Tag: Transportation

Uber is twice as fast as taxi service and about half the cost of a regular taxi, according to a new study of the company's ride-sharing app conducted in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Judge grants class-action status in Uber case

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2015 10:37 pm

U.S. trains vulnerable to terror attacks, expert says

National Security

U.S. trains vulnerable to terror attacks, expert says

Jacqueline Klimas · August 26, 2015 4:01 am

France honors Americans, Briton for stopping train attack

France honors Americans, Briton for stopping train attack

Meghana Kurup · August 24, 2015 1:32 pm

Despite warnings by the FAA, news reports of airplanes having close calls with drones are becoming increasingly common in recent years.Â (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

FAA warns the number of ‘near misses’ between drones and pilots surging

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2015 3:55 pm

Since 1975, the annual rates of all bicyclists dying by getting struck by a car decreased by 44 percent. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Bicycle mortality rate for children drops

Robert King · August 13, 2015 5:12 pm

House Speaker John Boehner's low opinion of the Senate bill, expressed in colorful language, has been widely publicized -- and is well-justified. (AP Photo)Â

The highway bill: A realistic view of its year-end prospects

Kenneth Orski · August 10, 2015 4:01 am

"Effective immediately, Delta will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight," Delta Air Lines said.Â (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)Caption

Delta bans shipment of big game trophies

Kelly Cohen · August 3, 2015 8:50 pm

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House scolds Congress for having the ‘gall’ to leave for August break

Nicole Duran · July 29, 2015 8:20 pm

Lee has refused to endorse so far in the GOP primary because of his friendship with Rubio, Cruz and Paul. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Beltway Confidential

Lee cuts a deal with McConnell on Obamacare vote, avoiding floor fight on highways

Timothy P. Carney · July 28, 2015 3:37 am

The Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., would require TSA to put a maintenance schedule in place within 180 days, and would impose penalties for noncompliance.Â (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

House passes legislation meant to improve TSA security protocols

Susan Ferrechio · July 28, 2015 12:18 am

By pricing roads correctly, we may actually find that we don't need to spend more on highways. (Examiner file photo)

Charge tolls to fix highways

Nathan Rubbelke · July 27, 2015 4:01 am

The result for farmers has not been pretty, as the increase in crude oil trains has reduced the freight capacity available to transport grain and other commodities.Â (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

Want to boost agricultural sector? Build new pipelines

elaine-kub · July 27, 2015 4:01 am