Transportation

March 12, 2024 3:25 PM

Metro Transit police chief: ‘Transit is a small window of the larger societal issues in Minnesota’

Light rail trains and most buses in the Twin Cities have fewer riders than before the pandemic, and crime is still a challenge. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Metro Transit leaders about how they’re trying to turn things around.

by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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March 12, 2024 3:05 PM

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn’t trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.

by Bill Chappell

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March 9, 2024 3:45 PM

Boeing says it can't find documents on the door plug that blew off mid-air

A Boeing top official told Congress that employees looked extensively for documents on the door plug and it's likely that such paperwork never existed.

by Juliana Kim

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March 7, 2024 12:55 PM

Minneapolis City Council votes to boost rideshare driver pay by veto proof majority

The ordinance boosts rideshare driver pay to 51 cents per minute and $1.40 a mile, with a minimum of $5 for each fare. Mayor Jacob Frey has announced he’ll issue a veto.

by Jon Collins

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March 5, 2024 4:00 AM

JetBlue and Spirit abandon their decision to merge after it was blocked by a judge

JetBlue and Spirit said it'd be best if they remain separate companies as they don't believe they'll be able to merge by the time the agreement is up in July.

by Ayana Archie

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March 4, 2024 4:05 PM

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January's in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.

by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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February 29, 2024 10:22 AM

The Transportation Department proposes new rules for how airlines handle wheelchairs

Airlines often damage or lose wheelchairs. Now the Biden administration is proposing new standards for how airlines accommodate passengers with disabilities.

by Joel Rose

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February 28, 2024 2:50 PM

The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

Boeing has 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality control issues, the FAA said Wednesday. Critics say those problems go far beyond the door plug that blew off a 737 Max in midair last month.

by Joel Rose

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February 27, 2024 6:45 AM

Minnesota weather whiplash: From record highs Monday to snow and school closures Tuesday

After record high temperatures across much of the region on Monday, a winter storm was pummeling parts of northern Minnesota with heavy snow on Tuesday. Some schools and universities canceled classes.

by Andrew Krueger

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February 23, 2024 12:58 PM

EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states

The biofuels industry and politicians of both parties have portrayed ethanol as a product that helps farmers, reduces prices at the pump and lessens greenhouse gas releases. But environmentalists have said increased ethanol production can increase carbon releases.

by The Associated Press

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Transportation

Metro Transit police chief: ‘Transit is a small window of the larger societal issues in Minnesota’

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

Boeing says it can't find documents on the door plug that blew off mid-air

Minneapolis City Council votes to boost rideshare driver pay by veto proof majority

JetBlue and Spirit abandon their decision to merge after it was blocked by a judge

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

The Transportation Department proposes new rules for how airlines handle wheelchairs

The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

Minnesota weather whiplash: From record highs Monday to snow and school closures Tuesday

EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states

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