Transportation

August 23, 2024 4:00 AM

Gas prices are down. We could be headed for lows not seen since 2021

Pump prices having been falling all summer, and as Labor Day approaches, they're 47 cents lower than this time last year. Some analysts see $3 gasoline in our future.

by Scott Neuman

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August 22, 2024 10:10 AM

Canadian National railroad will end its lockout immediately, get trains rolling, rail official says

An official from Canadian National railroad says the company will immediately end its lockout over a labor dispute.

by The Associated Press

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August 16, 2024 11:20 AM

Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike

That move does not mean a strike will happen — but it does authorize union leaders to call one, if contract talks break down.

by MPR News Staff

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August 13, 2024 10:00 AM

Metro Transit police chief placed on paid leave

The Metropolitan Council said that Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III went on leave on Friday. Metro Transit has not provided further information on what prompted that move.

by MPR News Staff

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August 9, 2024 9:30 AM

Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage. Customers seeking refunds

Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by the outage, having to cancel roughly 7,000 flights over five days, because key systems were crippled by the incident.

by The Associated Press

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August 1, 2024 12:37 PM

Flying cars in Minnesota? ‘Jetson's law’ could pave the way

Several new laws go into effect Thursday in Minnesota. One of them is “Jetson’s law,” named after the 1960’s space age cartoon. The law includes provisions for the use of flying cars.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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August 1, 2024 10:00 AM

A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn't have to be nerve-wracking anymore

Many people get range anxiety thinking about taking a long car trip in an EV. But a lot of money has gone into improving roadside chargers. We tried them out for ourselves during a 1,000-mile drive.

by Camila Domonoske

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July 30, 2024 2:46 PM

Semi driver gets lost, then gets stuck under bridge in Cottage Grove

The top of the semi’s cab was sheared off and the full-size trailer broke and got stuck beneath the bridge, according to photos shared by Cottage Grove police. Authorities said the driver was not injured.

by MPR News Staff

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July 29, 2024 2:47 PM

St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

The project is expected to last three years with a cost of roughly $91 million dollars. Funding for the project comes from a federal grant, state bonding and transportation legislation, municipal state aid and the city’s local capital investment program.

by Chandra Colvin