Lyft adds new safety feature for women and nonbinary drivers, riders
The goal of the new service is twofold, Lyft says: It’s meant to both increase safety and encourage more women and nonbinary people to drive for Lyft.
Family of pilot killed in 2022 Dallas air show files lawsuit against show organizer
Len Root was one of six people who died in last November's crash at the Wings Over Dallas Air Show. His family is claiming negligence on behalf of the people who put on the show and owned the plane Root flew.
American Airlines slapped with record-breaking $4.1M penalty for stranding passengers on delayed flights
The federal government is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for dozens of instances in which passengers were kept on board planes without a chance to exit during long ground delays.
Dallas City Council rethinking street parking requirements
Senior Dallas City Planner Michael Wade says the parking problem is really a matter of driver habits and expectations that stem from a long-outdated city approach dating back to the 1950s. Now, he says many cities want to turn parking lots back into parks or housing and to encourage other forms of transportation.
United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized Friday for flying a private jet this week while passengers were left stranded by thousands of delays and cancelations this week.
Submarine used for tourist visits to Titanic wreckage goes missing in the Atlantic
A search is underway for a missing submersible that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Canadian officials say the five-person submersible was reported overdue Sunday night about 435 miles south of St. John's, Newfoundland.
1 dead, several rescued after tour boat capsizes in underground NY cave
One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport, officials said.
Watch: Mobile home slides off truck, blocks traffic on North Carolina highway
The disaster played out on Interstate 485 outside Charlotte.
Rental electric scooters make their return to Dallas
The city of Dallas is working to go from an unlimited model to a tightly regulated model of scooters this time around.
Rental scooters making return to Dallas this week
Dockless rental scooters have been banned in Dallas since 2020, but are returning to the city with new restrictions.
Dallas City Council ready to continue I-345 TxDOT project
Interstate 345 is a critical 1.4-mile stretch that connects Highway 75 from the north to Interstate 45 to the south. It sits between Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum, but its lifespan is running out.
Colorado school bus driver faces charges after video shows him slamming on brakes, jolting students
A Colorado school bus driver has been fired and is now facing dozens of counts of child abuse after being caught on video slamming the brakes, sending elementary students tumbling into the seats in front of them.
Sec. Pete Buttigieg attends groundbreaking for DFW Airport's new end-around taxiway
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was at DFW Thursday for the ground-breaking of the airport's southwest end-around taxiway. Once complete in 2025, the southwest end-around will reduce the need for aircraft to cross two active runways.
70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials
The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.
Flight attendants renew push for infants to have their own seats
Citing turbulence as a major factor, The Association of Flight Attendants wants children under 2 years old to have their own seats.
New ‘dashboard’ launches, reveals which airlines let families sit together fee-free
According to the Department of Transportation, a parent who purchases airline tickets for a family should receive a guarantee from the airline that it will seat the parent and child together.
Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after train derailment
The bipartisan legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, and increase penalties for violations.
Southwest Airlines exec offers up explanation for Christmas meltdown
Chief operating officer Andrew Watterson said it 'struggled to keep the operation moving' at 'key airports.'
Southwest Airlines reducing minimum requirements for pilots: report
Southwest Airlines says recruiting change is aligned with hiring at or above FAA requirements.
50-car train derailment causes massive fire, evacuations in Ohio
About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania.