Tag: Transportation

The second round of standards require up to 25 percent lower carbon emissions and fuel consumption from tractors used in tractor-trailer vehicles, delivery trucks, school buses and other vocational vehicles by 2027, compared to the first round of standards that expire in 2018. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Energy and Environment

Obama imposes new fuel regs on trucks

Kyle Feldscher · August 16, 2016 4:02 pm

The big-rig truck rules establish standards to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Energy and Environment

Obama readies final rule in climate agenda

John Siciliano · August 13, 2016 10:01 am

Camo for the next presidential limo?

Camo for the next presidential limo?

Anna Giaritelli · August 12, 2016 11:32 pm

Washington’s Union Station evacuated for second time in a month

Washington’s Union Station evacuated for second time in a month

Anna Giaritelli · August 10, 2016 10:08 pm

It requires instruction time for students to learn how to react to a traffic stop before driving. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

New Illinois law requires students to learn how to handle being pulled over by police

Kelly Cohen · August 9, 2016 6:20 pm

The 36-page report says Metro officials knew of problems with the rail system but did not stop trains to fix the flare-ups. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Feds hand Metro a failing report card

Anna Giaritelli · August 8, 2016 10:48 pm

Delta Air Lines grounded flights and predicted widespread cancellations Monday, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers, after a power outage hit its computer systems globally. (Red Huber/ Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Energy and Environment

Delta outage blamed on electric system failure

John Siciliano · August 8, 2016 3:26 pm

The Climate Action Plan directed the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Department and other Cabinet-level agencies to begin working on new regulations, while speeding up existing programs to reduce greenhouse gases, which many scientists blame for driving man-made climate change.

Energy and Environment

The 7 most expensive regs in Obama’s climate plan

John Siciliano · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

Cash for Clunkers' unfortunate effects are just now beginning to become obvious. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

The car bubble — and Cash for Clunkers II?

Eric Peters · August 6, 2016 4:04 am

A D.C. Metro Transit police officer has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

D.C. Metro police officer arrested for supporting Islamic State

Kelly Cohen · August 3, 2016 2:34 pm

JetBlue Airways announced Thursday that it will start its commercial flights to Cuba next month. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

JetBlue launches $99 flights to Cuba

Kelly Cohen · July 28, 2016 2:39 pm

The train station on Capitol Hill is one of the busiest in the country. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Regular order restored at Washington’s Union Station after bomb threat

Anna Giaritelli · July 27, 2016 10:00 pm