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Expect more EV charging stations as states tap into federal dollars

When Colorado Department of Transportation officials recently learned that their plan to expand a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the state had gotten federal approval, it was welcome news.

Tribune News Service

Florida may have violated its own guidelines in flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

MIAMI — The state agency charged with managing the controversial migrant relocation program said its mission was “to relocate out of the State of Florida foreign nationals who are not lawfully present in the United States,’’ according to documents obtained Friday by the Herald/Times.

Miami Herald

LULAC files DOJ complaint urging investigation into migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

WASHINGTON — The League of United Latin American Citizens has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice, calling for investigation into the transit of migrants last month from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard, specifically the involvement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who took credit for the move.

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DeSantis' "Perla" identified as Army vet

Perla Huerta is a former U.S. Army counterintelligence agent and combat medic specialist

Salon

Martha’s Vineyard migrants demand flight companies preserve records or risk ‘federal court sanctions’

Lawyers suing DeSantis administration urge two firms to preserve records

The Independent UK

Texas will build more than 50 new electric car charging locations along major highways

The $408 million approved Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration will help build a network of charging facilities every 50-70 miles along certain major Texas highways.

The Texas Tribune

LOCALIZE IT: States OK'd to build highway EV charger network

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Ron DeSantis chartered migrant flights from GOP donor, report finds

An aviation company hired by the administration donated thousands of dollars to Republican causes, including the governor’s campaign and a state lawmaker central to his legislative agenda

The Independent UK

DeSantis’ remarks prompt more questions on where migrant flights originated

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for sending undocumented immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, the governor suggested at a news conference on Thursday that his efforts prevented those migrants from ever making it into Florida.

Tribune News Service

LOCALIZE IT: States get money for electric vehicle network

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The Independent UK

New online dashboard to help flyers on delays, cancellations

The Department of Transportation is launching a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend

The Independent UK

Airlines put meal, hotel voucher rules in writing after pressure from DC

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and several of the nation’s other top carriers are spelling out their policies on giving meal and hotel vouchers to passengers stranded by airline-caused delays and cancellations after regulators threatened tougher rules following a summer of travel turmoil.

Tribune News Service

US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute

The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers

The Independent UK

Joe Biden’s personal White House aide Stephen Goepfert departing for new role

‘From the campaign to the White House, Stephen Goepfert has been by my side,’ Biden says

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After the climate bill: Three big steps

Biden's big bill is a breakthrough on energy — but there's a long way to go. These three steps should come next

Benzinga

Hidden Supply Chain Logjams: Weed Smoking Truck Drivers, Says DOT

According to federal data provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a spiking number of commercial truck drivers are being relieved of duty following positive drug screens for marijuana.

Los Angeles Times

Flight canceled? Getting a refund might become easier

Responding to a “flood of air travel service complaints” during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed rule changes Wednesday to make it easier for airline passengers to collect refunds for canceled or delayed flights.

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Bus lanes are efficient and bike lanes are fair – transport messages that work

Building acceptance for sustainable initiatives can be as simple as finding the right way to frame the problem.

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Reason

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Stop Airline Mergers, Despite Evidence That They Lower Airfares

The senator urged the Department of Transportation on Monday to regulate airline consolidation and levy heavy fines for canceled flights.

Reason

Pete Buttigieg Is Moving to Michigan. He Should Take the Transportation Department With Him.

It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.

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Watch: A barefoot John Daly hit a golf ball over an Ohio highway onto high school football field

The Ohio Department of Transportation says: "Driving on the interstate should be limited to vehicles."

Input

Biden administration will create EV charging standards... eventually

The U.S. will someday have more than 500,000 charging stations, the White House says.

Motor1

5 Best Motorcycle Shipping Companies Of 2022

These providers stand out for their wide availability and variety of services.

Benzinga

NFI Subsidiary New Flyer Of America Reveals Receipt Of New Contracts

NFI Group Inc (TSX:NFI) (OTC:NFYEF) subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. has received a new contract from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for four battery-electric, zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. Financial terms were not disclosed. DFW is the second busiest airport globally, connecting 62.5 million customers to 267 international…

The Independent UK

Department of Transportation will ‘take a look’ at no-fly list for unruly passengers, Buttigieg says

Assaulting a crew member on a commercial airline is currently punishable by up to two decades in prison and a quarter-million-dollar fine

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