Conferees from both the House and Senate expressed cautious optimism in passing a surface transportation bill during Tuesday's first meeting of the Transportation Bill Conference Committee. Conferees from the Senate touted MAP-21, the two-year $109 billion surface transportation bill passed mid-March. The House conferees focused on HR 4348, their proposed 90-day extension of the current surface transportation authorization with the Keystone XL pipeline provisions passed April 18.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday regulation changes that allow railroads extra flexibility and save money while not compromising high standards for safety.
State and local officials figuring out how to make the deadlines and pay for street sign replacement can rest easier after an announcement Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.