Transportation

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. has been purchased by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. for approximately $126 million.

The MBTA last month adopted a process to consider unsolicited proposals from businesses and organizations, with a top T official declaring the transit agency "open for business."

Framingham energy services company Ameresco, Inc. announced Friday it has added a new member to its board of directors.

The mayors of nine Massachusetts cities are among the more than 200 civic and health leaders who urged lawmakers on Thursday to reauthorize a state trust fund aimed at preventing chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma.

A difficult week in Massachusetts transportation, marked by a chaotic evacuation of a smoke-filled Orange Line train, is ending with a burst of concern over the state's long-planned conversion to an all electronic tolling system.

Manual toll collection on Massachusetts highways will officially end Oct. 28 at 9:45 p.m., and drivers have been asked to plan accordingly.

The acquisition of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. got the green light on Wednesday after it was approved by P&W shareholders.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer CardioFocus, Inc. announced Thursday it added a new chief commercial officer and a vice president of U.S. sales.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced he's forming a working group of high-level state government officials to help prepare Massachusetts for automated vehicles.

Maynard construction management firm JM Coull broke ground on the $26-million renovation of the Lowell Community Health Center.