Transportation

Who can follow Betty Whiteout? MnDOT wants your snowplow name ideas
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again taking nominations for snowplow names — searching for new monikers to join last winter’s tribute to TV star Betty White.
Rochester cops put in the hours with teen drivers
For many teens, learning to drive is a rite of passage that opens doors — doors to new jobs, a more independent social life. But it can also be expensive and time consuming. That's why Rochester Public Schools launched a new program that makes it easier for kids from all financial backgrounds to get their license. And the police are helping.
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved.
Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line
The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.
Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool
There will probably be long lines, delays and overbooked flights, says aviation journalist Benét Wilson. So take steps to prepare for these situations and make the journey a little more pleasant.
A stray kitten took a trip through Minneapolis under a Metro Transit bus
On Friday a Metro Transit bus driver heard a faint meow coming from under his bus and so began the rescue of Turbo, a gray kitten that rode under the bus from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center.
U.S. fines airlines $7.5 million and they must refund customers for canceled flights
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced action against six airlines but only one is a U.S. carrier; the others are foreign. "It's too little and too late," one consumer advocate says.