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Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

Dec. 06, 2024 16:52 PM EST

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast on Friday killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more, authorities said. The two vehicles collided in Brokoua, a village in the center west of the country, the transportation ministry said in a...

US opens investigation into Spain's reported port denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel

Dec. 06, 2024 13:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain has been denying port entry to cargo vessels reportedly transporting U.S. weapons to Israel. The Federal Maritime Commission, an independent body charged with monitoring and evaluating...

On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections

Dec. 05, 2024 14:15 PM EST

The Biden administration said Thursday it will take steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for passengers who are stranded when an airline causes flights to be canceled or changed. Such a rule would go far beyond the current requirement...

Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

Dec. 02, 2024 02:02 AM EST

SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he'd be earning perhaps four times what he now gets as captain of a sailboat that instead uses the wind's clean energy to transport goods across the Atlantic. But the hit to...

Greek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays

Nov. 30, 2024 19:55 PM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki opened Saturday featuring driverless trains, and tens of thousands of people braved blustery, rainy weather to wait outside the stations to try them out. The single 13-station subway line was...

Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed

Nov. 24, 2024 03:29 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa's most populous country, Ahmed Halilu knew his e-hailing cab business in the capital, Abuja, was about to run into huge losses. Transportation costs...

Pennsylvania governor taps federal highway aid to help Philadelphia transit system

Nov. 22, 2024 14:57 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection of cash to help Philadelphia’s mass transit system avoid near-term service cutbacks and fare increases. Shapiro's...

Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures

Nov. 22, 2024 13:45 PM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeological discoveries made during construction that held up the project for decades. The 9.6-kilometer inaugural line will officially open on Nov....

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

Nov. 21, 2024 14:40 PM EST

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protection rules. Buttigieg said the rules...

Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden

Nov. 20, 2024 15:09 PM EST

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he calls government “overreach” under President Joe Biden. The airline industry has chafed under consumer-protection regulations imposed by...