Trump Administration to Reduce Flight Cuts at Airports Imposed During Shutdown

The leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation said they would continue monitoring air traffic controller staffing, which has been improving since the shutdown ended.

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Air Traffic Crisis Shows Signs of Easing Amid Shutdown, but Restrictions Persist

It was unclear when the Trump administration planned to reverse mandated cuts at major airports, though transportation officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal.

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Cancellations Can Hit Harder for Regional Airports

Most of the affected flights were at the nation’s busiest airports, but the effects of the cuts are acutely felt in smaller cities.

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Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time.

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A Weather Balloon May Have Cracked a United Plane’s Windshield

A United Airlines flight was diverted last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company says it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it.

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NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats

The Trump administration threatened to withhold funding for unnamed transit projects in New York if work on the bus lanes along 34th Street were not stopped.

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NTSB Faults Philadelphia Transit Agency Over Train Fires

The National Transportation Safety Board said hundreds of aging rail cars should be taken out of service until they can be replaced or retrofitted.

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Sean Duffy to Announce Penn Station Renovation Will Begin in 2027

Amtrak intends to partner with a private developer to rebuild the dingy Manhattan train station on an accelerated schedule, transportation officials said.

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F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage of controllers.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement

Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration. Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.

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