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Record ridership for Amtrak as Americans embrace trains as easier, greener
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.
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Travelers deal with delays as they head home after Thanksgiving
Travelers who were heading home after Thanksgiving dealt with multiple headaches with a power outage at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend as well as Amtrak delays on Monday. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has the details.
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Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
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Traveling during holidays? What to know about the new DOT refund rules affecting airlines
With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.
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Why Toyota and Honda vehicles have such high resale values
Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.
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Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning until January to address high inventories and reduce losses of the all-electric pickup trucks.
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WATCH: Train collides with 18-wheeler carrying a tank
A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks
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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.
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Some Jeep SUVs and pickups are catching fire even after engines are turned off, owners say
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.
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BMW recalls nearly 300,000 SUVs over interior cargo rail issues
BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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GM fined $146 million after EPA finds 5.9 million older vehicles emitted excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
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NYC's transit budget is short $16 billion. Here are the proposed cuts, as the governor seeks funds
New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other maintenance and improvement projects because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt a plan to fund the projects through “congestion” tolls imposed on Manhattan drivers. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board took a formal vote Wednesday...
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Uber offers $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks
The One Less Car trial comes at a time when the average monthly cost of vehicle ownership in the U.S. is more than $1,000.
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Transit projects on hold as MTA postpones congestion pricing
We’re learning more about the MTA’s next move after Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a pause on the congestion pricing plan. Leaders held their first board meeting Wednesday, voting to not fight the move for now, and accept that multi-billion dollar budget gap. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America’s public freeways.
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From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
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‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport
The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.
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Nearly 3 million Honda vehicles at risk of recall as NHTSA probes emergency brake issue
A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. Here’s what you should know.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
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Tesla autopilot and 10 other assisted-driving systems receive ‘poor' rating from IIHS safety review
A new insurance industry report is grading the major carmakers’ assisted driving systems.