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Transportation

Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports

Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports

The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars. 
by The Associated Press

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Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights

Alaska Airlines says it has resumed operations following an undisclosed technical error affecting its entire system for approximately three hours. The carrier says in a social media post it experienced an IT outage that resulted in a temporary ground stop around 8 p.m. Pacific time Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?

Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?

For years, disabled passengers have complained about Amtrak and its poor service — that it’s too hard for them to ride the train. A new federal report looks at its efforts to get better.
by Joseph Shapiro

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Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems

Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
by Joe Hernandez and Joel Rose

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A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida

A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla’s driver-assistance systems, and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.
by Joel Rose

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