Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours Houston transportation needs

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours Bush Intercontinental Airport to see how tens of millions of federal dollars will be used to improve the region's transportation needs.

Spirit, Frontier abandon merger bid, paving way for JetBlue deal

The Frontier offer was worth more than $2.6 billion in cash and stock, far short of JetBlue's all-cash bid of $3.7 billion.

Tunnel to tomorrow? Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop is now open for business

Visitors to Las Vegas may soon be able to beat the street traffic by traveling underground on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop. Here's a first look from deep below Sin City.

Amtrak derailment: 4 killed, several injured after train hits dump truck in Missouri

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said at least four people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri at a crossing Monday.

High speed rail project from Houston to Dallas causing upset from residents
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The Texas Supreme Court gave the go-ahead to a high-speed rail project linking Dallas to Houston, however, residents have been fighting this plan for years due to the proposition of using public funds as well as eminent domain, meaning seizing some residents? properties.

Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

The poll finds that despite opposition to the requirement that included verbal abuse and physical violence against flight attendants, 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains and public transportation to wear masks.

Volkswagen recalls over 246,000 SUVs due to unexpected braking

Volkswagen’s recall comes after 47 people complained to U.S. safety regulators about the unexpected braking issue with some reporting nearly being rear-ended by other vehicles.

TxDOT stepping up patrols to coincide with Spring Break
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TxDOT is launching ?Drive Sober, No Regrets? prevention campaign to highlight the dangers of driving under the influence. Officials say they usually see a surge in drunk driving this time of year because of Spring Break and SXSW in Austin.

Record gas prices plateau in US over the weekend

It’s not a significant decrease by any means, but the news may signal a sign of relief for drivers after the average price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks.

Marijuana smokers may be more impaired while driving than they think, study suggests

Participants in the study who were not given a placebo felt ready to drive an hour and a half after smoking marijuana, however, simulator data found reduced driving performance such as being unable to stay in their lane.