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Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden-era rule 'illegal'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks were illegal and moved to reverse the rules

The Independent UK

We gave $7B to California for a high-speed rail line and no track was ever laid: ‘Trains to nowhere’

Sacramento to San Diego link was passed as a ballot initiative in 2008 and was supposed to run for 800 miles

The Independent UK

Rare win for Newark airport as runway reopens ahead of schedule - potentially alleviating severe delays

Additional temporary and weekend closures may be introduced later this year as further work is completed at the airport.

The Independent UK

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More than 1,200 FAA employees are planning to leave in the coming months putting more strain on taxed workforce

The Federal Aviation Administration, which employs 46,000 people, has been the target of Elon Musk’s DOGE agenda

The Independent UK

Transportation Sec. Pleads With Liberals to 'Clean Up' Public Transportation, Gets Ridiculed: 'It's Literally Your Job'

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy, who first gained national attention as a "Real World: Boston" cast member, said liberals should clean the subways if they want more people to use them.

Latin Times

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says $12.5bn for air safety upgrades isn’t nearly enough: ‘We need it now’

‘I know the Senate is going to look, can they find money to put into this bill, but we are going to need them to fully fund this project,’ says Transportation secretary

The Independent UK

Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say

The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country, so Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to sell Congress on his plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system that will cost “tens of billions.”

The Independent UK

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US judge temporarily bars Trump admin from ending NYC congestion pricing

The ruling comes as US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is set to pause federal funds to New York state.

Al Jazeera

GAO finds DOT funding pause on electric vehicle charging illegal - Roll Call

The GAO said the Transportation Department acted illegally when it paused funding this year for an electric vehicle charging program.

Roll Call

Trump Could Clamp Down On EVs Even More With New Fuel Economy Rules

The Trump administration and its allies say that cars are too expensive. These days, not many people would disagree, but the GOP's underlying target with those claims is often electric vehicles. Now, Trump's U.S. Transportation Department seems to be going after fuel economy rules that were used by the Biden administration…

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Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today

Ed Bastian says it’s still safe to fly, though.

Fortune

Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace

The Independent UK

States challenge immigration cooperation requirements for grants - Roll Call

States filed two lawsuits Tuesday seeking to stop policies that add immigration conditions to transportation and homeland security grants.

Roll Call

Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis, but also says it should’ve been fixed during Covid — when Trump was in office

Former transportation secretary said Duffy should spend ‘less time blaming others’

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Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend

Latin Times

Duffy Called Out After Repeatedly Claiming 'It's Clear' Biden's to Blame for Air Traffic Control Issues: 'This Admin is a Joke'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is facing intense backlash online after repeatedly blaming the Biden administration for recent air traffic control issues.

Latin Times

All Newark Air Control Will Be Handled By One Fully Qualified Person During Busiest Time Monday: Report

All of Newar Airport's air control will be handled by one fully qualified person during peak hours on Monday, the New York Post reported

Fortune

The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says

The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air traffic control union leader.

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Newark Airport Nearly Triples Average Flight Cancellations in Single Day As Runway Chaos Continues

Newark airport saw another radar outage on Monday, as well as dozens of flight cancellations and delays. The FAA is reportedly considering a broad pullback in flights to and from the airport

The Independent UK

Transportation secretary wants flights at Newark scaled back but insists it’s safe to continue operations

Flights were grounded once again at Newark Airport on Sunday morning — and the Transport Secretary says he’s ‘concerned about the whole airspace’ due to aging tech

The Independent UK

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce flight capacity at Newark airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks,” as New Jersey’s largest airport struggles with radar outages and numerous flight delays and cancellations due to a shortage of air traffic controllers

Al Jazeera

US reports second air traffic control outage at New Jersey airport

The Trump administration is facing pressure to modernise air traffic control systems and hire more staff.

Latin Times

Newark Air Controllers Again Lost Contact With Planes For Over a Minute As Disruptions Continue

The Newark airport was again affected by a "telecommunications outage" that left air controllers and planes in the dark for about 90 seconds, the FAA said

The Independent UK

The Latest: UK says trade deal slashes tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum

U.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom

International Business Times

Trump Official To Unveil Ambitious US Air Traffic Control Upgrade

Faced with fresh flight safety problems at a major US airport, the Trump administration is set Thursday to unveil a modernized air traffic control system.

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