infrastructure

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives announced a five-year, $760 billion framework for a transportation reauthorization bill on Wednesday following the failure last year by Congress and the Trump administration to work out a long-term infrastructure package. Details of the climate-...

The U.S. economy relies on stable infrastructure. A weak wall or foundational crack can take out an oil refinery, a paper mill or an auto plant and severely disrupt the supply of everyday resources. It can also wreak havoc on a balance sheet. The oil industry can lose $25 million dollars per day...

President Donald Trump has signed off on legislation blocking a planned cut of $7.6 billion worth of Highway Trust Fund (HTF) money set aside for state highway projects. The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, signed on Nov. 21, keeps money flowing to federal agencies through Dec. 20, thus...

Voters across the U.S. that took part in an off-year election on Nov. 5 approved a handful of measures aimed at raising millions of dollars in government money for freight and mobility infrastructure. Maine residents approved a $105 million bond issue, to be matched with $137 million in federal...

A Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) subsidiary in Georgia has completed track upgrades that match the capacity of the connecting Class I rail network. The Georgia Central Railway, a 211-mile shortline railroad between Macon and Savannah, now has the ability to handle 286,000-pound railcar loadings,...

A rule adopted in 1916 that discourages U.S. state contractors from deploying innovative products and services in road design and repair has been updated to give states more choices for federally funded highway projects. The revised regulation, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation's...

Hurricane Dorian's devastation of Grand Bahamas Island and the Abaco Islands  is so widespread that logistics providers lack basic infrastructure to deliver relief supplies, leading many shipments of food and other products to go to waste. Prioritizing what resources are needed and coordinating...

The Trump administration will spend $871.2 million to repair roads and bridges in the U.S. and in American territories that have been damaged in natural disasters and unexpected events over the past three years. The funding, which is taken from the Highway Trust Fund and allotted to the Federal...

Eighteen states were awarded $225 million in federal grants to replace and upgrade bridges in rural areas, which could help speed truck freight. The money was distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant program, which restricts...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, July 31, that it will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants to 232 airports in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The award is the fourth allotment of grants issued under the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport...

The pending acquisition of short line operator Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR) by Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) and GIC might not affect customers in the short-term, but in the longer-term, rail industry observers are waiting to see how and whether GWR will be able to make the capital...

Good day, Last night marked the first of two Democratic debates with 10 challengers for the Democratic nomination for president on the stage in Florida. While there was plenty of talk about taxes, the economy and immigration, left out of the conversation was infrastructure. Senator Amy Klobuchar...

It is highly unlikely that Congress will pass a federal surface transportation reauthorization bill before the 2020 Presidential election, leaving the current five-year law known as the "FAST" Act will expire as scheduled on Sept. 30, 2020, and forcing the federal Highway Trust Fund that pays for...

With issues like trade wars with China and escalating unrest in the Middle East vying for attention in Washington, business and labor are scrambling to get the White House and Congress back to talking infrastructure before the 2019 legislative calendar runs out. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 40...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding more than $326 million in grants to help states and localities repair, maintain and build rail infrastructure supporting freight rail and intercity passenger rail. Grant money from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements...