U.S. Department of Transportation

Lawsuit aims to protect migrating swallows from deadly netting draped over bridges used as nesting sites

2013-05-20 17:13:00

� A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing transportation agencies of violating migratory bird laws by installing protective netting across two bridges in the Petaluma, Calif., area that has injured and killed...

L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex

2013-05-08 18:48:00

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...

Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened

2013-05-08 15:24:00

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...

Southwest Airlines fined $150,000 for slow response to complaints

2013-05-01 13:45:00

Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest domestic carrier, agreed to pay a $150,000 fine for failing to give timely responses to passenger complaints. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the fine Wednesday, saying Southwest did not respond...

Airline seat that slides makes debut at expo

2013-04-14 12:00:00

An airline seat that shifts to make boarding easier sounds like a crazy idea, but don’t be surprised to find it on your next flight. The “side-slip seat” is a concept by Malon Labe Designs, a Denver-based airline interior company...

Harbor freeway's toll lanes faster, others slightly slower

2013-03-22 19:39:00

Rush-hour traffic in the new 110 Freeway toll lanes is moving faster, but traffic in other lanes has slowed slightly, according to the first report on the project. The Metro and Caltrans data is the first evaluation of the county's initial attempt at...

Caltrans workers falsified testing data on bridges, auditor finds

2013-03-28 10:18:00

Two Caltrans technicians tasked with doing foundation testing for construction projects claimed over 260 hours they didn’t work, and one of them falsified testing data on 10 projects, according to an investigative report Thursday by state Auditor...

Airlines push for system to sell more than just a seat

2013-03-17 08:04:00

A trade group for the world’s airlines is pushing to modernize a decades-old booking system to help speed along the latest airline trend: the sale of customized fare packages. Behind the effort is the International Air Transport Assn., the trade...

California Pacific Airlines still trying to get off the ground

2013-02-25 13:33:00

An airline that was planned to begin flying out of Carlsbad last year is still struggling to complete federal regulations to launch operations. California Pacific Airlines, based out of McClellan-Palomar Airport, is the brainchild of Ted Vallas, a 91-...

Airlines had lowest rate of lost luggage in 25 years in 2012

2013-02-12 13:59:00

If the airlines lost your luggage last year, you are among a few unlucky passengers. Very few. During 2012, the nation's largest airlines reported the lowest rate of lost or mishandled luggage since federal officials began keeping the data in 1987....

Tour bus company involved in fatal crash ordered shut down

2013-02-08 18:23:55

Tour bus crash near Yucaipa kills eight

2013-02-04 14:13:41

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Gabe Klein applaud speakers at the annual Bike to Work Rally at Daley Plaza.

2013-06-14 00:00:00

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a $130,000 fine against United Airlines over failure to tell passengers they could leave a plane whose flight was delayed in May.

2013-02-11 16:07:00

Virgin America was fined by the U.S. Department of Transportation for a delayed flight of more than two hours in Chicago.

2013-01-02 09:50:57