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Some U.S. cities are better positioned to deal with rising gas prices because of their compact design and transit systems, a civic group say ...

The federal government says more overweight Americans are squeezing onto buses, and it may have to rewrite bus safety rules because of it.

Florida's Tea Party-backed Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday said he was rejecting federal funds to construct a high-speed railway project in the state.

US rail operator Amtrak announces plans for a $13.5bn rail project to connect New York City and New Jersey.

Frustrated travelers in Europe expressed fury Monday at transportation officials' inability to clear snow and ice from planes, runways and high-speed train tracks, failings that have caused holiday travel chaos and fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas....

Indonesia s most volatile volcano sparked transportation chaos Sunday, with several international airlines canceling flights to the capital and neighboring Malaysia airlifting out hundreds of its citizens.

President Barack Obama's proposed $50 billion transportation spending program would boost jobs in the construction, manufacturing and retail industries and help bolster a struggling economy ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved the third fare increase in three years, raising prices for subway, bus and commuter train riders.

Traders were encouraged that orders for manufactured goods excluding the volatile transportation sector rose sharply last month.

The president’s initiative would create jobs quickly by emphasizing long-term transportation projects like roads, rail and airport runways.