After a series of temporary extensions kept highway construction projects and federal transportation programs afloat for three years, Congress in June finally passed a new highway reauthorization bill.

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history, died Monday at the age of 88.

Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), was selected by the House Democratic Caucus last week to continue to serve as the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the new Congress convenes in January.

House Republicans Wednesday chose Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) to be the next chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the new congressional session begins in January.

The American Transportation Research Institute is surveying drivers and carriers on the use of navigation systems.

P.A.M. Transportation Services posted a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss from the year-ago period.

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.

LAS VEGAS — The federal CSA safety ratings program replaced the economy atop the list of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute announced.

Stronger oversight and better assessments are needed to determine if the TIGER grant program is producing its expected benefits, a report from the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General said.