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News Articles: Department of Transportation

Valerie Handy-Carey stands with family members and city leaders on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway on March 19, 2023, in Atlanta. Several months earlier, her daughter, Brittany Glover, was hit by a car and died while trying to cross the intersection. With pedestrian deaths in the U.S. at their highest in four decades, citizens across the nation are urging lawmakers to break from transportation spending focused on car culture. Atlanta, she said, needs to do more to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

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Push for transit, walkable communities growing across U.S.

With pedestrian deaths in the U.S. at their highest point in four decades, advocates and urban residents across the nation are urging city councils and state lawmakers to break from transportation spending focused on road improvements and car culture. From Salt Lake City to Atlanta to Charlotte, N.C., frustrated residents are pushing for increased funding for public transportation and improvements that make it safer to travel by bike or on foot.

May 19, 2023
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Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline cancelled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 27, 2022.

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  • National

Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays

No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season.

May 08, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 11, 2023.

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New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations

The GAO also said airlines are taking longer to recover from disruptions like storms. It said surges in cancellations in late 2021 and early 2022 lasted longer than they did before the pandemic.

April 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The Georgia state Senate meets in Atlanta, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the final day of the legislature's 40-day session. Lawmakers faced final votes on a state budget and sought to reach agreement on a plan to improve mental-health care.

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Georgia lawmakers strike deal on truck weight limits

Georgia lawmakers have struck a deal on increasing weight limits for some trucks using Georgia highways. The legislature approved a last-minute compromise reached by House and Senate negotiators early Thursday during the final minutes of lawmakers' 2023 session.

March 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Highway with truck and car in opposite lanes

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Georgia lawmakers pare back bill to increase truck weights

Georgia lawmakers are watering down a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways after widespread opposition to the original measure by state and local officials.

February 23, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Southwest canceled more than 16,700 flights over several days in late December, leaving thousands of travelers stranded for days. Now lawmakers are attempting to hold airlines to account for disruptions and cancellations with a new Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights.

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An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane

The meltdowns that recently brought flights to a halt have prompted lawmakers to draft new rules for airlines. The changes would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped from an overbooked flight.

February 07, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo
Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 27, 2022. The Department of Transportation is investigating the disaster, which led to $220 million in losses for Southwest

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  • Business

Southwest faces investigation over holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss

The Department of Transportation says it is looking into the airline's flight scheduling practices and will hold it accountable for refunds. The 16,700 canceled flights cost Southwest $800 million.

January 26, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Tucker Bubacz, a 17-year-old senior, climbs into the cab of a semi truck just outside Williamsport High School in Williamsport, Md. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

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The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers

The trucking industry projects it will need to hire over a million drivers over the next decade. One idea that's gained some traction: Bring in younger drivers, starting in high school.

October 28, 2022
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  • Andrea Hsu and
  • Mary Yang
Sen. Bernie Sanders in Staten Island, New York on April 24, 2022.

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  • National

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on DOT to start fining airlines for disrupted flights

Ahead of the Fourth of July travel weekend, Bernie Sanders calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays.

June 29, 2022
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  • Deanna Schwartz
Road construction

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  • Economy

Inflation putting strain on state road projects

Highway projects across Georgia are being squeezed by the increasing cost of construction materials brought on by the war in Ukraine and other inflationary pressures, a state Department of Transportation engineer said Wednesday.

April 21, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
President Biden walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on Friday after attending a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus to try to resolve an impasse around the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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  • Politics

3,700 DOT workers head back to work after Congress passes short-term highway funding

The Senate approved a temporary extension to fund the federal highway program and ends furloughs for the transportation employees.

October 03, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
A screen shows canceled incoming flights at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., on March 30, 2020. Consumer advocates and two senators say airlines are sitting on nearly $15 billion in refunds owed to customers for canceled travel.

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  • National

Complaints Soar As Customers Fight Airlines For Refunds From Pandemic Cancellations

Airlines got billions in federal COVID-19 aid over the past year, but consumer advocates and two senators say the companies are sitting on nearly $15 billion in refunds owed for canceled travel.

May 15, 2021
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  • David Schaper
Under a new rule issued last week by the Transportation Department, only dogs that meet strict service animal standards will be allowed to fly with passengers.

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No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes

A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.

December 08, 2020
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  • David Schaper
Atlanta's new Department of Transportation commissioner outlines some of the department's goals in its new strategic plan.

Atlanta Releases Strategic Plan For Its Department Of Transportation

Atlanta's newly created department of transportation unveiled its strategic plan this week. One of its goals is to eliminate pedestrian fatalities in...

November 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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