Tag: Pete Buttigieg
U.S. DOT official visits R.I. to announce national ferry grants; Senesco...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – On a recent visit to Rhode Island, Veronica Vanterpool, acting administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, announced $300...
The Biden administration recruits R.I., 14 states to help enforce airline...
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in Rhode Island and 14 other states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a...
Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars may need to find a...
Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations of the Port of Baltimore remain shut...
Southwest Airlines reaches $140M settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into...
McKee defends his response to Washington Bridge closure; traffic snarls area
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday defended his handling of closing the Washington Bridge while acknowledging the massive traffic disruptions are “highly...
Thanksgiving travel rush begins with weather affecting the Northeast
The late crush of holiday travelers is picking up steam, with about 2.7 million people expected to board flights on Wednesday and millions more...
Port of Davisville gets $3.8M for Pier 1 project
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Port of Davisville received $3.8 million from the U.S. Transportation Department Friday to fund construction of a stern off-load ramp...
Southwest Airlines schedule returns to relative normalcy
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could...
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
DALLAS (AP) – Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another...
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would have had...