Articles tagged with transportation
Tue, March 20, 2012
House leaders craft transportation extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With long-term transportation legislation still eluding lawmakers, House Republican leaders are planning another temporary extension of federal highway and transit funding that ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Senate passes transportation bill, sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems after rejecting numerous attempts ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
DOT: Spring forward...but not in path of oncoming car
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – When we spring our clocks forward Saturday night, it will stay lighter out later. But that also means it will be ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Senate transportation bill clears key hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan proposal for the government to spend $109 billion over two years to upgrade roads, bridges and transit systems and create ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Spirit Airlines names fare hike after Transportation Department
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commercial airlines often complain about government rules and at times seek to change them, but Spirit Airlines has created ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Transportation board proposes sweeping ban on cell/auto use
(Reuters) - Safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Indiana transportation worker killed responding to crash
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana transportation worker was killed on Thursday when his vehicle was struck from behind by a semi tractor-trailer truck and burst ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Durable goods orders ex-transportation up in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for a range of long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly rose in October, but sharp downward revisions to the prior ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
Obama ups pressure over transportation
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire over high unemployment, stepped up pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass transportation legislation ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Factbox: NY, New Jersey transportation shut by Irene
(Reuters) - Following are details on the status of New York and New Jersey mass transit lines that were affected by Hurricane Irene following its ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Striking Verizon workers boost jobless claims
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Striking workers at Verizon Communications pushed up new U.S. jobless claims last week, but there was little evidence ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
State transportation decides against closing 16 DMV offices
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State transportation officials have decided against closing 16 motor vehicle offices around the state, as part of a re-organization plan.
DOT ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Instant view: Durable goods orders fall on transportation
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell unexpectedly in June, weighed down by weak receipts for transportation equipment, a ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
Lawmakers wrestle over school, transportation funding
MADISON - The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will try for a second day to reach an agreement on school aid and transportation funding in ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Obama's transportation plan to shrink in the Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's sweeping spending plan for roads, rail and bridges is shrinking as it travels through Congress.
In the next ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
Gas Tax Revenues To Be Used For Transportation
Madison, Wis. (WHBL) - The taxes that motorists pay for gasoline would no longer be given to school teachers under a constitutional amendment passed by ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Adopt A Highway Volunteers Needed
ST. PAUL, Min. (MNN) - The state Department of Transportation is looking for volunteers to help pick up litter along the highways. Around 45-hundred groups ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Rural access to intercity transportation declining
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Some 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled public transit service to cities in the past five years due in ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Transportation secretary optimistic about bill
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Friday he is optimistic that the U.S. Congress will pass a sweeping ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
New State Senate leader wants to block raids on transportation fund
MADISON (WSAU) The new president of the Wisconsin Senate says lawmakers should block raids on the state transportation fund, while passing a constitutional amendment ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Central Wisconsin votes against transportation fund raids
UNDATED (WSAU) – A pair of advisory referendums on highway funding both passed locally last night.
Voters in Marathon and Lincoln County both approved separate ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Durable orders ex-transportation fall in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods, excluding aircraft, unexpectedly slipped last month and a key gauge of business capital spending plans ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
Candidates promise not to raid transportation fund
UNDATED (WSAU) Both major candidates for Wisconsin governor have promised not to do what Jim Doyle did – use designated highway money for things like ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
U.S. government seeks oil company tax to fund transportation
By Jon Hurdle
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on Monday renewed a proposal to tax oil company profits and increase motor vehicle ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
LZ Lambeau Parking, Transportation Info
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Friday is the first day of LZ Lambeau, and there's a few pieces of information you need if you ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
LZ Lambeau Parking & Transportation Info
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Friday is the first day of LZ Lambeau, and there's a few pieces of information you need if you ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Virginia weighs cuts in transportation improvement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Virginia is considering cutting funding for transportation construction and repair by 10 percent, according to a working draft of ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Feingold Pushes To Return Unspent Transportation Funding
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is behind an effort to reclaim millions of dollars in unspent transportation funding. The Wisconsin ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
NY wins $274 mln stimulus funds for transportation
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $274 million of stimulus funds to help finance two projects in ...
Tue, February 09, 2010
Stimulus transportation under scrutiny
by Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the anniversary of the passage of the U.S. economic stimulus plan looms and President Barack Obama presses ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
U.S. government ditches transportation funding limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is broadening the standards for how the U.S. government funds public transportation projects in order to disburse money ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Poll: opposition to higher gas taxes to pay for transportation improvements
UNDATED (WSAU) About four-of-every-five Milwaukee area residents are against raising Wisconsin’s gasoline tax to pay for transportation improvements. But they’re evenly split ...
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