Transportation
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Union Station board agrees to give more control to federal government
The agreement comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced in August that his department was renegotiating a cooperative agreement with Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, which controls the station, and Amtrak.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls for TSA to be abolished
Duffy-Alfonso claimed she got to the airport 70 minutes before her flight was scheduled to depart, and was forced to wait 15 minutes for a pat-down because of her pregnancy.
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Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle believed to be dead in North Carolina plane crash
North Carolina Highway Patrol's Chris Knox said authorities believe the former NASCAR driver and his family were on the plane because people identified him boarding the plane. He is believed to have been traveling with his wife and two children.
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Trump admin threatens to withhold millions in federal funding from NY over noncitizen licenses
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit found that 107 of the 200 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses sampled were given to people in violation of federal law.
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More than 9,500 commercial truckers taken off U.S. roads nationwide
Truckers removed for failing English-language proficiency checks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Duffy to meet Maryland governor to discuss rising costs of Baltimore bridge reconstruction
The Key Bridge, which collapsed in March 2024 after being hit by a cargo ship, is currently projected to cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion to rebuild.
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TSA sets record for busiest single-day screening with post-Thanksgiving travel
The milestone was reached in the post-Thanksgiving travel rush, and surpasses the previous record of 3.09 million travelers screened in a single day on June 22. Eight of the top 10 busiest travel days occurred in 2025.
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TSA announces it will charge Americans $45 to fly without Real ID, passport next year
The new rule, which will go into effect on Feb. 1, will allow filers to have their identities confirmed through a fee-based verification system called TSA Confirm.ID, if they forget their RealID or other approved forms of identification.
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Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop Saturday morning due to snow, ice and winds.
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U.S. gas prices fall to lowest point since 2021
The low prices come amid record U.S. oil output.
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Software glitch linked to solar flares prompts Airbus recall, interrupts travel
The recall impacted flights in the U.S. ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
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Commercial truck driver license proposals focus on safety as American truckers lose jobs, wages
Federal rule change came between the spotlights of triple-fatal crashes involving 18-wheelers in Florida and California.
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Duffy, FAA say Thanksgiving holiday air travel should operate smoothly
Despite the weather concerns, the FAA predicts this Thanksgiving season to be the busiest in 15 years.