Transportation

Sean Duffy, the former Wisconsin congressman and current Fox Business TV host, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be next U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

To see how the drugs influence people behind the wheel, researchers at the UW-Madison are gearing up to administer set levels of delta-8 and delta-9 THC to people in a pilot study, and place them in a driving simulator. 

Chaya Milchtein has built her career on making the world of cars more accessible for women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her new book offers practical advice for everyday car owners.

An expert who’s long studied transportation locally and globally, Richard Stewart spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about transportation and supply chain scenarios and their local impact under the incoming Trump administration. 

Wisconsin will receive nearly $73 million in federal funding for a project that could allow for more passenger trains between Milwaukee and Chicago by creating a bypass for freight trains.

Federal funds will support 70 rural road projects across Wisconsin over the next five years. The Oneida County Highway Commissioner shares insight on road and bridge replacements in the northwoods.

Who swoops in when a self-driving semi truck needs help? Many years from now, it could be a remote driver.

Milwaukee’s city attorney announced a new effort Tuesday that would hold reckless drivers accountable.

On a party-line vote, Republicans voted not to grant the full amount, instead approving funds for issuing replacement plates, at a cost of $825,700, but not to issue new ones.

The east-west BRT route includes dedicated bus lanes and heated stations where riders can pay their fares before boarding.