A new proposed federal rule would require airlines to pay cash to customers for “controllable” delays or cancellations. The rule is being touted as a historic step toward ensuring passengers are adequately compensated for airline-caused snafus. But an industry group points out that severe weather and air-traffic control outages have lately been responsible for the…

A new proposed federal rule would require airlines to pay cash to customers for “controllable” delays or cancellations. On May 8, President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered remarks on “holding airlines accountable.” The rule is being touted as a historic step toward ensuring passengers are adequately compensated for airline-caused snafus. But an…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has indicated the United States needs to source more minerals domestically and from friendly nations in order to meet new demands for electric vehicles (EVs). The supply chain for minerals used in EV batteries is heavily controlled by China. Buttigieg testified during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday that the…

The rapid conversion of the U.S. transportation system to electric vehicles (EVs) will increase dependence on China for a critical link in the U.S. supply chain, according to Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.). Zinke raised the concern while questioning Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the impact proposed federal rules for vehicle emissions would have on the…

The rapid conversion of the U.S. transportation system to electric vehicles (EV) will increase dependence on China for a critical link in the U.S. supply chain, according to Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.). Zinke raised the concern while questioning Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the effect that proposed federal rules for vehicle emissions would have on…

Phillip Washington, who was President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), withdrew his name from consideration over the weekend amid questions from lawmakers about his level of aviation experience going into the job. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referenced Washington’s decision to withdraw his name in a message posted on Twitter on Saturday…

While Ohio reels from a train derailment carrying hazardous chemicals, what do Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and President Joe Biden do? Buttigieg stayed silent for far too long. Eventually, he blamed a Trump-era policy, which turned out to be a fabrication to cover up the real problem. Biden, on the other hand, took this time…

Downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 22 looked much like it does on a high school football Friday during the fall. Instead of gathering for a football game, residents congregated near the East Palestine Fire Department on a Wednesday afternoon hoping to get a glimpse of former President Donald Trump. As President Joe Biden returned…

Downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 22 looked much like it does on a Friday during high school football season—mostly abandoned and quiet. Instead of gathering for a football game, however, residents congregated near the East Palestine Fire Department on a Wednesday afternoon hoping to get a glimpse of former President Donald Trump. While President…

President Joe Biden called elected officials in Ohio and Pennslyvania on Tuesday to address the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In social media posts on Tuesday, Biden said he spoke by phone with Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio). Biden called those…