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News Articles: Department of Transportation

The reflection of the flag of the U.S. Department of Energy is seen on the department's headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in March. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, a unique government body designed to bring together expertise from the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation, has been affected deeply by government-wide efforts to cut jobs. Former staffers say there are no full-time federal employees remaining at the Joint Office.

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  • Business

This office was meant to bridge divides in government. Now it's empty

Congress created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to unite the expertise of two different agencies that work on electric vehicle charging. Now it seems to have turned into a ghost ship.

May 01, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off as another Southwest jet taxis in Burbank, Calif.

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  • Business

The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights

The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.

January 16, 2025
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  • Ayana Archie
The Biden administration has proposed a rule to ban additional fees for seating family members together on planes. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

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  • National

Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together

The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," which are unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.

August 01, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
Travelers move through the terminal near a Delta Airlines desk at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • News

US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot

U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process.

The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the rule against what it called “hidden junk fees.”

May 14, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

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  • News

Futuristic electric flying vehicles about to become reality in Georgia

Flying cars might seem like something out of the distant future. But Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), as the technology is known, is about to land at a general aviation airport near you.

May 13, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
A map is seen of the proposed Interstate 14 highway project, including a Georgia portion that would connect Columbus, Macon and Augusta.

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  • News

Georgia DOT: I-14 project not a good investment

A newly released study of options for moving freight through Georgia by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has concluded that a plan to build the Peach State’s first interstate highway since the 1960s would not be a good return on investment.

January 29, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
A traveler looks for baggage amid rows of unclaimed luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in June.

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  • National

Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.

December 14, 2023
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  • Joel Rose
Russell McMurry

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  • News

DOT Commissioner McMurry’s salary raised to $550K

The State Transportation Board Thursday approved a $100,000 pay raise for Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry, increasing his annual salary to $550,000.

September 22, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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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  • News

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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  • Associated Press
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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  • National

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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  • News

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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  • News

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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  • Law

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
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