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The Real Legacy of Mexico’s World Cup Spending, in Numbers

Will Mexico's World Cup spending pay off?

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: Baltimore Metro Spends More Than a Billion on Transit Improvements

In April 2026, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the Maryland Transit Administration would advance the Light Rail Modernization Program (LRMP) in the Baltimore region.

TRANSIT – ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: Moving in the Same Direction

Insights from Manila show how transit infrastructure is changing to keep up with commuters.

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS: May 2026

Siemens Mobility will open a new manufacturing and rail services center in North Carolina; Meta earmarks $9 billion for an El Paso Data Center campus; Mercedes- Benz spends $4 billion expanding in Alabama; first uranium enrichment facility comes to Kentucky; Nestlé Mexico grows its operations; L3Harris spends over $1 billion on rocket manufacturing in Virginia.

U.S. FOREIGN – TRADE ZONE RANKINGS: Top Zones Help Hedge Risk & Move Goods

Site Selection presents the top 20 FTZs in the nation based on a blend of metrics such as value of merchandise received, value of exports and number of employees.

BRAZIL: LAYING NEW TRACKS IN BRAZIL

Rail and freight investments take off in this industrious South American economy.

2025 TOP INDUSTRIES: Global Top Industries Head West

Machinery, Equipment & Construction remains the global industry leader for the ninth consecutive year.

A New Transit Solution Glyds Into Atlanta

Sleek, on-demand, low-cost, seamless — these aren’t buzzwords, they’re the reality of an innovative transportation infrastructure pursuit spearheaded by Atlanta Airport Community Improvement District (AACID) leadership.

INTERSTATE CORRIDORS: X Marks the Spot in Northwest Alabama

Three who ought to know weigh in on the potential of the still-young Interstate 22 corridor through Northwest Alabama.

PORTS OF CALL: Critical Gateway

Shipping lanes from the Great Lakes to the world form the backbone of the regional economy.

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: Cranes, Trains and Fewer Automobiles

How is transit project planning, zoning and decision-making leveraged to improve economic development?

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK: Rail System Circulates Growth

Come ride the rails with some of the world’s biggest logistics companies.

GULF COAST PORTS: A Maritime Rite in Texas

Port Houston’s Project 11 will reduce congestion and enable growth.

South Carolina: Airports’ Economic Impact Is Quantified

A new report quantifies the economic impact of the state’s six commercial service airports.

I – 5 CORRIDOR: Put a Lid On It

In Seattle, it’s time to put a lid on things to reconnect people and places.

Northeast U.S.: The Commute Matters

The hot-button issue of congestion pricing in New York City highlights a larger regional conversation about commuting and transit options.

AIRPORTS & AIRPORT CITIES

A report from Geneva, Switzerland–based Air Transport Action Group documents aviation’s contribution to global prosperity.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Airport Growth Fuels Economic Expansion

Airport-driven economic development is not just a desired outcome in San Bernardino County in Southern California; it is ingrained into the strategy and mission of those who lead the airports in this Inland Empire jurisdiction of 2.18 million people.

Delaware: Diversifying Port Capabilities

The $635 million Port Delaware Container Terminal is set to boost capabilities at the Port of Wilmington.

INTERSTATE CORRIDORS: To Grandmother’s House We Go

Snapshots of the past and future on a stretch of road the author grew up traveling.

RAIL PARKS & INLAND PORTS : Touchpoints for the American Economy

The following appears by permission of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA, at www.aslrra.org). In September the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), representing the nation’s 600 Class II and III freight railroads, and five of its member railroads presented at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing, “Growth in the […]

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