July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion To Expand Trolley Service in San Diego

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.04 billion federal grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to extend existing Blue Line Trolley service from downtown San...

Airlines Report 11 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, 10 Tarmac Delays Over Four Hours on International Flights in July

WASHINGTON – Airlines reported 11 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 10 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.  All reported...

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations 

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations 

Federal Highway Administrator Leads Talk on Freight Economy in St. Louis

Nadeau to highlight national impact of the bi-state metro region as a major freight hub 

ST. LOUIS – Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau was in the Gateway City today for the last in a year-long, nationwide series of 24 roundtables to discuss the freight...

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Cincinnati Streetcar Grand Opening

CINCINNATI –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers today joined Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and other local officials to celebrate the opening of the Cincinnati Streetcar. The new line is the cornerstone of Cincinnati’s...

September 9 News Digest

PHMSA Seeks Comment on Draft Revision of Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a notice requesting public comment on a draft revision of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) ‘‘Regulations...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $211 Million in Grants for New Buses, Facilities to Improve Bus Service Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the selections for its Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program that will help provide more modern, reliable bus service for transit riders across the country. Sixty one projects in 41 states,...

Inaugural FASTLANE Grants Leverage $3.6 Billion to Support Transportation Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced 18 infrastructure projects across the country that will receive federal grants as part of the new Fostering...