Nation Feb 02 Pedestrian deaths in U.S. reach highest level in 40 years By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Nation Dec 27 Watch 2:32 Winter storm death toll tops 60 as crews in Buffalo work to clear 4 feet of snow The casualties keep climbing from a savage winter storm gripping much of the nation. The latest counts show at least 60 dead, with more than half of those around Buffalo. Roads there are still paralyzed and air travel in many… By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters
Nation Dec 27 Watch 7:42 Buttigieg calls for accountability as Southwest cancellation ‘meltdown’ worsens Blizzard conditions kept planes grounded at airports nationwide this week, with thousands more flights canceled Tuesday. But Southwest Airlines is the focus of passenger anger after it canceled far more flights than any other major carrier. U.S. Secretary of Transportation…
Nation Aug 19 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman…
Politics Jul 23 Watch 8:50 Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being asked to help solve several major challenges, from a supply chain crisis to a summer of flight delays and cancellations. The former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also has the task… By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Stephanie Kotuby, Winston Wilde
Jan 27 Biden pick for transportation secretary, Buttigieg, advances in Senate By Hope Yen, Associated Press A Senate panel has advanced President Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for a key role in Biden’s administration. Continue reading
Jan 22 New rules could bump emotional-support animals from planes By David Koenig, Associated Press The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump administration to ease truckers’ drive-time rules By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Interest groups have lobbied for revisions they say would make the rigid "hours of service" rules more flexible. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Trump touts $1 trillion infrastructure plan at DOT By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that, thanks to him, U.S. infrastructure will "once again be the envy of the world."… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Street art inspires redesign of accessibility icon By PBS NewsHour The Department of Transportation in New York City is in the middle of updating the accessibility icon, which advocates say better reflects those with disabilities. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching