Freeways to tollways? Why you may be paying more on highways

“The federal government provides 45 percent of funding for transportation infrastructure,” said Joshua Schank, president and CEO of the ENO Transportation Foundation. “When the federal government is stagnant and declines to increase amounts, states that…

Air traffic control may be better private

“We have the safest airspace in the world, but there is room for improvement,” said Marla Westerfelt, a policy analyst at nonpartisan think tank the Eno Center for Transportation.

FAA Software Upgrade Fails, Triggering Travel Nightmare

U.S. airlines and airports along the East Coast returned to normal, albeit busy, operations on Sunday, a day after problems at a Federal Aviation Administration air-traffic-control center in Virginia led to cancellations of 476 flights.

With limited funds, DOH faces criticism, calls for improved efficiency

CLARKSBURG — As highway projects are underway throughout West Virginia, the state Division of Highways has faced criticism from the public and elected representatives over the condition of the state’s roads. With a queue of…

Why Nobody Wants to Pay for Fixing the U.S. Transportation System

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has come up with a six-year transportation bill, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. That’s not to be confused with the DRIVE (Developing a…

For airlines, a turbulent summer in DC

Regulators and lawmakers are increasingly taking aim at airlines, as allegations of misconduct swirl and complaints from passengers pile up following a series of mergers in the U.S. aviation industry. In the last month alone,…

Airline Complaints Increase As Weather, Delays, Customer Service And Canceled Flights Lead List Of Grievances

As voyagers continue to flock to airports around the United States, complaints regarding airlines have recently soared, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released Tuesday. Whether it was a matter…

Short-Term Transportation Bill Means Lingering Headaches For D.C. Area, Experts Say

Congress has passed yet another short-term patch to keep the fund that pays for highway and transit projects from running out of money. But that patch — the 12th since 2009 — will expire in…

Oddly Addictive Game Shows That You Stink At Driving

SOME BENEFITS OF self-driving cars are easy to imagine: Without the ability to get distracted, angry, drunk, or sleepy, they’ll make fewer mistakes than human drivers and save lives. Once we let go of the…

Officials discuss prospects for long-term federal transportation bill

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed what officials are touting as a six-year solution to funding the nation’s transportation infrastructure. And though the bill, known as the DRIVE (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for…

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