May 4, 2023 '80s pop idol Prince to have memorial highway dedicated in native Minnesota Part of Minnesota's State Route 5 will be dubbed the Prince Roberts Nelson Memorial Highway after Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's likely signature of a proposal greenlit by lawmakers.
May 4, 2023 Torrential rainfall damages railroad tracks across Maine Heavy rainfall in Maine led to widespread damage to railroad tracks across the Pine Tree State, with cleanup fully underway by Thursday.
April 27, 2023 ‘Amtrak Joe’ in trouble with Tester for ignoring Western states when nominating Amtrak board members Montana Democrat Tester is expected to face a tough re-election battle in 2024
April 27, 2023 Biden kicked off re-election campaign with union boss who used Hunter Biden to get WH access President Biden appeared on stage alongside a powerful labor leader who he was connected with during the Obama administration thanks to his son Hunter Biden.
April 25, 2023 Ernst looks to rein in bloated federal projects, proposes bill targeting Biden’s ‘reverse Midas touch’ The conservative Iowa Republican voted against Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal, and her legislation aims to curb government waste she claims is associated with it
April 16, 2023 Buttigieg points to how roads are 'designed and built' as the reason for racial disparities in road fatalities Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reiterated his focus on combatting racial disparities roadway fatalities on “PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton" on Saturday.
April 13, 2023 Biden administration invests $300 million to repair bridges across the country The Biden administration is awarding nearly $300 million to repair and replace U.S. bridges. The investment will fund projects in New York, Washington, Virginia, and other states.
April 5, 2023 US rolls out funding to build wildlife crossings in response to high wildlife-vehicle collisions rate US rolled out a $350 million program to add animal warning signs for drivers and build wildlife corridors along busy roads in an effort to curb the country’s wildlife-vehicle collisions
April 5, 2023 US cities receive nearly $200M in grants to upgrade aging, leaking natural gas pipelines Cities across the nation will receive the first $196 million of grants in a $1 billion infrastructure program aimed at upgrading old and faulty natural gas pipelines.
March 23, 2023 Ohio Senate passes $13.5B transportation budget, includes tighter rail safety rules The Ohio state Senate has passed a transportation spending package that includes tighter rail safety regulations in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment.