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No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon be disappearing from highways and freeways across the country.
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United Airlines will improve accommodations for wheelchair passengers after federal complaint
The airline also agreed to refund the fare difference if a passenger has to take a more expensive flight to accommodate their wheelchair
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United Airlines will soon let disabled passengers choose flights based on wheelchair accessibility
The airline also agreed to refund the fare difference if a passenger has to take a more expensive flight to accommodate their wheelchair.
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Relaunched shared scooter program in Dallas brings complaints
The Dallas Transportation and Infrastructure Committee addressed the shared scooter issues in a meeting on Monday.
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US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
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Proposed new rules would require cars to give more warnings when you're not wearing a seatbelt — even in the back seat
Federal officials will be taking public comment on the proposed rule for the next 60 days.
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Biden admin moves to require wheelchair-accessible restrooms on some new planes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new rule will give travelers in wheelchairs “the same access and dignity as the rest of the traveling public.”
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DART awarded $25 million DOT grant to build trails along Silver Line
Today, DART is receiving a $25 million RAISE Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced by Congressman Colin Allred, a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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US to Propose New Airline Rules to Compensate Passengers for Cancellations and Delays
President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.
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Why Do Americans Drive on the Right Side of the Road?
The reason Americans drive on the right side of the road has a lot to do with horses and dates back to colonial times.
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One-On-One With Pete Buttigieg on Airline Flight Safety
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spent time at DFW Airport Thursday getting an up-close look at safety procedures. Political reporter Julie Fine spoke one-on-one with Buttigieg, on what is being done to improve safety-after several near-misses throughout the country.
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Swing and a Miss: NYC Road Sign Spells ‘Jakie' Robinson
New York City’s Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that misspelled the baseball Hall of Famer’s first name.
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Toxic Wastewater From Ohio Train Derailment Headed to Texas
Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio is headed to a Houston suburb for disposal.
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Buttigieg Speaks After NTSB Releases Initial Report on Ohio Train Derailment
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke on Thursday after the NTSB’s initial findings on the Ohio train derailment were made public.
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DOT Is Probing Whether Southwest's Schedules Were ‘Unrealistic' During Holiday Meltdown
Southwest canceled more than 16,000 flights over the holidays.
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Feds Order NJ to Take Down Funny and Snarky Road Signs
Some new digital signs on New Jersey roads and highways were designed to grab attention, but the snarky messages got the wrong kind of attention: from the federal government.