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May Marks Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Each Year In The US

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is reminding riders and drivers that May is when riders typically get back out on the road, so we should all pay attention.

RideApart · May 1, 2023

Hawaii DOT must face kids’ climate lawsuit, judge rules

A judge in Hawaii has rejected a bid by the state's transportation department to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of 14 young people who claim it is violating the state constitution by failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2023

NYC aims to curb neighborhood truck traffic with new delivery distribution centers

NEW YORK — New distribution centers aimed at curbing delivery truck traffic on New York City’s residential streets will open later this year, the Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

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American and Southwest still fall short for getting passengers on-time post-pandemic

As passengers came out of pandemic restrictions and pent-up demand to travel in 2022, airline on-time arrival rates still lagged 2019 levels at most of the country’s major carriers including Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

JetBlue-Spirit deal faces DOJ antitrust suit this week

The Justice Department and Department of Transportation are expected to take action as soon as Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines Inc., according to people familiar with the case.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

Jay Ambrose: Pete Buttigieg defames Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg, something of a genius in academic matters, is despairingly short of that when it comes to practicality, failing miserably, for instance, as secretary of the Department of Transportation. It’s almost as if his job is to sit and do little, disappear from the office a lot, get mad,…

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

Emergency workers in Ohio train derailment lacked crucial hazmat data

Emergency officials who rushed to the scene of a toxic Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailment last month may not have had access to crucial information about which hazardous materials the train was carrying, the Department of Transportation said in a safety advisory Friday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023

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‘Railroads have just had too much power,’ Buttigieg says in Kansas City after Ohio train disaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pledged to hold American freight railroads to stricter standards in the wake of a train disaster in Ohio last month and Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s response.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

'We all knew it was going to happen': Railroad workers and unions say years of cost-cutting and safety pushback created the Ohio train disaster

The Norfolk Southern derailment that created a toxic plume this month highlights major problems in the rail industry.

Fortune · Feb 25, 2023

Colorado Is the Latest State To Consider Rent Control

Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court considers another internet free speech case, the Department of Transportation pushes expensive new rail regs, and more...

Reason · Feb 22, 2023

Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Trump says he will visit East Palestine after two weeks of silence on disastrous train derailment

Mr Trump confirmed on his platform Truth Social that he will travel on Wednesday to the community with a population of 4,700

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Feds finalize Buy America rules for EV chargers

WASHINGTON — All electric vehicle chargers funded through the federal government must be assembled in the United States, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Should federal grants favor highway repair over expansion?

Advocates for highway construction are concerned their projects are getting shortchanged in the competition for grant money under the new infrastructure law

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

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WEKU · Jan 26, 2023

Southwest faces investigation over holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss

The Department of Transportation says it is looking into the airline's flight scheduling practices and will hold it accountable for refunds. The 16,700 canceled flights cost Southwest $800 million.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

DOT investigating if ‘unrealistic scheduling’ at Southwest Airlines led to meltdown

U.S. Department of Transportation officials are investigating Dallas-based Southwest Airlines over whether the carrier’s holiday meltdown that stranded millions of travelers was caused by overscheduling flights.

Reason · Jan 11, 2023

Aviation Groups Have Complained for Years About the Outdated FAA Alert System That Crashed Today

Critics say the NOTAM system creates safety hazards by overloading pilots with hard to read and superfluous information while failing to alert them to real hazards.

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

US flights resuming after FAA alert system outage causes disruption

Thousands of flights delayed because of problem with system that alerts pilots about hazards or changes at airports

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Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

Washington presses Southwest Airlines for prompt refunds, reimbursements after meltdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Secretary Pete Buttigieg will require Southwest Airlines to give prompt refunds and reimburse extra expenses after its holiday cancellation meltdown, adding pressure from Washington to speed along a move the carrier is already making to placate customers.

Axios · Jan 6, 2023

Southwest's meltdown could end up being good for travelers

The Southwest debacle could lead to big consumer-friendly changes

Bangkok Post · Jan 1, 2023

Philippines restores air traffic control after power outage

The Philippines restored air traffic control operations after hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted following technical issues that forced authorities to close the country’s airspace.

Bangkok Post · Jan 1, 2023

Manila New Year’s Day flights suspended on technical issues

Flights in and out of Manila were suspended on New Year’s Day because of technical issues related to navigation, the Philippine Department of Transportation said.

Fortune · Dec 30, 2022

Southwest Airlines passengers were threatened with arrest on Christmas for ‘trespassing’ at the airport they were stranded in

Southwest passengers stranded in Nashville on Christmas were told by airport police they no longer had valid tickets and risked arrest.

Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2022

‘System failure’: US blames Southwest Airlines for meltdown

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig says mass flight cancellations are not merely a ‘weather-driven issue’.

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

US government to review ‘unacceptable’ cancellations by Southwest Airlines as travel chaos continues

Thousands of flights have been cancelled amid frigid weather across United States

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