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An Amtrak train at Union Station in Washington.

Policy

Amtrak botched planning on $6 billion tunnel project, watchdog says

Similar missteps with other projects caused cost overruns

By Valerie Yurk
Posted October 2, 2024 at 7:59am

A sign indicating that a portion of I-695 is closed due to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is seen on the Baltimore Washington Parkway in March.

Policy

US seeks damages from ship operator in Baltimore bridge collapse

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 18, 2024 at 11:31am
Locked out railway workers outside of the CN Rail Brampton yard on Thursday in Brampton ON, Canada.

Policy

US industries prepare for hit from Canadian rail strike

By Valerie Yurk
Posted August 22, 2024 at 10:32am
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for president, and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, kick off their campaign with a rally in Philadelphia on Aug. 6.

Campaigns

Walz, favorite of labor unions, opposed UAW-backed auto bailout

By Hunter Savery
Posted August 20, 2024 at 1:04pm
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says the rule will keep families from facing "additional stresses or costs" when flying.

Proposal would bar airline fees for parents to sit beside kids

By Valerie Yurk
Posted August 1, 2024 at 8:10am
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, addresses the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17.

Vance pick for VP muddies push for rail safety bill

By Valerie Yurk
Posted July 25, 2024 at 7:00am
Delegates wave Trump-Vance signs on the floor at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Count the contradictions: Brow-furrowing moments from GOP convention

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 17, 2024 at 1:30pm
Sen. JD Vance appears on stage for a podium check at the Fiserv Forum before the start of the Tuesday session of the Republican National Convention.

Vance has diverse record on tax, spending

By Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly
Posted July 17, 2024 at 12:30pm
Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing on “Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture,” on June 18.

Boeing to plead guilty in fatal 737 Max crashes

By Valerie Yurk
Posted July 8, 2024 at 10:54am
“The absence of a fatality or injury doesn’t mean the presence of safety,” Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said Tuesday.

NTSB says bad sensor, poor response worsened East Palestine wreck

By Valerie Yurk
Posted June 25, 2024 at 2:15pm