Transportation Crippled as Flooding, Tornadoes Ravage Texas, Oklahoma
More than 10 inches of rain flooded Houston the morning of May 26, closing freeways and prompting the suspension of all public transit. See photos.
May 26, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Eno Center to Release Report About 1982 Gas Tax on May 27
The Eno Center for Transportation will unveil a report May 27 that looks at the gas tax increase during the Reagan administration.
May 26, 2015First Truck Platoons in United States Only a Few Years Away, Volvo Says
NEWPORT, R.I. — Advancements in connectivity will bring the first truck platoons to U.S. highways in the near future, paving the way for radical changes in the freight transportation network, executives with Volvo Group said.
May 25, 2015Amtrak Crash Sparks Further Debate About Infrastructure Funding Shortfall
WASHINGTON — President Obama and congressional Democrats said the deadly derailment of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia is a reminder that Congress should focus on restoring the country’s aging infrastructure.
May 25, 2015Roads, Bridges in Rural Areas Suffering From Same Woes as Cities, Group Reports
Rural communities are confronting the same infrastructure challenges as America’s larger cities, suffering with dilapidated roads and bridges, a report from a nonprofit transportation research group found.
May 25, 2015Senate Sends President Two-Month Highway Funding Extension
The Senate on May 23 easily passed a two-month extension of highway funding authority, sending the measure to the president for his signature. TT's Eugene Mulero discussed on C-SPAN.
May 23, 2015Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: D.C. Roads Feel Like a ‘Third World Country’
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) borrowed a page from the Joe Biden playbook May 22 by equating an aspect of American infrastructure to that of a Third World country to draw attention to the country’s aging transportation system.
May 22, 2015Rep. John Boehner’s Reaction to Amtrak Question Is ‘Insult to the American People’— Sen. Blumenthal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on May 21 directed his frustration with House Republicans’ response to the recent Amtrak derailment directly at House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
May 21, 2015Rep. Nancy Pelosi Blasts House GOP on Highway Trust Fund
As the Senate prepares to vote on a House-passed two-month transportation funding extension as early as May 21, on the other side of the Capitol, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Republican leaders for not taking a closer look at the Highway Trust Fund.
May 21, 2015HIV Cases Along I-65 in Indiana Have Slowed Dramatically, Officials Say
The rate of new HIV cases in southern Indiana has slowed, permitting state health officials to move into a prevention phase.
May 21, 2015