President Obama said Thursday he plans to roll out a new infrastructure plan in the coming weeks and take it to the country to create jobs and make the American economy more competitive globally.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has vetoed a transportation funding bill, saying the state Legislature did not fulfill his request to offset a loss of tolls from the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Associated Press reported.

The Texas House early Monday approved almost $1 billion in funding for major transportation projects statewide, the Associated Press reported.

The trade association representing the nation’s ports called on the U.S. Coast Guard to reconsider several proposals concerning the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, largely due to recent criticism by the Government Accountability Office.

Tributes poured in for New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D), who until his death Monday at the age of 89 was a key policymaker in every aspect of transportation, from passenger and freight rail to highway safety and drunk-driving laws.

If it’s true you only get one chance to make a first impression, then we should be encouraged by the confirmation hearing of Anthony Foxx, President Obama’s nominee to become the next secretary of transportation.

WASHINGTON — Anthony Foxx, President Obama’s choice as the nation’s next transportation secretary, told senators at his confirmation hearing that he would focus on safety, increasing productivity and developing infrastructure if they approve his selection.

INDIANAPOLIS — Motor carriers are not only facing an increasing number of new regulatory initiatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, but they also have become the target of stepped up enforcement from several other federal agencies, trucking executives and transportation attorneys said.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is scheduled hold its hearing this week for Anthony Foxx, the Charlotte, N.C., mayor whom President Obama has nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation.