Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Transport Malta considering change of rules to accommodate rogue car hire operators
The Shift
·
August 29, 2025
Transport Malta is planning a new extension to existing rules regulating the lucrative car-hire business aimed at accommodating particular businesses, The Shift is informed. Several operators, concerned about the latest developments, told this...
Transportation Department retracts $679M in offshore wind funding
E&E News
·
August 29, 2025
The Transportation Department said Friday it is withdrawing and terminating $679 million in funding designed to support offshore-wind-related ports and manufacturing facilities, making it the latest agency to hamper the development of the industry...
Transport Minister inaugurates RO water plant, CC cameras at Simhachalam bus station
The Hindu
·
August 29, 2025
State Transport, Youth, and Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy on Friday inaugurated an RO water plant and installed CCTV cameras at the Simhachalam Bus Station. The Minister also presented...
Transportation Secretary Axes Additional Funds for California High-Speed Rail Projects
The Epoch Times
·
August 29, 2025
A full-scale mock-up of a high-speed train is displayed at the California Capitol in Sacramento. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has canceled $175 million from California’s high-speed rail project, a month after the...
Transportation officials urge drivers to be safe during holiday weekend
NBC Connecticut
·
August 29, 2025
Excitement is brewing for the last summer hurrah. “I look forward to checking out Boston, and hopefully having a safe drive back, along with some great food and time with the families,” Mio Perin of Manhattan, New York said. Perin and his family...
Transport secretary highlights economic boost delivered by Tomatin to Moy dualling project
Scottish Construction Now
·
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop Cabinet secretary for transport, Fiona Hyslop, visited the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy site to mark one year since the award of the construction contract, and to learn more about the value already being delivered...
Transportation Department wind farm funding cuts to save $679M
United Press International (UPI)
·
1 of 4 | The federal government is cutting approximately $679 million in funding to 12 wind farms, diverting the money to the shipbuilding industry. Photo courtesy of the Department of the Interior Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of...
Transport Secretary Urges JKRTC to Boost Efficiency, Connectivity
Kashmir Life
·
August 29, 2025
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Transport Secretary Mati. Avny Lavasa on Monday directed officials of JKRTC to improve efficiency and connectivity after paying a surprise visit to the PMD Complex, Bemina. Secretary Avny Lavasa was accompanied by...
COSCO SHIPPING delivers wind equipment to Georgia
Port Technology International
·
August 29, 2025
COSCO SHIPPING’s specialised carrier M.V. YUAN FU has recently set sail carrying the first batch of five sets of wind-powered equipment for Georgia’s Ruisi 206 megawatts (MW) wind power project. The vessel began its voyage at Lvsi Port in Eastern...
Delivery Drones to Disrupt U.S. Logistics Industry by 2028
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
·
August 29, 2025
Delivery drones are expected to make a disruptive impact on the U.S. logistics industry by 2028, according to Tech.co’s latest survey data. The survey findings show that 17% of U.S. logistics businesses say delivery drones will have the most...
Live Updates: Oregon special legislative session for transportation funding
FOX 12 - Oregon
·
August 29, 2025
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - All eyes are on the Oregon State Capitol Friday as lawmakers hold a special session to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill, a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: higher...
Former C.R. police officer new director of safety, transportation at Xavier
The Gazette - Iowa
·
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Lt. Cory McGarvey with the Cedar Rapids Police Department will be the first director of safety and transportation for Xavier Catholic...
Asyad Shipping affirms multi-billion-dollar growth strategy
Oman Observer
·
August 29, 2025
MUSCAT, AUG 29 Majority Omani state-owned national maritime transportation company Asyad Shipping has pledged to maintain its ambitious growth strategy, centring on a goal to invest multiple billions of dollars in new fleet capacity over the next...
Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $22 Million to Support Transportation Projects Aimed at Improving Air Quality, Reducing Traffic Delays and Congestion
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
·
MADISON— Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $22 million in federal funding from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to support local...
U.S. Transportation Department diverts $679M away from offshore wind projects
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
·
August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON — One week after President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he planned to end federal approvals for electricity generated from wind and solar, the U.S. Transportation Department is making good on his promise. On Friday, the...
Kansas Department of Transportation to close K-10 ramp in Lawrence
WIBW 13 - Kansas
·
August 29, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Transportation will close a K-10 ramp in Lawrence on Tuesday, Sept. 2, as part of the South Lawrence Trafficway expansion project. The Bob Billings Parkway exit ramp to eastbound K-10 will be closed...
Republicans re-up plan to use road safety, climate money to bail out state transportation department
Salem Reporter - Oregon
·
August 29, 2025
Oregon Republicans opened Friday’s special legislative session with a proposal of their own to prevent hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation and avoid raising taxes, by instead redirecting existing money earmarked for...
DHL Supply Chain Breaks Ground On Semiconductor Logistics Hub In Japan
MENAFN
·
August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Robotics & Automation News) DHL Supply Chain breaks ground on giant logistics center in Japan August 29, 2025 by Mai Tao DHL Supply Chain Japan will commence construction of its new logistics center dedicated to the semiconductor industry...
Oregon considers transportation tax hike on EVs to save government jobs
The Blaze
·
August 29, 2025
In an effort to prevent mass layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) is proposing a new, mandatory tax program for electric vehicles. While Republicans say the governor's proposal would be unnecessary if...
NCR Transport Corporation working on housing, commercial plans along Delhi-Meerut corridor
Hindustan Times
·
August 29, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is working with the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare zonal and regional master plans for residential and commercial development along the 82-km Delhi–Meerut rapid...