Transportation

January 14, 2023 1:50 PM

EVs are expensive. These city commuters ditched cars altogether — for e-bikes

Electric cars can help reduce climate change, but they are costly. Some commuters in the city say e-bikes are the best way to get around.

by Adam Bearne

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January 12, 2023 11:30 AM

Automakers are charged up, but are you ready to buy an EV?

Electric cars have been slowly rolling into the market for years, but now the big automakers are getting in the game. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the future of buying or renting an electric vehicle and what’s available in the market right now.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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January 12, 2023 3:00 AM

Here's the latest on the NOTAM outage that caused flight delays and cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that early work traced the blackout to a "damaged database file."

by Jaclyn Diaz and David Schaper

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January 11, 2023 1:44 PM

Flight cancellations and delays pile up after an FAA safety system outage

Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the FAA's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers.

by Emily Olson and Rachel Treisman

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January 11, 2023 5:59 AM

Ice drives road havoc across much of Minnesota

Freezing drizzle left a treacherous coating of ice on sidewalks, streets and highways around the Twin Cities and across much of the rest of central and southern Minnesota on Wednesday, leading to dozens of crashes, school closures and canceled transit routes.

by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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January 11, 2023 5:46 AM

FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage

Thousands of flight delays and cancellations are rippling across the U.S. after computer outage led to a grounding order for all departing aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration.

by The Associated Press

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January 10, 2023 4:20 PM

Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

American drivers, on average, wasted 51 hours last year sitting in traffic jams, costing $869, according to a new report. Chicago had the worst traffic, with drivers losing 155 hours to congestion.

by David Schaper

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January 9, 2023 10:00 AM

Apple devices trigger false calls for winter rescues in Minnesota

Some law enforcement agencies around the state are reporting a small spike in unintended 911 calls from snowmobilers and skiers, part of a nationwide rise in accidental emergency calls from the built-in SOS functions on Apple and Android mobile devices.

by Dan Kraker

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January 9, 2023 5:27 AM

Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

Officials said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early Monday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic was restored, avoiding a scene from 2021 that blocked traffic for six days.

by The Associated Press