Transportation

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.

With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.

Some new rules will help protect air passengers from unexpected changes to their travel plans. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

Regional planners say they need your input to help guide future transportation needs in North Texas. It comes as two long-range projects near completion – that could lay the groundwork for how we move around the region for decades to come. David Goins reports.

Regional planners say they need your input to help guide future transportation needs in North Texas.

Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.

Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning until January to address high inventories and reduce losses of the all-electric pickup trucks.

Starting Wednesday, Uber says drivers nationwide will see a verification badge for riders whose identities have been cross-checked with other trusted sources.

A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.

BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

DART continues repairs this week after a Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) engine drove off an elevated roadway at I-345 Expressway and South Good Latimer Expressway Sunday morning.

The proposal would slash dart funding and funnel taxpayer money towards other needs. NBC 5’s David Goins has more.

The Texas Department of Transportation received a $26.8 million grant to help support the purchase of new public transit vehicles.

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

The One Less Car trial comes at a time when the average monthly cost of vehicle ownership in the U.S. is more than $1,000.

The City of Dallas says it’s hitting the brakes on a proposed high-speed rail between Fort Worth and Dallas. The North Texas piece is part of the larger Dallas to Houston high speed rail project that’s been proposed for more than a decade. NBC 5’s David Goins has the update.

You’re not alone if it seems challenging to understand how, where, and when high-speed rail might pass through Dallas.