Transportation
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Empty Transportation Department buildings are costing American taxpayers $370 million a year: GAO
The agency’s largest spaces had an occupancy rate of just 34% on average, the GAO found, and among those underutilized buildings are the Department of Transportation headquarters and the FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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One person died in small plane crash southeast of Phoenix, cause is being investigated
The plane is believed to have taken off from the Chandler airport shortly before it crashed into a commercial storage yard.
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Democratic socialist mayors' plans for free bus rides spark fear of 'rolling homeless encampments'
Fare-free bus initiatives are gaining traction in deep blue cities like Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New York City.
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Vaccine mandate could drive truckers off the road, worsen supply chain crisis, industry warns
OSHA rule could force "up to 13% of drivers to leave the industry entirely," said industry spokesman, amid indications officials are heeding truckers' concerns.
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Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 vehicles due to safety issue with brakes
The National Highway Traffic Administration ordered the company to recall the cars due to a software update causing the vehicle to break abruptly.
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American Airlines cancels more than 600 flights Sunday amid weather issues and staffing shortage
Over 1,500 American Airlines flights have been canceled since Friday.
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DC Metro sidelines most of its trains following last week's derailment
A design flaw is being blamed for last week's derailment which left some 200 passengers stranded in the dark for about 45 minutes.
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Transportation Secretary comes under fire for being on paternity leave amid supply chain crisis
Pete Buttigieg’s staff has confirmed that he has been on leave since mid-August to spend time with his husband and two newborn babies.
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Southwest Airlines cancels 1,000 flights Sunday due to FAA and weather
Southwest also canceled about 800 flights on Saturday.
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Groups warn of supply chain system collapse, as California ports face record backlogs
Pandemic-related delays, work disincentives from enhanced unemployment benefits, and surging consumer demand are among the factors contributing to severe cargo ship congestion.
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Amtrak train crashes in Montana, killing at least three
Amtrak officials said five cars on the Empire Builder train 7/27 went off track around 4 p.m. MST.
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Justice Department sues American Airlines and JetBlue over 'de facto merger'
The antitrust lawsuit brought by the DOJ will attempt to undo the airlines' partnership under which the two share flights out of New York and Boston airports.
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Mysteries linger about target and fate of Sept. 11 United Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pa.
People still want definitive answers to both questions.