HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — State transportation officials have reiterated their promise to expand the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. The Daily Press reports (http://bit.ly/2o30dq0) that officials met with more than 300 interested contractors and developers in Hampton on Monday. Virginia Department of Transportation commissioner Charlie Fitzpatrick said calls for proposals will be accepted next year. Contracts will … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The costumed characters, naked painted ladies and bus tour ticket sellers who have made all of Times Square their stomping grounds could be restricted to specific zones under legislation being considered by the City Council. The council’s committee on transportation is holding a hearing Wednesday, March 30, morning on legislation that … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ride-hailing company Uber has inked a deal with the Norfolk International Airport to allow Uber drivers to transport people to and from the airport. Multiple news outlets report that the airport and the transportation network company signed a deal Wednesday, Feb, 10, that will require the app-based company to pay $2 … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a 5-year, $305 billion bill that boosts highway and transit spending and assures states that federal help will be available for major projects. Senate approval was expected to follow later in the day. The bill, approved by 359 to 65 vote, doesn’t include as much money … Continue reading
In most states, the big elections will come next year. But on Tuesday, November 3, voters in a few states are electing governors and legislators, some cities will select mayors, and a variety of major issues will be settled at the ballot box. The elections, although likely to draw fewer voters than next year’s … Continue reading
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is heading to Virginia to discuss transportation issues in the state. Foxx will address the Governor’s Transportation Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Friday. Foxx’s remarks will mark the end of the three-day conference that also featured speeches from Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Virginia … Continue reading
by Meleah Holmes “28 hours from now police will have murdered someone black” according to Justiceorelse.com, the official website of the 2015 Million Man March. 20 years ago, police brutality towards African-Americans was an ongoing issue in America and, 20 years late, police brutality towards African-Americans is still an issue. In 1995, Minister Louis Farrakhan … Continue reading
SALEM, Va. (AP) — An oversized tractor-trailer will deliver a big load at slow speeds through southwest Virginia over the next few days, complicating travel along several routes. Starting Friday, the big rig will be hauling power transformers between Pulaski and Max Meadows. The tractor-trailer will be traveling from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiery wrecks of trains hauling crude oil have intensified pressure on the Obama administration to approve tougher standards for railroads and tank cars despite industry complaints that it could cost billions and slow freight deliveries. On Feb. 5, the Transportation Department sent the White House draft rules that would require oil … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Port of Virginia says it has closed its terminal in Richmond due to heavier than expected snowfall. The port originally had hoped to keep the Richmond terminal open, even as its terminals and Hampton Roads were shuttered due to the snowstorm. The Virginia Inland Port remained open on Thursday. The … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s Metro subway system is accepting public comment on a proposal to raise fares and reduce services. The cuts are being considered as a way to reduce the amount of money that Metro will be requesting from eight local jurisdictions that fund the system. Right now, they’re being asked to kick … Continue reading
CINCINNATI (AP) — Part of a Cincinnati interstate was open again to traffic Wednesday as an investigation continued into the deadly overpass accident that killed a worker and injured a truck driver. The removal of tons of debris from Interstate 75 began Tuesday afternoon and was completed by nighttime, allowing the closed southbound lanes … Continue reading
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