Pete Buttigieg talks Philly shipbuilding, SEPTA in interview
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sat down with CBS News Philadelphia's Jim Donovan after a new training vessel was christened at the Philly Shipyard.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sat down with CBS News Philadelphia's Jim Donovan after a new training vessel was christened at the Philly Shipyard.
United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined CBS News Philadelphia to talk about the christening of a new training vessel in Philadelphia, the state of federal funding for bridge repair in Pennsylvania and what the government could do to help SEPTA as it faces a $240 million deficit.
Federal transportation officials say $5 billion will be devoted to replacing or improving aging bridges in 16 states.
Bridges by the numbers: 14% of Pennsylvania bridges are in poor condition, a report shows.
Following the bridge collapse in Baltimore, investigative reporter Liz Crawford looked into the state of bridges around Philadelphia. Federal funding is already being used to make improvements in the region.
Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, visited Philadelphia Tuesday morning to tour the progress of the construction underway on the MLK Drive Bridge.
The MLK Drive Bridge has been closed to traffic since 2021. And just last year, the rehabilitation project began. Now we're coming up on a year into construction, and Buttigieg said he's impressed by PennDOT's creativity so far.
The U.S. Department of Transportation hit the airline with the largest-ever fine for keeping passengers on board for too long.
The transportation secretary will be joined Friday by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Susan Wild.
The warning — in a letter from Buttigieg to trade group Airlines for America — comes just before AT&T, Verizon and other wireless carriers will be free to boost the power of their C-Band, 5G signals on July 1.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned the nation's airlines Friday that flights could be disrupted starting next week because some planes lack updated equipment to prevent interference from transmissions by wireless companies.
A CBS News Investigation found over the last 10 years, the number of big rig accidents involving hazardous materials has increased by 155%, with the cause in almost one out of every five hazmat crashes being driver error.
A CBS News investigation found over the last 10 years, the number of big rig accidents involving hazardous materials has increased by 155%.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in Philadelphia on Tuesday to visit the site of the I-95 collapse.
Buttigieg met with PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and other officials. He says every resource is being made available to get this portion of I-95 back up and running as quickly as possible. Dan Snyder reports.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will visit the site on Tuesday.
The proposals follow last year's flight disruptions and as the summer travel season is about to kick into high gear.
Buttigieg said the"resilience, the resolve and the decency" of East Palestine residents has been "inspiring."
Pennsylvania's governor is joining the head of the EPA and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for an update on the incident Tuesday.
Officials say air and water quality tests have come back clean but some residents are suffering from ailments.
The Biden administration announced rules for EV chargers and new commitments from Tesla, GM and others.
Embattled carrier canceled less than 50 flights Friday, but faces challenge regaining customers' trust.
The carrier faces frustration from passengers and scrutiny from federal officials over its handling of its schedule in the aftermath of the massive storm that wrecked holiday travel plans across the U.S.
He is visiting the Enterprise Center in West Philly.
