An annual construction contractor survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate finds that most respondents expect demand to increase for their services in 2020. Yet that increased demand will occur alongside an ongoing labor shortage, which will lead to higher bid prices and longer competition times for […]

A regional coalition of 12 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, along with the District of Columbia, issued a nine-page draft policy proposal that calls for establishing a cap on greenhouse gas or GHG emissions from transportation fuels while investing millions of dollars annually to develop cleaner transportation systems and more resilient transportation infrastructure. [Above photo by […]

A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says drivers with experience using advanced driver assistance systems or ADAS such as adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist are nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted driving while using them compared to when they are not using them. [Above photo via AAA.] Alternatively, […]

A quarterly report compiled by the American Public Transportation Association indicates that national public transit ridership increased 2.2 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. [Above photo by the Rhode Island DOT.] That includes a 5.46 percent uptick in ridership for heavy rail, a 4.38 percent jump for […]