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US truckers must speak English: Trump administration moves to make rule permanent

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has moved to make English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers a permanent part of federal regulations, saying drivers who cannot sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway signs and signals must be placed out of service.

The Times of India

Trump's DOT Introduces Changes to 'Accelerate' AV Deployment, Directs NHTSA to Grant Zoox Temporary Exemption

The Donald Trump administration on Thursday introduced changes to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations aimed at expediting the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, granting Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Robotaxi operator Zoox a temporary exemption to deploy its driverless vehicles commercially.

Benzinga

Trump team is building a base in Oklahoma to test out flying cars

Administration is expected to open 1,100-acre, $8.3M facility in 2027

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Indiana Steps Up Enforcement Against Immigrant Truck Drivers With Almost 300 Detentions in Three Months

A March Department of Transportation rule limits CDL eligibility for immigrants who previously qualified to work legally in the trucking industry, including some asylum seekers and DACA recipients

Latin Times

Is Delta Cancelling Flights? Passenger Rant Causes Panic As Man Asks, 'Is Anybody Working?'

Delta Airlines faces criticism after a viral video shows a passenger using an airport intercom for help amid widespread flight cancellations and staffing shortages.

International Business Times UK

After a brutal winter, many cities are facing the same problem: Potholes

Biting sub-zero temperatures across the U.S. this winter have left a mess on the roads. Josh Marcus reports on the hasty clean-up - and who’s bringing out the ‘pothole killer’

The Independent UK

LaGuardia plane crash live updates: Runway safety system ‘did not generate an alert’ for air-traffic controllers before fatal collision

Officials say the collision almost certainly involved ‘multiple failures’

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Is Wizz Air planning to fly to the US?

The low-cost carrier has applied to the US Department of Transportation

The Independent UK

High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest train in Europe goes almost 200 mph (320 kph). Yet high-speed rail remains absent from most of…

The Conversation

Elon Musk's Tesla Sues North Dakota Over Direct-To-Customer Sales Ban

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has sued the state of North Dakota's Department of Transportation over a law that prohibits automakers from directly selling vehicles to customers within the state.

Benzinga

Can You Get a Refund If Your Flight Is Delayed or Cancelled Because of the Government Shutdown?

Here are the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and what experts say about flight plans if they are affected.

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After California, Trump Freezes $18 Billion In NYC Infrastructure Funds, Calls Contracts 'Discriminatory, Unconstitutional'

The Trump administration has decided to withhold $18 billion in federal funds from New York City for two major infrastructure projects.

Benzinga

Pete Buttigieg Doubles Down On Criticism Of Trump Administration Over Airline Compensation Rules: 'Picking Corporations Over Consumers'

Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has criticized President Donald Trump once again over the Department of Transportation's changes to airline compensation rules.

Benzinga

Who is Sean Duffy, NASA's new interim chief? From champion lumberjack, reality TV star and Cabinet secretary to space

President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man.

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Is Archer Aviation a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

This article examines whether Archer Aviation has the potential to become a millionaire-maker stock for investors.

The Independent UK

No. 1! New list reveals the best rest stops in each state

One of the best rest stops in the nation has a camping-themed hangout spot for kids, a life-sized Smokey Bear statue and a giant lobster trap for photos

Al Jazeera

Why are the number of flights reduced at Newark airport in the US?

The Department of Transportation has asked the airport to reduce operations to 56 departures and arrivals per hour.

The Guardian - US

Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts

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Why we shouldn’t let lower fertility rates fuel pronatalist policies

Buried in the Donald Trump administration’s recent avalanche of executive orders in the United States was a starkly revealing provision: A Department of Transportation order requiring projects to prioritize federal highway and transit funding to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average. Those with declining birth…

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Trump Administration Freezes B Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Program

Trump administration freezes billion grant program for electric vehicle chargers, causing uncertainty for states and companies.

InsideEVs

Trump's DOT Stops Key EV Charger Funding Program In Its Tracks

President Donald Trump's Department of Transportation just dealt a blow to a key federal program that funds the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the U.S.

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Feds Put a Stop to New Fuel Economy Standards

The newly confirmed head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Sean Duffy, has ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reset the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automakers. The DOT said in a statement that the new standards will lower the price of new cars…

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