Trump announces new move to lower diesel costs. He opens access tax free fuel Red dye diesel is available for everyone. We Got This Covered · Oct 6
Trump wants to tie transportation funds to birth rates Proposals seeking to reward areas that have above-average fertility scores by granting more money for their infrastructure projects branded ‘bizarre and dystopian’ The Independent UK · Oct 6
‘Nothing is 100%’: Israel says it does not background-check foreign pilots Israel’s transportation ministry said on Saturday that it does not conduct background checks on foreign pilots flying into the country and cannot guarantee that flights operated by foreign airlines will be “100 percent” safe. The Times of India · Oct 4
FAA Hit a Controller Hiring Record in 2026 — Here's What's Still Broken The FAA broke its annual controller hiring record in FY2026 with 2,235 new trainees, backed by a $12.5B infrastructure overhaul and gamer outreach. Latin Times · Oct 1
Trump administration cuts mileage rules for cars, light trucks The Transportation Department released a final rule Monday that aims to “reset” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s fuel economy standards, rolling back substantial required mileage increases for automakers’ fleets implemented under the Biden administration. Dubbed “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” by the department, the 892-page rule will impact Corporate Average… Roll Call · Sep 28
Alabama has cleared a $2.52 billion federal loan for its largest infrastructure project ever A major federal loan has been successfully obtained to facilitate the development of Alabama's most extensive infrastructure scheme. This initiative is designed to tackle persistent traffic challenges on Interstate 10 and enhance the safety of hazardous material transport. A new high-clearance cable-stayed bridge will be constructed to boost vehicle capacity… The Times of India · Sep 22
Trump Opens Door To Chinese Car Plants In The US Before Xi Visit Trump signals he could accept Chinese automakers building US plants with American workers while still blocking Chinese-built vehicle imports. Motor1 · Sep 14
Sean Duffy Says Cut Ties With China, Ford Pushes Back Ford Motor Company’s battery licensing deal and overseas joint ventures draw fresh scrutiny from Washington, raising questions for future US-built Ford models. Motor1 · Sep 10
Sean Duffy wrote a letter criticizing Ford’s business ties with China. The automaker pushes back hard: ‘wrongheaded attempt to capture headlines’ Ford also accused Duffy of "factual errors" in his letter. We Got This Covered · Sep 9
'Deeply Alarmed': Trump Administration Slams Ford's Deal With Chinese Battery Company Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pressed Ford CEO Jim Farley to stop working with Chinese companies in a letter on Tuesday. InsideEVs · Sep 9
Sean Duffy's Wife Says His Cabinet Job Was 'All That's Left.' Here's the Fuller Story Rachel Campos-Duffy says Sean Duffy's Cabinet job was 'all that's left' — as new reporting raises fresh questions about who funded his road trip show. Latin Times · Sep 4
Donald Trump’s transportation secretary once made a shocking remark about a Gen Z star’s breasts. Now it’s coming to haunt him His wife sat right beside him We Got This Covered · Sep 3
Fox News host says Trump made her husband Sean Duffy Transportation Secretary ‘because that was all that’s left’ According to him, Trump is "a president who cares about the infrastructure of America." We Got This Covered · Sep 2
Sean Duffy’s wife says Trump gave him transportation secretary because that’s what was ‘left’ ‘He did say don’t eff it up,’ Rachel Campos-Duffy told Katie Miller on her podcast The Independent UK · Sep 2
International Business Times UK · Sep 2 US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy Under Fire Over Sydney Sweeney Breast Remark US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faces criticism after a podcast clip resurfaces, showing him discussing Sydney Sweeney's body and linking it to traditional gender roles and Christian values.
Latin Times · Sep 1 Trump Administration Revokes 110 Trucking Schools' Accreditation as Immigrant Driver Crackdown Expands The Department of Transportation is also moving to remove schools over inadequate training practices and will conduct a nationwide audit of third-party commercial driver's license testers
The Independent UK · Aug 28 2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots
Salon · Aug 27 Real men don't bike? Nonsense Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength
The Independent UK · Aug 20 ‘Is that Epstein?’ Head-scratching AI pic teasing Trump’s DC Grand Prix has folks wondering who’s who The post from the Education Department drew thousands of comments, with many users asking the same question
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ reality series is a flop with fewer than 3,000 views per episode Nearly 24 hours after the six-episode series aired on YouTube, fewer than 2,500 people had viewed the first episode
Latin Times · Aug 20 Judge Freezes Trump Administration's Bid for Truckers' Private Data as Nevada Joins the Fight Nevada sued to block federal access to 17M truckers' records; a judge froze the request as a separate rule pushes drivers off Nevada roads.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Trump’s Transportation Secretary warns daughter Harvard would ‘corrupt’ her in new Road Trip series Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ has finally been released on YouTube — with the comment section turned off
Clever Dude · Aug 19 DOT Proposes Using Highway and Rail Corridors for Power Lines, Pipelines and Broadband The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an official Request for Information (RFI) seeking public and stakeholder input on a new initiative called America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC), which would allow electric transmission lines, pipelines, fiber optic cables, and broadband infrastructure to be built alongside existing highway and…
Benzinga · Aug 17 Sean Duffy Touts $5 Billion Rail Investment, Slams Gavin Newsom’s High-Speed Rail Project: ‘Wasting Billions of Dollars…’ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday hailed the President Donald Trump administration’s investment in developing the U.S. rail system, criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) high-speed rail system.
We Got This Covered · Aug 13 Head of Air Traffic Controllers praises FAA for ‘innovative approach’ to recruitment, confirming gamers have the ‘hard skills’ needed for the role “We’re building the strongest, sharpest workforce in aviation history.”