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N.O. developers see need for upgraded transit system (8/18/08) CityBusiness

Drop in tolls lets air out of bridge budget (8/17/08) Times-Picayune

Construction to affect Michoud Boulevard traffic until 2009 (8/13/08) CityBusiness

Canal Street Ferry reopens (8/12/08) CityBusiness

Boasso chosen as port director (8/10/08) Times-Picayune

Hammond company could head up $8.7M Highway 21 project (8/4/08) CityBusiness

RTA to seek deal with French firm (7/31/08) Times-Picayune

Program paves way for N.O.-area road repairs (7/30/08) CityBusiness

SHIFT TO THRIFT (7/29/08) Times-Picayune

Causeway hires former Kenner chief as top cop (7/25/08) Times-Picayune

River Parishes fare well in session (7/17/2008) Times-Picayune

State probing bridge agency's records (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

Cab fares going up by $1 in N.O. (7/14/08) Times-Picayune

City launches $42.8 road-repair program (7/9/08) CityBusiness

Hundreds fete streetcars' full return (6/29/08) Times-Picayune

Veolia gets top score in judging for RTA job (6/27/08) Times-Picayune

RTA to run buses, streetcars later (6/19/08) CityBusiness

Jindal cuts the tape on La. 3213 extension (6/18/08) Times-Picayune

Widening of U.S. 190 costly for businesses (6/18/08) Times-Picayune

Edgard's ferry may return in the next few months (6/17/08) Times-Picayune

Causeway seeks bids for wrapping pilings (6/10/2008) Times-Picayune

N.O. bus shortage alert sounded (6/5/08) Times-Picayune

La. port breaks ground on bulk cargo building (05/15/08) Times-Picayune

Venice port plan gets new life (05/04/08) Times-Picayune

RTA ridership up as gas prices soar (06/03/08) CityBusiness

Airport business soars because of Jazz Fest (5/7/08) CityBusiness

Business leaders want state to take over N.O. airport (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Bill would fold cargo-airport board (5/2/08) Times-Picayune

Railway property along Airline sought (4/22/08) Times-Picayune

Sea point container project receives La. bond approval (4/21/08) American Shipper

Port touts rail access for container shipments (4/21/08) CityBusiness

Lakeview regaining bus route Monday (4/13/08) Times-Picayune

I-12 interchange could be delayed again (4/1/08) Times-Picayune

RTA says it needs more aid for buses (4/1/08) Times-Picayune

Airport planning rental car garage (3/31/08) Times Picayune

Crescent City Connection hasn't gotten much mileage out of its tolls, as revenue envisioned for West Bank road projects goes mostly toward bridge expenses (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

Full Ride (3/26/08) Times-Picayune

Streetcar to complete route down Carrollton (3/25/08) Times-Picayune

Lafayette road money touted (3/18/08) The Advertiser

Louisiana considers $80M in highway project bids (3/14/08) CityBusiness

Firm hired to design new road in Slidell (3/13/08) Times-Picayune

Mediterranean Shipping Company Press Release (3/12/08)

FEMA OK's 6,000 blocks of N.O. streets (3/11/08) CityBusiness

City unveils its new street repair program (3/11/08) Times Picayune

Push renewed to shift car tax to roads (3/11/08) Times Picayune

Cargo competition (3/10/08) CityBusiness

Businesses worry about Huey P. lane closures (3/5/08) CityBusiness

New RTA buses to roll in soon (3/3/08) Times-Picayune

St. Tammany eyes pier, park for old Twin Span (3/3/08) CityBusiness

Transit transition: RTA overhauls bus fleet with biodiesel units (2/27/08) CityBusiness

Fremaux interchange shaping up in Slidell (2/20/08) Times-Picayune

Meeting today on Huey P. Long widening project (2/13/08) Times-Picayune

Lock repairs to make way for MRGO closure (2/12/08) Times-Picayune

Corps completes MRGO closure study (2/11/08) CityBusiness

New twin spans may be ready ahead of schedule (2/8/08) Times-Picayune

East Jeff seeks levee road (2/7/08) Times-Picayune

Port of N.O. hails joint venture (1/25/08) Times-Picayune

Bids accepted for new I-12 interchange (1/18/08) Times-Picayune

North Shore coalition steps up marketing of I-12 corridor (1/17/08) CityBusiness

I-12 corridor business plan rolling (1/16/08) Times-Picayune

New Rigolets bridge open to local traffic (1/16/08) Times-Picayune

Work begins on $250M second phase of Highway 1 project (1/15/08) CityBusiness

Group: Deep-draft traffic increases on Mississippi (1/9/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana: Gateway to the Global Marketplace (12/18/07) WTC Commentary

State roadwork ready to roll (12/06/07)Times-Picayune  

Amtrak adds local flavor to City of New Orleans (11/04/07) Times-Picayune

Wide Road Ahead: construction on Huey P. Long stays on pace (11/05/07) CityBusiness

N.O. Public Belt Railroad 70 percent rebuilt  (10/25/07) CityBusiness

Earhart Expressway, Causeway may link (10/18/07) Times-Picayune

Harry Lee Expressway under consideration (10/17/07) ABC 26 News

Bus firm might save millions (10/16/07) Times- Picayune

Airportto reach 80% of pre-Katrina flight in New Orleans (10/12/07) CityBusiness

Stronger airport ridership lift-off continues (10/9/07) CityBusiness

State hopes to eke out highway projects (10/5/07) Times-Picayune

St. Charles Avenue street cars tested (10/2/07) Times-Picayune

$200 million in road repairs include bike lanes  (9/12/07) CityBusiness

Bike lane will take shape on St. Claude (9/10/07) Times-Picayune

Lack of flights keep flying fish grounded (8/17/07) City Business

Dean gives LA a chance to practice hurricane preparedness (8/17/07) Times-Picayune

Projects to ease gridlock along Highway 21 (8/08/07) CityBusiness

Public Works Begins Roadway Construction in New Orleans East (7/30/07) City of New Orleans

Louis Armstrong International Airport: Business Opportunities/ Requests for qualifications/ proposals (8/07/07)

RTA hears pitch to add Loyola loop to streetcar (7/30/07) Times Picayune

RTA plans to pick up new buses (7/25/07) Times Picayune

Street repairs may start in 6 weeks (7/19/07) Times-Picayune

Crossing over budget (6/29/07) Times-Picayune

Build rock dam to close Gulf Outlet, corps urges (7/04/07) Times Picayune

RTA revives Canal Blvd. station plan (7/03/07) Times-Picayune

Streetcars to pick up pace starting Sunday (7/04/07) Times-Picayune

Taking the High Road (7/01/07) Times-Picayune

Bills target $14B backlog in road work (6/25/07) CityBusiness

Louisiana House stalemate stalls $1.9B spending plan (6/19/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Street Redemption (6/18/07) CityBusiness  

Road repair plan fuels budget battle (6/8/07) Times-Picayune

Group wants funds to fix up La.1 (6/6/07) Times-Picayune

La. faces steep bill in bus contract (6/2/07) Times-Picayune

Passenger count rises 36 percent at Louie Armstrong (5/22/07) N.O. CityBusiness

Fueling change (5/20/07) Times-Picayune

Raising Louisiana 1 will benefit the state's energy industry, but in tiny Leeville, shrimpers and residents worry they'll be passed by (5/3/07) Times-Picayune

Long time coming (4/22/07) Times-Picayune

State contribution sought to raise, widen Louisiana 1 (4/5/07) Times-Picayune

N.O. asking state to chip in on plan (4/5/07) Times-Picayune

$1.3B La. 1 project to break ground Wednesday (4/3/07) CityBusiness

Louisiana Transportation Center spurs interest (2/26/07) CityBusiness

I-10 widening (2/26/07) CityBusiness

Twin Span (2/26/07) CityBusiness

La. 1 (2/26/07) CityBusiness

Huey P. Long (2/26/07) CityBusiness

N.O. faces 1,600 miles of rocky road (2/19/07) CityBusiness

Huey P. Long pile driving begins (2/19/07) CityBusiness

Paving the way to job creation and economic growth in Louisiana (2/9/07) Driving Louisiana Forward

Statement of Public Support (2/9/07) Driving Louisiana Forward

La. 1 overhaul to improve nation's link to refineries (2/5/07) CityBusiness

Truck puts New Orleans streets on road to recovery (1/31/07) Times-Picayune

State $14B behind in road repairs (1/25/07) CityBusiness

Plan calls for drier, denser city (1/20/07) Times-Picayune

Louisiana driving laws lauded as progressive (1/10/07) City Business

Feds sign off on bid to raise road to port (1/10/07) Times-Picayune

N.O. marked for $17.3M in Homeland Security grants (1/9/07) CityBusiness

Cast wider net in effort to raise money for roads, La. is urged (1/9/07) Times-Picayune

State stuck in a rut, group says (1/8/07) Times-Picayune

New I-10 concrete section must be repoured (12/28/06) Times-Picayune

St. Charles streetcar rolls back into service (12/20/06) Times-Picayune

New twin spans getting off ground (12/20/06) Times-Picayune

Twin spans are set for new phase (12/19/06) Times-Picayune

St. Charles avenue streetcar resumes operation (12/19/06) Times-Picayune

Bumpy Ride (12/11/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Costly Crossing (12/11/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

RTA gets money to continue services (12/1/06) Times-Picayune

RTA given huge infusion; B.R.-N.O. shuttle extended (11/30/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Blanco says Baton Rouge to New Orleans bus service to continue (11/21/06) Associated Press

RTA has enough to get by in 2007 (11/17/06) Times-Picayune

Streetcars getting back on track (11/1/06) Times-Picayune

State hunts money for B.R. shuttle (11/1/06) Times-Picayune

U.S.-North American Trade and Freight Transportation Highlights (6/05) Bureau of Transportation Statistics