Tag: Transportation

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. Christie has fired a top aide who engineered political payback against a town mayor, saying she lied. Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly is the latest casualty in a widening scandal that threatens to upend Christie's second term and likely run for president in 2016. Documents show she arranged traffic jams to punish the mayor, who didn't endorse Christie for re-election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie fires aide, apologizes for traffic jams

Associated Press · January 9, 2014 5:00 am

Traffic moves across the George Washington Bridge, in Fort Lee, N.J. A top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is linked through emails and text messages to a seemingly deliberate plan to create traffic gridlock in a town at the base of the bridge after its mayor refused to endorse Christie for re-election. "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly wrote in an Aug. 13 email to David Wildstein, a top political appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie to speak Thursday about traffic scandal

Associated Press · January 9, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich: Author of New Jersey bridge emails deserves an a—kicking

Charlie Spiering · January 9, 2014 5:00 am

The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is struggling to expand its oversight beyond Metro-North Railroad. (AP File)

Panel overseeing railroad in December fatal crash off to rocky start

Associated Press · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

A flight carrying Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., from his home state to Washington was force to return to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport shortly after takeoff. (Getty Images File)

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s plane makes emergency landing

Susan Ferrechio · January 6, 2014 5:00 am

San Francisco transit union signs off on new contract

Washington Examiner · January 4, 2014 5:00 am

California bullet train in limbo after legal setbacks

Washington Examiner · January 2, 2014 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

With Keystone XL looming, oil train crash ignites rail-versus-pipeline debate

Zack Colman · January 2, 2014 5:00 am

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Beltway Confidential

Look for less, not more, traffic in the future

Michael Barone · December 30, 2013 5:00 am

In coming days, the Seattle City Council will vote on a proposed new set of regulations for taxi services. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Regulatory robbery: Will the Seattle City Council protect taxis from Uber and other competitors?

Timothy P. Carney · December 30, 2013 5:00 am

Data flaws hinder the Department of Transportation's ability to understand and fix flight delays and cancellations, the agency's inspector general found. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Transportation Department data collection troubles may hinder easier flying

Kelly Cohen · December 23, 2013 5:00 am

U.S. flags are shown outside of General Motors world headquarters in a Detroit file photo from April 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Beltway Confidential

Government takes General Motors loss to protect UAW cronies

Michael Barone · December 20, 2013 5:00 am