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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned national transportation leaders about electric vehicles during a Surface Transportation,

And federal probes into self-driving vehicles after crashes and fires are not making a great case for the future of autonomous vehicles.

Finances for the passenger rail service remain healthy, but spending for freight has been slashed to $1.8 million to match projected revenues for fiscal year 2024-25, officials said.

Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us

The article highlights the deep connection between Trustee William H. Johnson Sr. and Claflin University, showcasing his journey from growing up near the campus to his successful legal career. Johnsons

"Rail consultants have stated that in order to meet the travel time requirements from Watsonville to Santa Cruz, a new passenger train would need to reach speeds of up to 60 mph. However, the topographical challenges of the Branch Line make it difficult to achieve these desired speeds while also accommodating a trail," writes Brian Peoples in a Guest Commentary.

Weekly news from Senator Deb Fischer

Smoke and steam billowing from locomotives parked at BNSF Railways maintenance yard near West 39th Street has some residents worried about whats ending up in their air.

Highlights Opportunity to Install Trustworthy Leadership with Governance Acumen and the Operational Experience to Implement a PSR-Powered Scheduled Network that has Underpinned Superior Service,...

Plus: Breaking the mountain-town uniform, CO’s first road-gap skier fatality, legislation regulating trains, readers respond to the ski injury stories