3 h. ago Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks were illegal and moved to reverse the rules

Politics

48 h. ago International airport in chaos again with all flights grounded after staff shortage

Flights in and out of Newark Airport are currently grounded, due to a lack of air traffic control staff. Both inbound and outbound flights will face major disruption

Society

48 h. ago Newark Airport forced to ground all flights causing travel chaos for passengers

Newark Airport departures are currently being grounded, with the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control System Command Center saying staff shortages are to blame

Events

4 d. ago Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers

Economics

7 d. ago BBC's Fiona Bruce tells Question Time guest 'hang on' in heated debate

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce was forced to intervene as one guest screamed "do something" at Labour's transport secretary Heidi Alexander on the panel.

Politics

9 d. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says $12.5bn for air safety upgrades isn’t nearly enough: ‘We need it now’

‘I know the Senate is going to look, can they find money to put into this bill, but we are going to need them to fully fund this project,’ says Transportation secretary

Society

1 week ago United Airlines flight from Edinburgh cancelled after 'mechanical fault' found

A United Airlines flight travelling from Edinburgh Airport to Newark was called off after a mechanical issue with the plane was discovered prior to take off.

Politics

1 week ago Liam Scales insists Celtic pain of watching Aberdeen lift Scottish Cup will fuel another Treble bid

Brendan Rodgers made his players stay on the pitch and pay their respect to the winners at Hampden but it was a tough watch

Politics

2 w. ago Loan scheme to rearm Europe could be ‘important breakthrough’ in Ukraine support

EU defence commissioner says he expects a lot of loan requests from member states under €150bn programmeA €150bn (£126bn) loans programme to rearm Europe that was finalised this week could be “a very important breakthrough” in the EU’s military support for Ukraine, the bloc’s defence commissioner has said.Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania who is the EU’s first defence commissioner, said he expected a lot of member states to request EU-backed loans under the €150bn Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme, which was approved on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago How flight reductions at Newark Airport are impacting prices at nearby airports

New Jersey airport has been experiencing widespread technology and communication issues

Events

2 w. ago Opening of new Hairmyres station an 'exciting milestone' in £144m rail upgrade

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP said this latest opening is "an exciting milestone" with the completion of the East Kilbride electrification on track for later this year.

Economics

2 w. ago One person believed dead after car explodes near IVF facility in Palm Springs

Blast outside American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in California felt as far as 2 miles awayAt least one person is believed to be dead after a car exploded near a reproductive facility in Palm Springs, California, according to local authorities.Officials did not immediately say whether or not the person believed to be dead was associated with the car, but a facility official said all of the building’s staff were safe and physically unharmed. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Guidance to Lanarkshire householders on safe hosepipe use as warm weather continues

Hosepipes can harbour harmful bacteria, such as Legionella, which has the potential to flow back into buildings and contaminate the drinking water supply.

Society

3 w. ago Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis, but also says it should’ve been fixed during Covid — when Trump was in office

Former transportation secretary said Duffy should spend ‘less time blaming others’

Politics

3 w. ago Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend

Events

3 w. ago Major changes to driving laws could be introduced affecting all motorists

The Transport Secretary and the Business and Trade Secretary are being asked to overhaul the rules surrounding the sale of second-hand tyres

Transport

3 w. ago Transportation secretary wants flights at Newark scaled back but insists it’s safe to continue operations

Flights were grounded once again at Newark Airport on Sunday morning — and the Transport Secretary says he’s ‘concerned about the whole airspace’ due to aging tech

Events

3 w. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce flight capacity at Newark airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks,” as New Jersey’s largest airport struggles with radar outages and numerous flight delays and cancellations due to a shortage of air traffic controllers

Society

4 w. ago Flights across America thrown into chaos after another terrifying close call at one of US' busiest airports

After another terrifying power outage at New Jersey 's Newark Airport, airlines and federal officials are reportedly planning to slash flights at the busy travel hub.

Events

4 w. ago Starmer should learn from Thatcher about how to take on opponents – Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh, who had served as transport secretary, urged Labour to take action to avoid an ‘existential crisis’ at the next general election.

Politics