The House on Friday passed a plan by Democrats to pump $61 billion in government spending into the economy through public works projects, help for the jobless and money for states struggling with their Medicaid bills. ...more

September 27, 2008

House and Senate negotiators reached a deal Tuesday on a major railroad safety reform bill that will require new technology to prevent crashes and limit hours engineers can work. ...more

September 24, 2008

One of the fastest-growing ways to travel today requires an average of 2.4 gallons of diesel fuel to go 1 mile. ...more

July 26, 2008

One year ago, the National Association of Railroad Passengers predicted the average price of gasoline would top $4 a gallon, a forecast that is close to becoming a harsh reality. ...more

June 3, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Hotel Building Ballroom The Sheraton Riverwalk Hotel in downtown Tampa has begun construction of a $3 million riverfront ballroom as part of $6 million in upgrades since Virginia-based Crescent Hotels and Resorts bought the hotel in September. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — Frequent rail passengers say train travel isn't the most reliable means of travel when it comes to timeliness, but they sure enjoy the experience. Riding the rails is how Charles and Terry Wiggins saw the country. "It had always been our hope to take long train trips, so when we retired, we took trips all across the U.S.," Wiggins said. "We would leave from Sebring and go to a hub city and from there, the possibilities were endless. ...more

May 17, 2008

In the days after the collapse of the state's $649 million deal with CSX Transportation, both supporters and opponents said the same thing: The goal of creating a commuter rail system in Florida is still alive. ...more

May 11, 2008

ESTACION DE GREYHOUND. Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza verifican a menudo los documentos de los pasajeros ...more

May 5, 2008

Amtrak's Silver Star, New York to Miami, stopping in Tampa, was running 45 minutes late Thursday afternoon. Passengers waited in Tampa's historic Union Station. Baggage sat on carts. ...more

January 25, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Unemployment On Rise The unemployment rate in the Bay area and the state continues to rise. According to statistics from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, the unemployment rate in Florida rose to 4.7 percent in December, compared with 4.3 percent in November. The unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December 2006. ...more

January 19, 2008