New Jersey lawmakers press for fixes to commuter-rail fiasco

U.S. lawmakers negotiating new surface transportation legislation will need to include a long-term infrastructure funding plan if they're going to satisfy the nation's truck, rail and ocean carriers, as well as the carriers' customers. read more.....»»

Fifteen Democratic Senators admonished the Trump administration for the sluggish progress on a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, centerpiece of the so-called Gateway program of major... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

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Associated Press Reports of US military planning to reduce its presence in Africa have caused concerns among US lawmakers and .....»»

State lawmakers have long fought over how much to tax the rich......»»

The first 10 miles of the Honolulu rail system are slated to be ready to run by Oct. 20 of this year, Andrew Robbins, executive director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation said in a press conference Wednesday, according to th.....»»

Associated Press Democratic — and a few Republican — lawmakers were infuriated by a classified briefing they received from the Trump administratio.....»»

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday announced a deal with CSX to build a new Long Bridge over the Potomac River, among other major track improvements, a $3.7 billion project that could double the number of people able to cross into and out of D.....»»

Associated Press Pawnshop owner Ahmed A-Hady was arreste.....»»

New Jersey lawmakers debated Thursday a measure that would put a voter question to legalize recreational marijuana on the 2020 ballot, reports Marijuana Moment. 0 read more.....»»

Ted S. Warren/Associated Press Boeing is promising three key fixes to a system blamed for the fatal crashes of.....»»

Under the contract Hensel will complete final design and build a 1,260-spot parking garage and adjacent surface lot, nearly doubling parking capacity at the commuter rail station......»»

The poll, sponsored by the Barr Foundation, comes as state lawmakers are considering proposals to fund transportation improvements, though they appear unlikely to tackle it until sometime in 2020......»»

For legions of commuters stuck in endless highway gridlock, or waiting for slow, infrequent and unreliable commuter trains, not to mention families trying to find affordable housing within reach of a job, the recent decision by the MBTA’s Fiscal .....»»

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will face a second day of questions Wednesday from U.S. lawmakers on its now grounded 737 MAX after sharp criticism at a Senate hearing Tuesday......»»

The head of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing two catastrophic Boeing 737 MAX crashes told Reuters ahead of hearings this week that the plane would not return to U.S. skies until "99.9% of the American public" and policymakers are convinced it is safe......»»

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is set to vote on several rail projects with a total cost of billions of dollars. The bi-state authority's board will vote at Thursday's meeting on a... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Good day,  Blurring the boundary between freight and passenger rail, a commuter rail service in India is now carrying parcels for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), R.....»»

Associated Press President Donald Trump called House Democrats' impeachment i.....»»

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the vast majority of the roughly 1,000 troops in Syria left a bipartisan group of lawmakers flabbergasted in what they described as an abrupt.....»»