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Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links
PARIS (AP) — Torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways in central France on Thursday, disrupting transportation in the region. National railway operator SNCF halted regional trains between the cities of Lyon and Saint-Étienne, saying the tracks were impassable....
Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, were killed in Nigeria when an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel, emergency services said Wednesday. Dozens more were injured. Deadly tanker accidents are common in...
5 big airlines will share new long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded room for five new daily long-haul flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to five of the nation's biggest airlines while rejecting proposals from some low-fare carriers. The routes announced...
Wisconsin closing some public parking lots that have become camps for homeless
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Citing safety, authorities are closing two Milwaukee-area public parking lots where people have been living in tents, trailers and cars. “The environments continue to degrade and become less safe every day,” the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said...
Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St. Louis, Illinois, when he heard an argument followed by gunshots behind him on the station's platform. A teenager had been killed, the latest act of...
Navajo plans to test limit of tribal law restricting the transportation of uranium on its land
PHOENIX (AP) — The Navajo Nation planned Tuesday to test the limits of a tribal law that sets conditions for hauling uranium on its land by ordering tribal police to stop trucks carrying the ore and return to the mine where it was extracted in northern Arizona. But before tribal...
Passenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus and leads police on downtown chase
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said. The armed man boarded the Metro bus with the driver and two...
The cost of Germany's popular transport ticket will rise significantly
BERLIN (AP) — The cost of a popular ticket introduced last year that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and subway systems across Germany is set to increase by about 18% next year, a senior official said Monday. Transport ministers from Germany's 16 states...
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the National Academies of Sciences said Tuesday in a long-awaited report that urges regulators,...
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air but with conditions
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines after the carriers agreed to certain conditions, including maintaining current service on routes between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. where they don’t have much competition. ...
