Delta Air Lines Expects Normal Operations To Resume Thursday Delta Air Lines addresses flight disruptions caused by a technology breakdown, with investigations ongoing by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
Airlines are still recovering from the global tech outage. What are your rights if you’ve been stranded? Delta Air Lines is still seeing major delays and cancellations following the faulty Crowdstrike update The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Airlines Struggle To Restore Operations After Software Update Failure Delta Air Lines faces challenges after a software glitch causes widespread flight cancellations, prompting government intervention and passenger rights pro... Top News · Jul 22, 2024
New York pedestrian decapitated by city truck was Genovese family mobster The former family crime ‘soldier’ later became known as ‘Tony the Dessert Man,’ his former lawyer said The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
What a relief! New York City releases map of public bathrooms titled ‘Ur in Luck’ The city also plans to build 46 new restrooms across its five boroughs over the next five years The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024
New DOT Rule Mandates Prompt Refunds For Airline Passengers New DOT rule mandates airlines to provide automatic refunds for flight disruptions, improving passenger compensation process. Top News · Apr 25, 2024
America's bridge safety surprise: They're getting better The amount of bridges rated poor by the federal government has fallen from 15% in 2000 to 6.8% in 2023. Axios · Apr 22, 2024
Department of Transportation Lacks the Authority to Require States to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for Highways A district court concludes that the Department of Transportation lacks the authority to force states to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with highway use. Reason · Apr 8, 2024
Elon Musk's X prepares for Congressional testimony with new CEO Discover how Elon Musk's company, X, navigates the regulatory landscape, as its new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, testifies in front of Congress. Top News · Jan 30, 2024
Frequent Flyer Programs Are Under Scrutiny The Department of Transportation is looking into airline loyalty programs. Kiplinger · Dec 22, 2023
DOT puts airline loyalty programs under the microscope after lawmakers raise concerns The Department of Transportation is investigating possible deceptive practices in airline loyalty programs after federal lawmakers raised concerns about how airlines are calculating points and rewards The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
Southeastern KY wildfires mostly under control, dry weather still a concern The numbers are improving. According to Steve Kull of the state Division of Forestry, on Wednesday, eight fires were active – meaning they could still spread – and 40 others are contained. WEKU · Nov 15, 2023
Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate As of Oct. 29, Ballotpedia has tracked 24 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 24, Ballotpedia tracked four from Oct. 23-29. Democrats sponsored all four bills. The bills are below: Ballotpedia · Nov 1, 2023
NHTSA proposing new rules to encourage seat belt use by all vehicle passengers The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt usage by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seats The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Utah's multibillion dollar oil train proposal chugs along amid environment and derailment concerns One of the United States' biggest rail investments in more than a century could be an 88-mile line in Utah that would run through tribal lands and national forest to move oil and gas to the national rail network
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2023 Gia Biagi, outgoing transportation commissioner, reflects on her legacy, next steps With Gia Biagi at the helm of the Chicago Department of Transportation the city saw a 14% drop in pedestrian deaths and added more than 100 miles of bike lanes.
WEKU · Jun 30, 2023 Federal Funding to Help Transportation Infrastructure In Lexington, Jackson Nearly thirty million dollars from the federal Department of Transportation is coming to central Kentucky.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023 NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires New York City is receiving $25 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish scores of new e-bike charging stations across the city
The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2023 Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be? The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device
WEKU · May 24, 2023 A record number of Americans may fly this summer. Here's everything you need to know Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer air travel season and this may be the busiest ever. But some worry it could be another summer of delays and cancellations after a "pretty rocky" 2022.
The Conversation · May 7, 2023 Canadian airlines brace for a summer of change as U.S. airlines consider reforms The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the causes of flight disruptions before and after the pandemic. The report also outlined the challenges airlines faced managing and responding to these flight disruptions.
RideApart · May 1, 2023 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.
Reuters · Apr 7, 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.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 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 · Mar 20, 2023 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.