Politics Jun 20 Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transportation money By Michael Casey, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Watch 6:54 Airlines face government scrutiny over devaluation of frequent flyer programs Frequent flyer miles are one way airlines try to coax travelers to repeatedly fly with them. However, the Department of Transportation is examining whether airlines have been making promises about the value of the miles but then later tweaking the… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Nation Feb 02 Watch 10:07 Pedestrian deaths in U.S. reach highest level in 40 years Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have reached their highest level in 40 years. Using funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading the allocation of $5 billion to state and local governments through a federal grant… 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…
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… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:50 Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Stephanie Kotuby, Winston Wilde 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… Continue watching
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