The advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), ride-sharing services, and other culture and technology trends portends transformative changes to the U.S. transportation system.
Days after two Wisconsin oil and ethanol train derailments in early November, a national environmental watchdog group released a scathing critique of the decaying state of freight rail infrastructure—especially bridges—and the dangers they pose to wildlife habitats and waterways as heavier volumes of hazardous materials put pressure on aging track.
A consortium of three Canadian pension funds on Nov. 12 agreed to acquire for $2.8 billion the 7.8-mile Chicago Skyway toll road that extends from central Chicago to the Indiana state line.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, proved to be a good day at the polls for infrastructure funding, with voters in eight states endorsing a variety of ballot measures aimed at generating new revenue for transportation and related projects.
Suspecting that the California High- Speed Rail Authority intentionally misled the state Legislature on costs, state Assembly Republicans are seeking to subpoena state documents on the estimated $68-billion high-speed-rail (HSR) project and set up a special committee to receive sworn testimony from CHSRA officials.