New Startup Bus Sharing Service To Replace Amtrak's Hoosier State Line
A new startup transportation service plans to offer discounted rides in place of the soon to be discontinued Amtrak Hoosier State line. The technology-focused bussing company called OurBus allows riders to purchase tickets and track their route though a digital app. Company founder Axel Hellman says the company will use a modernized system to offer rides to and from Indianapolis and Chicago. “They’re operated by individual tour and charter bus companies, so they’re higher end busses tha...
Video: SHRP2 Research Highlights Pavement Delamination Fixes
New tools developed from the Second Strategic Highway Research Program or SHRP2 – a partnership between the Federal Highway Administration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the Transportation Research Board – are helping state departments of transportation and other agencies detect the location and severity of asphalt “delamination” beneath roadway surfaces. Click here to learn more.
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for $1.7 Billion I-635 LBJ East Infrastructure Project in Dallas
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Fluor-led joint venture company composed of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct the I-635 LBJ East Project in Dallas. The Fluor team’s scope of work includes the widening and full reconstruction of about 11 miles of I-635, also known as LBJ Freeway. The contract also includes an option for Fluor to provide capital maintenance se...
ARDOT Opens Traveler Information Call Center to Assist Motorists Navigate Arkansas Highways during Historic Flooding
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) proactively opened a Traveler Information Call Center to assist motorists navigate around flooded highways throughout Arkansas. ARDOT’s Traveler Information Call Center opened at 3:00 p.m. today, May 28, and is available by voice or text at (501) 569-2374 daily between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Traveler Information Call Center is located at ARDOT’s Central Offices and staffed by Department personnel volunteering for 4 hours at...
Traxens Successfully Deploys Connected Freight Wagons in Collaboration with CFL Multimodal
Marseille, France - Traxens, a company providing high-value data and services for the supply chain industry, announces today that its patented cargo tracking IoT system will be used on CFL multimodal’s connected freight wagons throughout the European corridor and the New Silk Road to China. Traxens and CFL multimodal (CFL) started their co-operation with a pilot project at the end of 2018, when CFL fitted Traxens Box devices on flat wagons travelling between European destinations. As this in...
WSP USA Celebrates Opening of New Rail Extension in Colorado
DENVER — On May 17, WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, celebrated the opening of the Denver Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) Southeast Rail Extension, which spans 2.3 miles from Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway in Lone Tree, Colorado. “The completed project plays an important role in addressing the transportation needs of the region’s rapidly growing community,” said Gregory A. Kelly, president and CEO of WSP USA. “We’re proud of our multi-year r...
Statement by ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer on Break-Up of White House Infrastructure Meeting
WASHINGTON - American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Dave Bauer released the following statement regarding the May 22 meeting on infrastructure between President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer: “Sadly, it appears political theatrics won the day. But, the breakdown of the talks does not change several fundamental truths about America’s transportation network. “There are 235,000 U.S. bridges in need of repa...
Video: UDOT Installs New Radar-Equipped Wildlife Crossing Signs to Reduce Deer Collisions
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is installing new radar-equipped wildlife crossing signs along S.R. 73 in Eagle Mountain to make the highway safer for both drivers and animals. These signs are being placed in a one-mile section of the highway that has seen nearly 100 deer-related collisions in the past four years. This is the first time UDOT has used radar-equipped signs to reduce wildlife collisions. The signs are equipped with LEDs that flash when deer are detected in the area....
Anaheim Transportation Network & BYD Continue Partnership with Significant Zero-Emission Bus Order
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The Anaheim Transportation Network has awarded an order for 40 zero-emission buses to BYD (“Build Your Dreams”), a battery-electric vehicle manufacturer with North American headquarters in Los Angeles. The ATN fleet order will increase the number of BYD electric buses the agency can deploy to serve one of the nation’s busiest tourism and employment regions. The buses range in size from the 30-foot BYD K7M to the articulated 60-foot K11M. One-half of the order will be t...
Americans Support An Adequately Funded National Transportation Policy-Survey
HNTB survey shows Americans believe transportation is vital to our country’s economic prosperity; dedicated source of funding needed to pay for it. Key findings include: Almost eight in 10 Americans believe a national transportation policy is critically needed Nearly three in four Americans believe a high-quality transportation system is vital for economic prosperity Two in three respondents (66 percent) believe a reliable and consistent source of funding to pay for infras...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
