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Maryland Leaders Continue Requests for Highway User Revenue

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Municipal leaders and transportation advocates continued their nearly decadelong plea to restore pre-recession levels of highway user revenue on Feb. 22.

February 23, 2018

Port of Vancouver Works on Strategic Plan Update

A lot has happened since the Port of Vancouver comprehensively updated its strategic plan about a decade ago, and port officials have decided that it’s time to update their guiding document.

February 22, 2018

With $2.5 Billion in Backed-Up Highway Projects, North Texans Turn Up the Heat on Austin

The anger and frustration of motorists stuck on LBJ Freeway may soon spread to users of a trio of other crowded North Texas roadways.

February 22, 2018

SamSam Virus Demands Bitcoin from Colorado DOT, State Shuts Down 2,000 Computers

Colorado Department of Transportation employees resorted to pen and paper on Feb. 21 after nasty ransomware hijacked computer files and demanded payment in bitcoin for their safe return.

February 22, 2018

Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe Into Self-Driving Cars

Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.

February 22, 2018

Texas Official Wants Driverless Lanes on Interstate 35

Bexar County, Texas, Commissioner Kevin Wolff believes that a meeting he had last month in Washington with federal transportation officials could lead to construction of lanes for driverless automated vehicles on the Austin-San Antonio section of Interstate 35.

February 21, 2018

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes First Shipment of Bananas in 21 Years

More than two decades after the last bunch arrived on shore, bananas are back at Tampa’s port.

February 21, 2018

Truck Driving Makes 2018 List of Toughest Jobs to Fill

The truck driving profession is on the top 10 list for CareerCast’s 2018 Toughest Jobs to Fill report, which CareerCast Online Content Editor Kyle Kensing believes is the result of the recession and skills gap.

February 21, 2018

Port of New Orleans ‘Evolution’ Could Include Billion-Dollar Project

Increasingly pressed for space upriver as cargo business continues to grow, Port of New Orleans officials are looking at the idea of building a new $1 billion-plus container terminal and distribution facility on a 675-acre undeveloped tract of land in nearby Meraux — a project that could create thousands of jobs and provide a major boost to St. Bernard Parish’s long-stagnant economy.

February 21, 2018