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The Transportation Department said on Thursday it will fine Spirit Airlines as much as $375,000 for breaking consumer rules.
The Transportation Department fined Continental Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and US Airways for failing to tell consumers key information about their flights, including taxes and who would operate the plane.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday issued a $375,000 penalty against Delta Air Lines Inc., saying the world's largest carrier broke federal rules when it bumped passengers from oversold flights.
The numbers should be out next week. Come Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday), we’ll finally have the statistical proof from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to back up the general consensus that 2007 was an abysmal year in air travel.
Missing dot sends Sweden tumbling off internet Sweden effectively fell off the internet last night when maintenance to Domain Name Systems damaged every single .se web address. The problem happened at quarter to ten last night and took just less than an hour to fix.
Minnesota DOT lowers hiring goal for women and minority contractors St. Paul, Minn. — Again this year, construction companies awarded contracts for state road and bridge projects have fallen short of goals for hiring women and minority subcontractors.
Man towed after sign movedA New York man said he was hit with a $95 ticket and a $185 tow fee after he parked and a city crew later moved a diplomat-only parking sign to his space.
California High Speed Rail Corridor To Be Extended To Las VegasLast week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it reached an agreement with the states of California and Nevada to extend the California High-Speed Rail Corridor from the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas.
Flights of fancy: Why airborne automobiles will never take offWHAT is it about "flying cars" that makes otherwise sensible engineers lose touch with reality? Ever since Glenn Curtiss, a seaplane pioneer, racing legend and the Wright brothers' rival, tried to make a flying car early in the last century, tinkerers have dreamed of having …
US DOT Warns --Psych Meds Could Impair Commercial Drivers"These drugs may affect cognitive and psycho motor abilities that could contribute to crash risk," said James Reston, a Senior Research Analyst at the ECRI Institute during the review board's public meeting.
I'm semi-retired so I watch a lot of daytime TV, usually MSNBC and I see a lot of commercials. I have to admit that I cringe at every "Free Credit Report Dot Com" commercial! I mean I hate them! Don't ya just want to reach out smack the smile off from that lead singer?
Toll project approved for I-85 HOV lanes in Gwinnett | ajc.comLeave it to Government to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to Public Relations. Here we have a toll approved for the use of a stretch of H.O.V. lane on I85 in downtown Atlanta during rush hour traffic.
Stimulus Spurs Road Projects, Big and Small."State spending plans on transport give the clearest picture yet of how one of President Obama's programs is playing out." Shovels ready, now DIG!
I went outside to get the mail, and among the junk mailers and charitable giving tax statements one piece of mail stood out: a partially opened envelope from the US Department of Transportation.
Facebook sues social-network aggregator Power.com | Webware - CNETFacebook is suing social network aggregator Power.com.
Wisconsin Council okays 'Wheel Tax' - mo money mo money.Milwaukee residents who own vehicles can expect to pay an additional fee the next time they renew their registration. Members of the Milwaukee Common Council voted to override Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's veto of the so-called wheel tax.
Oregon Launching First Solar Highway in the USOregon is once again taking the lead with renewable energy by installing the country's first highway solar energy project. The project will consist of a 104 kW solar photovoltaic system that covers 8,000 square feet and produces 112,000 kWh each year.
A return to Beatlemania as Macca fans storm through the concert gatesPersonal
Ever seen a diverging-diamond interchange, Springfield is going to have one.In the diverging-diamond interchange, the opposing lanes of Missouri 13 will criss-cross at traffic signals at the ends of the bridge over I-44. Crossing the bridge, oncoming traffic will be on the right, separated by concrete barriers and screening, Saiko said.
Americans Driving Less"Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April of 2008 than in April 2007 while fuel prices and transit ridership are both on the rise."
A year ago, during his interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at All Things Digital, Walt Mossberg noted that Apple had let .Mac stagnate. Jobs acknowledged it, and promised that Apple would be "making up for lost time" in the near future.
Codey: Get Those Potholes Fixed!New Jersey Senate President Dick Codey is tired of his bumpy ride. Codey sent a letter to the DOT, we'll see if those potholes get fixed.
DOT Creates New Lane For Reckless DriversSecretary of Transportation Mary Peters unveiled a new $270 billion federal project Monday to build special lanes for dangerous and careless drivers on most major U.S. highways.
DOT employee falsified bridge inspection reports A 29-year employee of the state Department of Transportation has confessed to falsifying dozens of bridge inspection reports since last fall, filing reports for bridges he didn't inspect, said DOT Commissioner Gena Abraham.
Going Dotty: Yayoi Kusama's Obsessive Dots Hint at the Future of the Human Mind78-year old Yayoi Kusama has had a hallucinatory obsession with dots for as long as she can remember. Throughout the hardships she endured as a child--alleged abuse by her mother, suicidal tendencies--all she saw was dots.
They Knew -- Minnesota Dept of Transportation Talked Openly About The Potential Collapse of The I-35W BridgeInternal MnDOT documents reviewed by the Star Tribune reveal that last year bridge officials talked openly about the possibility of the bridge collapsing -- and worried that it might have to be condemned.
Bike Paths Considered a Waste, Sec. of Trans. Peters Keeping the U.S. Addicted to Oil Bike paths have saved lives and unclogged streets in my community. I agree that museums may be in excess, but to not see bicycling as a form of transportatition is sadly classist and deeply myopic.
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