Aug 04 Reid: Deal Made to End FAA Shutdown Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; Roll Call file photo Update 4:59 p.m. ET | Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday afternoon that a bipartisan compromise has been reached to end the partial Federal Aviation Administration shutdown that put… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch LaHood: 2 Controllers Fired, but All Must Take ‘Personal Responsibility’ Federal officials moved to dispel new air-travel safety concerns after a military plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama breached the safety zone of another plane landing ahead of it. Gwen Ifill talks to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the latest… Continue watching
Apr 20 New ‘Passenger Bill of Rights’ Limits Tarmac Time, Reimburses Lost Bags Passengers wait in check-in lines (Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Wednesday a bulked-up version of the "Passenger Bill of Rights" for consumers traveling by air. The new set of protections is built on… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Airline Safety Checks: Reactive to Mishaps or Problem Prevention? Southwest Airlines continued safety inspections Monday after a hole opened in a jet's fuselage last week. Judy Woodruff talks with aviation expert John Goglia for insight. Continue watching
Mar 08 Buses Targeted by Guatemala City Gangs Bus drivers and their assistants have become frequent targets of extortion, threats and violent crimes in Guatemala City. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch Transportation Secretary: Electronic Issue Not Cause of Toyota Recall Woes Jeffrey Brown speaks with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the investigation into Toyota's recalls of more than 12 million vehicles after thousands of drivers complained of unintended acceleration. LaHood said an investigation showed that electronic flaws do not appear to… Continue watching
Feb 02 One-Million Car March? By Elizabeth Shell A warning to those expecting EVs (electric vehicles) to clog the roadways anytime soon, or even to meet President Obama's stated goal of one million by 2015: it's not likely to happen, despite the fact that the U.S. has as… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Rural Transit Options Sought in Miss. Despite ‘Welfare on Wheels’ Criticism One Mississippi community is using stimulus money to bring mass transit to rural areas around the clock. Special correspondent Miles O'Brien of has our "Blueprint America" series report. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch LaHood Pushes Federal Law to Quell ‘Epidemic’ of Distracted Driving Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is leading efforts to reverse the "epidemic" of U.S. deaths and injuries caused by distractions while driving, including texting and phone use. He wants a federal law enacted to penalize multitasking drivers and hopes auto companies… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching