City of Dallas explores options to make biking in city safer

Several Dallas City Council members expressed a desire for city staff to create a connected system that will allow more people to use bicycles as a way to get around, and not just for recreation.

32 dead, more than 60 injured in horror vehicle pile-up in Egypt

At least 32 people are dead and more than 60 are injured after a fiery multiple-vehicle crash in Northern Egypt involving a passenger bus, according to authorities.

Dallas city staff remove plan for 55-mile bike path without input

A non-profit organization working to create a 55-mile circuit trail system in the city of Dallas says the city missed a key opportunity.

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Michael Wade says the parking problem is really a matter of driver habits and expectations that stem from a long-outdated city approach dating back to the 1950s.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.

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.

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.