Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses
Read full article: Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licensesThe head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driverās license regulations.
After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls
Read full article: After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recallsThe U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance stating airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses like meals or lodging when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed by an aircraft recall.
Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
Read full article: Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest AirlinesThe U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
San Antonio LGBTQ+ community unites to protect the Pride districtās rainbow crosswalk
Read full article: San Antonio LGBTQ+ community unites to protect the Pride districtās rainbow crosswalkSeveral LGBTQ+ organizations and allied organizations rallied together Thursday evening to fight for the rainbow crosswalk to stay in the Pride Cultural Heritage District.
Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace
Read full article: Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspaceChinaās biggest state-owned air carriers are protesting a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S. The U.S. side has said such flights give Chinese airlines an unfair cost advantage over American carriers, which cannot cross through Russian airspace.
Funds addressing 2 connectivity projects in San Antonio remain under federal review, officials say
Read full article: Funds addressing 2 connectivity projects in San Antonio remain under federal review, officials sayFunds for two projects linked to addressing connectivity between downtown San Antonio and the greater East Side remain under federal review, according to nonprofit and city officials.
Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this month
Read full article: Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this monthThe Trump administration says it's not backing off its latest deadline for New York to end its $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan.
USDOT ends āwoke policiesā in line with Trump administration, revokes GHG measurement rule
Read full article: USDOT ends āwoke policiesā in line with Trump administration, revokes GHG measurement ruleThe memos effectively slashed most of former President Bidenās and then-USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigiegās orders and respective policies regarding environmental justice, climate change and equity in the department.
Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Read full article: Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their childrenThe U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their young children.
Federal officials want to know how airlines handle ā and share ā passengers' personal information
Read full article: Federal officials want to know how airlines handle ā and share ā passengers' personal informationThe government wants to know how airlines handle personal information about their passengers.
Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Read full article: Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their sharePresident Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation's airspace.
Lawsuit over semitruck crash reveals issue of truck driver working 2 months without day off
Read full article: Lawsuit over semitruck crash reveals issue of truck driver working 2 months without day offSan Antonio attorney Shawn Mechler was so troubled by what he uncovered during a lawsuit he filed against a Texas trucking conglomerate, that he reported the firm to federal authorities shortly after settling the case for six figures earlier this year.
Safety crosswalks to be installed along Zarzamora Street thanks to $4.5M federal grant
Read full article: Safety crosswalks to be installed along Zarzamora Street thanks to $4.5M federal grantZarzamora Street is one of San Antonioās most dangerous roads, especially for people who walk along it, according to Vision Zero, the cityās transportation department.
āOur fate is in their handsā: Flight cancellations, delays cause holiday headaches at San Antonio International Airport
Read full article: āOur fate is in their handsā: Flight cancellations, delays cause holiday headaches at San Antonio International AirportThe U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday said it will investigate the hundreds of flight delays and cancellations that many travelers are facing regarding Southwest Airlines amid a recent winter storm.
Frontier, 5 other airlines to refund more than $600 million
Read full article: Frontier, 5 other airlines to refund more than $600 millionFrontier Airlines and five foreign carriers are paying more than $600 million in refunds to consumers whose flights were canceled or significantly delayed since the start of the pandemic.
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Sharp increase in traffic fatalities in 2020 prompts federal ācrisisā response
Read full article: Sharp increase in traffic fatalities in 2020 prompts federal ācrisisā responseTexas and the San Antonio region will receive a special focus from federal officials as they seek to reduce a growing number of traffic fatalities.
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Buttigieg visits closed Interstate 40 bridge in Tennessee
Read full article: Buttigieg visits closed Interstate 40 bridge in TennesseeU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Tennessee to learn how the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting that state and Arkansas has affected freight movement since it was shut down more than three weeks ago when a crack was found in the span.
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