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Proposed bill could limit how GPS apps change course to avoid traffic
A proposed bill could change how your driving apps get you out of traffic. It could be good news for small towns feeling the burden of detours, but bad news if you’re stuck in a jam. Those GPS apps will often suggest or change routes when there’s a crash or congestion ahead, which Keandre Blue says he loves. “I’m getting...
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‘A big deal': Healey unveils $8B transportation investment plan
Massachusetts will invest $8 billion into new roads and regional transit under a new plan announced by Gov. Maura Healey that she says won’t raise taxes.
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TSA urges travelers to get REAL ID-compliant card as enforcement will start on May 7
U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities starting Wednesday, May 7.
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Healey announces $8 billion plan for transportation investment, including MBTA
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday announced a plan to invest $8 billion in roads, bridges and the MBTA over the next 10 years, a plan she called “historic” and said will not rely on any tax increases. The plan will be filed as legislation as part of Healey’s 2026 budget proposal, taking recommendations from the Transportation Funding Task Force, which…
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High school basketball opener canceled due to Boston school bus delay
Late school buses have been a problem in Boston this year, and now, they led a basketball team to miss its first game of the season. The boys’ basketball team at East Boston High School was set to play Friday in Fall River, Massachusetts. The bus there never showed up. Student athletes told NBC10 Boston Tuesday that they were upset…
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Boston school bus delay cancels high school's basketball game
The first game for the season was called off when a bus never showed up to take the East Boston High School boys’ basketball team to Fall River.
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Record ridership for Amtrak as Americans embrace trains as easier, greener
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.
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Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
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Traveling during holidays? What to know about the new DOT refund rules affecting airlines
With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.
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New automatic airline refund rules now in effect
Air travelers may have more rights on their side ahead of the holiday travel rush.
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Why Toyota and Honda vehicles have such high resale values
Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.
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Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning until January to address high inventories and reduce losses of the all-electric pickup trucks.
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Report card: Afternoon school bus drop-off performance in Boston has not improved
It’s now been nearly two months since Boston Public Schools unveiled new technology intended to improve the reliability and on-time performance of the buses that transport thousands of students. As NBC10 Boston reported in September, the bus-tracking mobile app, Zum, had a rocky rollout when the school year began. On the first day of class, two-thirds of the buses...
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School bus drop-off times remain a problem in Boston
New technology was meant to improve the reliability of school buses, but the district continues to struggle with transportation.
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Budget chief wants to direct $1B toward MBTA, transportation improvements
The House budget chief wants to direct $1 billion in surplus income surtax funds towards transportation investments, mainly MBTA capital investments, he told business leaders at an event in Boston. “We have nearly a billion dollars in surplus funds,” House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz said during an Associated Industries of Massachusetts event at Northeastern University. “A majority of…
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No more weekend closures for Boston's nearly complete Sumner Tunnel
Boston’s Sumner Tunnel will no longer need to be closed on weekends, as the major rehabilitation project that’s required the key roadway to repeatedly close, MassDOT says.
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WATCH: Train collides with 18-wheeler carrying a tank
A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks
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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.
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Some Jeep SUVs and pickups are catching fire even after engines are turned off, owners say
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.
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Can water taxis help solve Boston's traffic troubles?
Drew Rollert hopes his company, Wada Hoppah, can launch a new form of transportation that utilizes the Charles River.
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