Latest U.S. Department of Transportation News
Arbitration hearing between Canadian railroads and union ends with no decision on back-to-work order
TORONTO (AP) — A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after the company’s trains restarted following a potentially devastating stoppage. A government-ordered arbitration hearing wrapped up without a decision, and Canadian...
Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. ...
Elliott seeks 10 of the 15 board seats at Southwest in bid to strengthen the airline's performance
DALLAS (AP) — Elliott Investment Management is launching a proxy fight with Southwest Airlines and plans to nominate 10 candidates for the 15-member board of an the airline where performance has lagged behind competitors. The hedge fund said late Tuesday that naming a slate of...
Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds
Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. The airline replied that it will go after the tech companies behind the snafu. Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by...
CrowdStrike and Delta fight over who's to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights
Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is disputing Delta Air Lines over who is to blame for damage that the airline suffered after a global technology outage. Delta’s CEO has threatened to sue CrowdStrike for what he said was $500 million in lost revenue and extra costs...
Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents more to sit with their young children. Under the proposal, released Thursday, U.S. and foreign carriers would be required to seat children ages 13 or younger next to a parent...
Delta CEO says airline is facing $500 million in costs from global tech outage
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage this month that disrupted emergency services, communications and thousands of businesses. Speaking on CNBC, Bastian said Wednesday that the monetary amount represents lost...
Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end Thursday
Delta Air Lines canceled significantly fewer flights Wednesday, and the airline's chief executive said cancellations and delays stemming from a global technology breakdown should end by Thursday. The airline issued a message from Ed Bastian to customers while the CEO was in Paris to...
Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials visited the port of Long Beach on Thursday to break ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project that will more than triple the volume of rail cargo the dock can handle annually. Dubbed...
US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River, replacing the existing 75-year-old span, officials said Friday. In separate news...
