight faster and safer, with less stress on highways and bridges. These are just a few of the innovative transportation concepts, once considered impossible, that could become reality in the near future.

New Jersey Transit is moving forward to implement the nation’s first microgrid tailored specifically to support public rail-infrastructure operations in case of a commercial power-grid disruption.

In an effort involving hard-rock tunneling, water containment and extensive community outreach, the $4.45-billion Second Avenue subway’s first phase, which includes two miles of tunnels and three stations, opened on Jan. 1 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.