Recent Headlines
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May 11, 2008
Making the most of the ?short' session
With the demands of a growing state for an improved transportation infrastructure, the continued siphoning money from the Highway Trust Fund is inexcusable. ...
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May 11, 2008
Issues and questions before the '08 NC legislative session
A blue-ribbon panel is expected to propose a statewide referendum to approve more than $1.5 billion in transportation bonds. But legislative leaders in the ...
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May 11, 2008
Lowered expectations for NC legislative session this week
The largest single financial choice on the table this session will be whether to offer voters two statewide bond referenda to pay for transportation ...
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May 11, 2008
Budget would boost teacher pay
He will not take away the gas tax cap, and the budget will not include major bond proposals like water, sewer, schools or transportation. ...
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May 11, 2008
NC lawmakers assemble this week
More money will remain in the trust fund, which is used for road building and other transportation needs. Eventually the transfer will be phased out ...
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May 10, 2008
Short money means a short legislative session
Two areas sure to receive attention this session are transportation and mental health. Last year, lawmakers came to Raleigh with a $2 billion surplus and ...
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May 09, 2008
Train ridership increases as gas prices skyrocket
?More and more travelers are finding that our trains provide a timely, safe and environmentally-friendly alternative means of transportation,? NC Department ...
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May 09, 2008
Transportation wish list to seek bonds, taxes from General Assembly
Transportation planners are putting the final touches on an ambitious laundry list of recommendations - including a billion dollar-plus bond initiative and tens of millions in local funding options - they hope the General Assembly will consider in its upcoming session.
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May 07, 2008
Some spans to become toll bridges
In order to replace 8000 of them, the state Department of Transportation will need to replace 400 per year. Currently it averages 120 per year. ...
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May 06, 2008
States Get In on the Calls for a Gas Tax Holiday
... prices fell by an average of only 4 cents, according to a study by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, which opposed the plans. ...
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May 06, 2008
Editorial: Gas pump politicking
The actual pocketbook benefit, according to state transportation officials, would be about $28 per motorist over the summer driving season. ...
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May 06, 2008
Bond may pay for planned Wilmington Bypass
The 21st Century Transportation Committee, appointed by the NC General Assembly, is charged with studying and reporting on transportation issues. ...
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May 04, 2008
Trying to strike a balance between growth and accommodating it
Jim Sebastian, who manages bicycle and pedestrian programs for Washington's Transportation Department, said the bicycles will help reduce congestion, ...
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May 03, 2008
Political hot air on gas tax
According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the average driver would save only about $28 in a three-month ...
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May 02, 2008
Gas prices rattle Triad economy
The result: transportation-dependent companies must rethink the way they do business, whether cutting back on trips or investing in fuel-saving technology. ...
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May 02, 2008
Raleigh desires streetcars in wider downtown area
The group is helping city officials design a new downtown transportation system to include areas as far west as Hillsborough Street near the North Carolina ...
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May 02, 2008
Gas prices' impact deeper for state roads, farmers
Raleigh, NC ? Rising fuel prices cost the state Department of Transportation about $20 million last year, and that number is expected to be higher this year ...
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May 02, 2008
Millions flow to Triangle for buses
The North Carolina Board of Transportation has allocated $14.9 million to four Triangle transit operations, mostly to pay for new buses. ...
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May 02, 2008
State allots funds for walkers, bikers
Raleigh, NC ? The NC Board of Transportation awarded $391750 Friday to 16 municipalities planning to improve conditions for bicycle riders and pedestrians. ...
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May 02, 2008
State awards nearly $100 million in transportation contracts
The NC Board of Transportation Thursday awarded nearly $100 million in federal funded contracts for highway improvement projects and urban transit systems. ...
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Apr 29, 2008
Greensboro Transportation Needs Add Up To $422 Million
Transportation leaders will present a list of top projects to city council next week. They want the council to put a bond referendum on the November ballot. ...
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Apr 29, 2008
Clinton pitches gas tax break
She chided Obama for dismissing the gas tax as a "scheme" that would divert money from needed transportation improvements. "This is one of the biggest ...
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Apr 28, 2008
PART Expanding Service
As gas prices near the $4 mark for a gallon of unleaded, Transportation leaders want to open a third Park and Ride lot in Davidson County. ...
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Apr 28, 2008
Editorial: Yadkin Bridge stuck as-is
The deeper the state Department of Transportation sinks into paralysis, the higher the bridge's replacement costs rise. The price has grown from $175 ...
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Apr 26, 2008
Editorial: Next governor?s main task is managing state?s growth
The Statewide Transportation Plan projects that by 2030 North Carolina will need nearly $124 billion for expansion, modernization and maintenance, ...
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Apr 25, 2008
STAC debuts Triangle transit blueprint
This comes in the wake of ongoing transportation problems across the state. As it stands, because of growing population, state highways and roads are ...
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Apr 24, 2008
Committee looks at coming road woes
The 21st Century Transportation Finance sub-Committee has come up with short-term ideas to handle the growth. They want to stop the transfer of $172 million ...
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Apr 23, 2008
More states consider tolls on freeways amid budget deficits
But he questioned whether the nation could continue relying on gasoline and other taxes to finance transportation improvements, as do most states and the ...
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Apr 22, 2008
Governor candidates seek roads accountability
Any discussion with the candidates about transportation invariably leads to their failings, especially those of the state Board of Transportation. ...
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Apr 15, 2008
Governor hopefuls give plans to reshape DOT
They spoke at a transportation conference in Cary sponsored by NC Go!, a group backed by transportation contractors that lobbies the state to spend more ...
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Mar 20, 2008
Gas prices set record high in state
Meanwhile, the NC Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction over the Easter holiday to help ease traffic delays and make driving ...
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Mar 20, 2008
Triad unemployment rates jump
From December to January, the commission reported that the Greensboro-High Point area lost 5000 jobs, include 2400 jobs in trade, transportation and ...
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Mar 20, 2008
Impact fees, poll says
This time the disconnect is about how the state ought to pay for urgent transportation needs. A poll by Elon University's Institute for Politics and Public ...
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Mar 19, 2008
DOT secretary says toll roads are the future
By Mike Grizzard From the campaign trail to logjammed interstates to aging rural roads, ideas to improve transportation get the green light from most North ...
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Mar 19, 2008
Schools, Transit Might Compete for Sales Tax Funds
A transit committee has already said it wants to increase sales tax to help pay for a transportation plan to alleviate crowded roads and interstates. ...
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Mar 18, 2008
Residents favor transit tax vote
Most of the 473 adults surveyed last week by Elon University said they didn't want to pay higher taxes on fuel, cars or property to support transportation ...
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Mar 06, 2008
10 Highway Contracts Awarded
Raleigh, NC ? The NC Board of Transportation awarded $54.3 million for 10 highway projects at its meeting Thursday. ? $1.3 million to resurface parts of NC ...
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Mar 06, 2008
Fuel Prices Affect Public Transportation Budgets In Triad
"If more people would take public transportation, that ultimately would reduce the amount of fuel and gas that is required by the country," said Kevin ...
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Mar 06, 2008
A road to consensus - Editorial
The Charlotte City Council has made transportation one of its top work priorities for the next two years. No surprise there. The surprise will be if council ...
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Mar 05, 2008
Pittenger preaches message of reform
The state's transportation system also needs a makeover, Pittenger said, noting the poor conditions of many roads and bridges across North Carolina. ...
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Mar 05, 2008
Fired employee: Easley's office ordered agencies to delete e-mail
Ernie Seneca, chief spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, said he prefers to use the phone or speak in person and routinely kills most of ...
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Mar 05, 2008
Roads carrying NC economy, advocates say
By T. The state's transportation funding shortfall and local road and transit initiatives were in the spotlight during a forum Tuesday ...
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Mar 05, 2008
Study: Traffic Crashes Cost Billions
To address the high costs, AAA recommended that lawmakers make safety more of a priority in their transportation planning and pursue measures such as ...
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Mar 04, 2008
Highway Improvement Plans in the East
Road improvements could be the next step in improving economic conditions in parts of the east. Russell Rhodes owns the Neuse Sorts Shop, located along Highway 70 in Kinston. He knows how bad roads can affect business. Rhodes says, "I want to make sure the roads that affect my business and our community are the best they can be."
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Mar 04, 2008
Election-year budget battle looms
Democrats argue that their plan - which has large boosts for energy, education and transportation programs - could be paid for by closing loopholes and ...
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Mar 04, 2008
Moore touts his economic stimulus package on campaign stop in ...
Moore also said that changes would be in store at the Department of Transportation if he becomes governor. ?DOT needs some structural management changes,? ...
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Mar 04, 2008
Moore, Perdue Unveil Economic Package, Campaign Finance Plans
The plan includes freezing property taxes for seniors, eliminating the child care subsidy waiting list, issuing $1.5 billion in transportation bonds, ...
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Mar 03, 2008
Paying the way - Editorial
To those who believe simply trimming waste and stopping transfers from the Highway Trust Fund will solve all of North Carolina's transportation funding ...
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Mar 02, 2008
Transportation plan gets a hefty update
Last Monday, the Charlotte City Council Transportation Committee received a cost update on its 25-year Transportation Action Plan. The plan, approved by the ...
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Mar 02, 2008
Down the road
Governor Easley's 21st Century Transportation Committee, a 24-member panel, is charged with developing an overview of all the state's transportation needs, ...
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Mar 01, 2008
Group agrees on transit sales tax
"The sales tax isn't as regressive as our current transportation system -- where, if you don't have a car, you can't get to work," said Mike Shiflett, ...