Category: Travel & Public Transit

August 30, 2022

According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, consumer air travel service complaints are up nearly 270 percent above what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) for the month of June […]

August 11, 2022

The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved $8.3 million for the fiscal year 2023 State Aviation Program, an initiative that supplements local and federal funding sources. A total of $5.4 million will fund the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Funding is from […]

August 8, 2022

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) released the Illinois Aviation System Plan Thursday, the first comprehensive study of the state’s aviation goals and needs in more than 25 years. The plan identifies the short- and long-term needs and goals for […]

July 29, 2022

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had issued a proposed rule on crew requirements for safety purposes. The new requirement would require two train crewmembers for over-the-road railroad operations, with some exceptions for […]

July 27, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced July 27 that will thwart industry efforts to cut crews down to one person. The Federal Railroad Administration said in a rule published in […]

July 14, 2022

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.5 million in funding for four public transit projects statewide through the Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program. The North Iowa Area Council of Governments in Mason City was approved for $200,000 for the replacement of […]

June 28, 2022

Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio recently sent U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a letter, urging airline operations remain safe and reliable over the summer travel season. Calio stated the industry is doing everything possible to […]

April 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it would provide up to $1.76 billion in low-interest loans for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland. The loan is part of the Build America Bureau program and will […]

April 7, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated a new air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. Construction on the tower started in 2016. The new tower is not only environmentally sustainable but, […]

March 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) an $11.4 million grant to purchase 22 battery electric public transportation buses. The FTA awarded grants to 70 projects in 39 states. The […]

March 2, 2022

A wrinkle has emerged in the yearlong, multibillion-dollar battle between rival railroad giants Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. over which of the Class I railroads will own and operate the smaller, but strategically important, freight carrier Kansas […]

February 9, 2022

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking nominations for the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). It will select up to 25 individuals from the public transportation safety community to serve as members. “The FTA is seeking some of the […]

January 28, 2022

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently awarded nearly $111.4 million to 37 transit systems statewide to advance 51 projects through the Rebuild Illinois capital program. The program will invest $355 million in transit outside the Chicago area. This is […]

January 14, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Bose was nominated by President Joe Biden on April 22, 2021, and served as Deputy Administrator when […]

December 20, 2021

The Illinois Commerce Commission recently authorized $18 million from the agency’s five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Plan to assist the city of Decatur in constructing a road overpass over Norfolk Southern Railway Co. track near Brush College Road. The commission also […]

December 20, 2021

Carnival Corp said on Monday Omicron has hurt near-term bookings, but demand for cruises late next year and 2023 suggest that the impact from new coronavirus variants could be shortlived. Shares of the company fell marginally after the cruise operator […]

December 8, 2021

Local transit services for seniors and residents with disabilities will receive nearly $4 million in combined Wisconsin state and federal funds. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently administered $3.99 million to 50 agencies in rural and smaller urban areas […]

November 29, 2021

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) announced it had reached a $4.5 million settlement agreement with Air Canada over American customer refunds. The refunds stem from an OACP action against the carrier for […]

October 8, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded Ontario International Airport (ONT) an $11.4 million grant for the rehabilitation of its existing taxiways through the American Rescue Plan Act. The airport, located approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in […]

October 4, 2021

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the recovery in air travel decelerated in August, due to government action in response to concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant. When comparing domestic travel numbers in August 2021 to air travel […]