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Delta CEO praises Trump as a ‘breath of fresh air’

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he called government “overreach” under President Joe Biden

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Stocks Settle Mostly Higher on Tech Stock Strength and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.71%. Stocks on Monday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2...

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Stocks Mostly Higher on Positive Corporate News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.91%. Stocks today are mostly higher on some positive corporate news. Tesla is up more...

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Stocks Mixed as Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.14%. Stocks today are mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2 week...

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Transportation Department Investigates Delta Amid Global Tech Outage

Delta Airlines faces investigation as global tech outage causes widespread flight disruptions. Passengers urged to stay informed and make necessary travel ...

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Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse

In a worrisome sign for the long Fourth of July weekend, bad weather on the East Coast and airline and air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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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

It shouldn’t take a fiery crash and toxic spill to push action on railroad safety

The EPA and Transportation Department must ensure that Norfolk Southern meets its obligation to make things right.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. investigating December flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines

The Transportation Department is looking into whether the airline scheduled more flights than it could handle during a December storm when 16,700 flights were canceled.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sanders calls out Southwest CEO "greed"

The Vermont senator blasted Southwest's "unacceptable" meltdown and demanded the Transportation Department step in

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Transportation Department to scrutinize Southwest after high rate of cancellations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will investigate Southwest Airlines’ onslaught of cancellations that stranded thousands of travelers and their luggage at airports and wreaked havoc on holiday plans.

Tribune News Service

DOT to scrutinize Southwest after high rate of cancellations - Roll Call

The Transportation Department announced that it will investigate Southwest Airlines' onslaught of cancellations Monday and Tuesday.

Roll Call

US says airlines to refund more than $600 million to flyers

Frontier Airlines and four 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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Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

WASHINGTON — As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past. Yet, the last time Congress addressed declining revenues in the federal Highway…

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Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

Congress has refused to increase federal gas taxes, which have been stuck at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993.

The Independent UK

States get final OK to build highway EV charging network

All 50 states have received final approval to begin construction on a first nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that places one roughly every 50 miles along interstate highways

The Independent UK

Airline barred congressman from flying twice because he’s in a wheelchair

‘What’s outrageous is that lithium-ion batteries are going to become more and more prevalent in people using them because they’re lighter weight and they last a lot longer,’ the Rhode Island congressman said

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What should airlines offer you when flights are delayed and canceled?

LOS ANGELES — If your flight is canceled, you should be able to use your ticket to fly on a different airline to reach your final destination.

The Independent UK

US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers

The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans

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.

The Independent UK

Feds nudge airlines to let families sit together on planes

The Biden administration is nudging airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge

WEKU

Pete Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in America's roads

The transportation secretary announces a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.

The Independent UK

Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in roads

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is launching a $1 billion pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects

The Independent UK

US Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flights

The U.S. Transportation Department is making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba, lifting flight restrictions that were established during the Trump administration

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