Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns
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Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports, struggled with technological disruptions and staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned in a television interview on Sunday that more U.S. airports could face similar disruptions as the busy summer travel season…

2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
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2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January. Air traffic controllers…

U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing
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U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday said it took the extraordinary step of replacing the federal lawyers defending it in a lawsuit over New York City’s congestion pricing program, after accusing them of undermining the department’s bid to end the toll. The…

Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data
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Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funding from New York’s mass transit network if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority did not respond to a series of demands about efforts to prevent crime on the city’s subway and buses. Sean Duffy, the…

Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
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Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration would increase the pay for air traffic controller trainees by $5 an hour as a part of an effort to boost recruitment and retention. In a briefing for reporters at the…

F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says
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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system to send real-time safety alerts to pilots late Saturday because its primary one was “experiencing a temporary outage,” the Transportation Department said. “The primary NOTAM system is experiencing a temporary outage, but there is…