New Houston METRO bus shelter opens, displaying 'Tiger Pride'

On Tuesday morning, students, teachers, and faculty of Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center High School, joined METRO and Avenue CDC to cut the ribbon on the newest student-designed bus shelter.

70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials

The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

Flight attendants renew push for infants to have their own seats

Citing turbulence as a major factor, The Association of Flight Attendants wants children under 2 years old to have their own seats.

New ‘dashboard’ launches, reveals which airlines let families sit together fee-free

According to the Department of Transportation, a parent who purchases airline tickets for a family should receive a guarantee from the airline that it will seat the parent and child together.

Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after train derailment

The bipartisan legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, and increase penalties for violations.

After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks

Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.

Buttigieg urges railroads to improve safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced safety reforms Tuesday and said the Department of Transportation will hold the railroad responsible for safety violations that contributed to the Feb. 3 crash near the Pennsylvania border.

Release of toxic chemicals from derailed Ohio tanker cars begins

Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I.

IAH subway: Subway train connecting all terminals temporarily closed

George Bush IAH announced their subway train will be temporarily out of service starting on Monday for all of their terminals.

City of Houston awarded more than $28 million grant for Bissonnet Corridor Project

The Bissonnet Corridor currently has high-risk roadway features that create unsafe conditions for commuters and account for the highest number of deadly crashes and second-highest number of serious injury crashes.

FAA investigating near-miss at JFK Airport

Officials are investigating a close call at John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff.