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Boston area's troubled public transit agency gets a new boss
BOSTON (AP) — Phillip Eng, an engineer with decades of experience running public transit systems, has been named the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Boston area’s troubled public transit agency, Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday. Eng, the...
Oregon halts electric vehicle rebates due to demand, money
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will temporarily suspend rebates for buying or leasing an electric vehicle for a year starting in May because too many people are applying and the program is running out of money, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday. A growing number of Oregonians...
Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Antonina “Ann” Uccello, the first woman to be elected a mayor in Connecticut when she won an upset victory as a Republican in Hartford in 1967, has died. She was 100. Uccello, who went on to serve in the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations, died of...
Plans for a NYC rail link to LaGuardia Airport now abandoned
Plans for a rail link were abandoned Monday that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City's subway and commuter rail system, after intense criticism about its $2.4 billion-plus price tag and the potential effects on surrounding neighborhoods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
In 'junk fee' fight, US details airline family seating rules
The Transportation Department is rolling out a “dashboard” to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit together at no extra cost. The announcement Monday comes as the department works on regulations to prevent families from being...
Falling ceiling panel narrowly misses rider at subway stop
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A passenger narrowly missed getting struck when a large ceiling panel came crashing to the platform at a Boston-area subway station. Surveillance video shows the passenger stopping short as the panel comes down at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
Work begins to clear water canals following New Mexico fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's tradition in New Mexico's rural communities — to gather with neighbors each spring, shovels and rakes in hand, to clean the earthen irrigation canals that will direct snowmelt from the surrounding mountains to crops, gardens and orchards. Doing the...
First prominent Democrat enters race for Louisiana governor
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With just seven months until Louisiana's election for governor, Shawn Wilson officially entered the gubernatorial race Monday, becoming the first prominent Democrat to seek the seat later this year. The former head of the Louisiana Department of...
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards names new DOTD chief
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday named Eric Kalivoda as Louisiana's new transportation secretary, succeeding Shawn Wilson who is retiring this week and expected to run for governor in October. Kalivoda has been deputy secretary of the Department of...
Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Railroads including the one whose train derailed and caught fire in Ohio would have to follow new safety rules under bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday by the state’s two U.S. senators, even as regulators plan to step up inspections on tracks carrying the most...
