Transit Chief Says Repairs Have Priority Over Expansion
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The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday he would be willing to jettison expansion projects to keep the existing system running.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to release a draft Thursday of its review of the city's plan to expand O'Hare International Airport, Mayor Richard Daley said Wednesday.
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Commuters got their first glimpse Monday of what to expect for at least the next couple of months as investigators and construction crews work on identifying and repairing problems in the tunnels of the city&#039;s Big Dig highway system.
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A new report from the state comptroller urges the M.T.A. to hold off on raising tolls and fares until the fate of Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing proposal is clearer.
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Accident investigators said Monday that their preliminary probe into a fatal high-speed train derailment was focusing on a pair of points just ahead of the site.
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By Ed Mendel, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Feb. 20--SACRAMENTO -- A surge of new highway money from a $19.9 billion  transportation bond has renewed political infighting over whether Caltrans  should use government or private engineers, bringing warnings of possible  project delays.
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The bus involved in a fatal accident in Arkansas last weekend had extensive repairs made to its roof and body after an incident south of Chicago two years ago, federal authorities said Friday.
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By The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Mar. 13--Virginia's political hierarchy is on the last leg of a relay race to create an overdue fix of the state's transportation system.
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Pressure grew Thursday for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other public agencies in the two states to help prevent a disruption of
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The co-chairman of the state Transportation Committee, which will hold hearings this month on problems with the Big Dig, said Gov.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday warned metropolitan area commuters it might have to raise rapid transit train fares and bridge and tunnel tolls after the end of its new $5.7 billion budget.
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By Bob Jordan, Asbury Park Press, N.J.  Jun. 21--MIDDLETOWN -- A new shuttle bus service will provide a link  between a train station and a ferry terminal, part of an effort to boost use  of the Bayshore Ferry Terminal without increasing automobile access there.
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The Transportation Security Administration yesterday said it would resume plans to seek bids for a large technology maintenance contract, ending consideration of a proposal to give the
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By Travis Tritten and Lisa Fleisher, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jun. 13--Area officials will hash out plans today for a committee that could guide an expansion of Myrtle Beach International Airport.
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By Rowena Coetsee, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 20--Work on city streets that were wearing out abnormally fast because they contained a defective building material is expected to be finished by this time next year.
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By Andrew Villegas, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 31--Greeley Mayor Tom Selders says Greeley is going to stay at the table considering a proposal for a regional transportation authority, despite the city's own plans for a sales tax increase to fund road maintenance.
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Officials said service on the A and C lines could be restored in six to nine months, dramatically revising their earlier prognosis.