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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Have a Dangerous Problem

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has those two airlines (and others) in his sights as a key problem that puts people in danger has not improved.

The Street

Southwest Airlines Earns Dubious Honor (and You Should Be Worried)

The airline has been having a really tough time and customers did not hold back in sharing their displeasure.

The Street

What Biden’s proposed ‘junk fee’ bill would mean for travelers

In February, President Joe Biden called for a Junk Fee Prevention Act to remove unfair and costly fees found throughout various industries, including airlines. The president called on Congress to, among other things, ban airline fees for family members to sit with their young children.

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NYC aims to curb neighborhood truck traffic with new delivery distribution centers

NEW YORK — New distribution centers aimed at curbing delivery truck traffic on New York City’s residential streets will open later this year, the Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Ways sought to lure big-spending Muslim tourists

PHUKET: The Department of Tourism (DoT) plans to promote Thailand as a friendly destination for Muslim tourists.

Bangkok Post

Brickbat: No. 42

The New York City Department of Transportation botched a sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. The sign spells the baseball player's name "Jakie Robinson." "This spelling mistake is absurd," City Councilman Robert Holden said. "You don't have a few eyes looking at these signs? DOT is a mess.

Reason

Airline fined $225,000 after leaving passengers stranded on plane for over four hours

Passengers called 911 for assistance

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New Utah oil railroad by Colorado River raises health and climate fears

Railway is forecast to quadruple crude oil production in the Uinta Basin and will damage Biden’s climate credentials, campaigners say

The Guardian - US

JetBlue-Spirit deal faces DOJ antitrust suit this week

The Justice Department and Department of Transportation are expected to take action as soon as Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines Inc., according to people familiar with the case.

Tribune News Service

The $1 billion push to remove highways dividing communities

Highways can divide neighborhoods and cut residents off from economic opportunity.

Axios

Senate gets bipartisan rail safety bill after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

Bipartisan legislation that would establish new safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials was introduced Wednesday.

Roll Call

Bronx residents frustrated by stalled progress on Fordham Plaza revitalization

NEW YORK — A grand plan to revitalize Fordham Plaza in the Bronx has fallen far short of the community’s expectations, with vacant kiosks and retail space now creating a barren landscape instead of the promised vibrant gathering space.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans probe Buttigieg response to Ohio train crash

House Republicans are probing the Transportation Department’s handling of the Norfolk Southern Corp. chemical train derailment earlier this month that released a toxic soup of chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.

Tribune News Service

Biden orders door-to-door visits after toxic US train derailment

Republicans and Democrats have traded barbs over the rail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which led to evacuations.

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The Independent UK

After Ohio train wreck, Biden orders door-to-door checks

President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a political controversy

Roll Call

Federal safety board releases initial report on Ohio derailment - Roll Call

NTSB says a number of factors may have contributed, including the possibility that the crew ignored warnings about overheated wheel bearings.

WEKU

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.

The Independent UK

Trump says he will visit East Palestine after two weeks of silence on disastrous train derailment

Mr Trump confirmed on his platform Truth Social that he will travel on Wednesday to the community with a population of 4,700

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Salon

Ohio train disaster follows deregulation

The East Palestine derailment is the "latest in a long string of corporate malfeasance"

The Guardian - US

Ohio catastrophe is ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of deadly train derailments

The next derailment ‘could be cataclysmic’ if action isn’t taken after the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, says expert

Reason

Biden Promises To Stop Waiving His Own Terrible 'Buy American' Mandates

The president's State of the Union address re-upped a tired, old promise to spend more tax dollars on less infrastructure.

Motor1

Interactive US DOT Map Highlights Most Dangerous Roads and Intersections

The US DOT estimated 42,915 lives were lost on US roads in 2021, a number it finds unacceptable.

Fortune

'Ridiculous' airline fees for checked bags and seating assignments could become a thing of the past if these two Senators get their bills approved

Airlines would have to immediately refund bag fees for damaged or lost bags.

Tribune News Service

DOT investigating if ‘unrealistic scheduling’ at Southwest Airlines led to meltdown

U.S. Department of Transportation officials are investigating Dallas-based Southwest Airlines over whether the carrier’s holiday meltdown that stranded millions of travelers was caused by overscheduling flights.

Tribune News Service

Delta partner Virgin Atlantic fined for flights over Iraqi airspace

Virgin Atlantic faces a $1 million fine from the U.S. government for flying through Iraqi airspace when that was prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration because of heightened fears of conflict.

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