Transportation Tag

Pete Buttigieg Suddenly Interested in Transportation Issues, Sean Duffy Responds

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 19, 2025 22 Comments

"Mayor Pete failed for four years to address the air traffic controller shortage and upgrade our outdated, World War II-era air traffic control system"...

Trump Admin Pulls Approval of New York City’s Congestion Pricing

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 19, 2025 32 Comments

The congestion zone affects Manhattan neighborhoods below 60th streets, which contain all the hot tourist spots....

Several Injured After Delta Plane Flips Over Upon Landing in Toronto

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 17, 2025 41 Comments

The flight came in from Minneapolis, MN, with 76 passengers and four crew members....

DOGE to Make Rapid Safety Upgrades to Nation’s Air Traffic Control System

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 06, 2025 27 Comments

Move follows tragic passenger plane - helicopter collision in DC and temporary outage of its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) systems this weekend....

‘Sit This One Out’: Duffy Destroys Hillary Over Her DOGE Complaints

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2025 34 Comments

Duffy: "I know you’re lashing out because DOGE is uncovering your family’s obscene grifting via USAID, but I won’t let you lie and distort facts."...

Trump Threatens Investigation Into California’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 06, 2025 31 Comments

In response, the High Speed Rail Authority is telling everyone to "ignore the noise."...

Transportation Sec. Duffy Immediately Hits Reverse on Fuel Economy Standards

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 05, 2025 36 Comments

Sec. Sean Duffy quietly rescinds Biden's de facto EV Mandate....

Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Philadelphia

Posted by Ben Smith on February 01, 2025 23 Comments

A devastating plane crash rocked Northeast Philadelphia last night when a medical transport jet went down in a fiery explosion, killing all six people on board. The jet had just taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 6 p.m., only to plummet into a crowded...

FAA: Reagan Airport Air Control Tower Staffing ‘Not Normal’ Night of Crash

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2025 82 Comments

Only one controller was "responsible for coordinating helicopter traffic and arriving and departing planes."...

Trump: Helicopter, Plane Crash a ‘Confluence of Bad Decisions That Were Made’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2025 74 Comments

Trump confirmed no one survived the crash....

Trump Nominee Hearings: Sean Duffy, Chris Wright, John Ratcliffe

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2025 5 Comments

Positions: Transportation, Energy, and CIA....

Trump Nominates Former WI Rep. Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 18, 2024 13 Comments

"Admired across the aisle, Sean worked with Democrats to clear extensive Legislative hurdles to build the largest road and bridge project in Minnesota History."...

Canadian Union Poised to Strike against Freight Railroads Hours after Trains Resume Service after Shutdown

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 25, 2024 16 Comments

Canada's freight rail shutdown threatens U.S. supply chains. ...

Hazmat Crews Fight Electric Truck Battery Fire That Closes California’s I-80

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 21, 2024 41 Comments

Due to the toxic fumes and intense heat, the evacuation perimeter was one-half mile and firefighters dumped 40,000 gallons on the fire...

National Transportation Safety Board: “Vent and Burn” of Derailed Train in East Palestine ‘Wasn’t Needed’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 18, 2024 15 Comments

NTSB Chair slams Norfolk Southern's behavior during the investigation and accused it of failing to disclose information to investigators....

Cleanup Underway After Train Derailment in Illinois Leads to Temporary Evacuation, Leak of ‘Various Substances’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 01, 2024 13 Comments

Meanwhile, NTSB accuses Norfolk Southern of ‘unconscionable’ interference during probe into East Palestine toxic train derailment....

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Collapses After a ‘Ship Strike’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2024 96 Comments

"Officials confirmed six people are still unaccounted and two people have been rescued."...

Electric Vehicle Sales Beginning to Run Out of Fuel

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 25, 2023 158 Comments

Americans seem to be less trusting of "The Science" and are now climate-crisis-questioning....

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