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Transportation

Lessons from Texas as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave the Twin Cities like they did there

Lessons from Texas as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave the Twin Cities like they did there

Uber and Lyft are threatening to stop service in the Twin Cities. And they’ve done it before in Austin, Texas — only to return a year later.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey’s veto on ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay

Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey’s veto on ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay

The ordinance, expected to go into effect on May 1, will boost rideshare driver pay. Uber and Lyft say that will make the services too expensive for many riders.
by Regina Medina, Jon Collins and Dana Ferguson

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Metro Transit police chief: ‘Transit is a small window of the larger societal issues in Minnesota’

Metro Transit police chief: ‘Transit is a small window of the larger societal issues in Minnesota’

Light rail trains and most buses in the Twin Cities have fewer riders than before the pandemic, and crime is still a challenge. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Metro Transit leaders about how they’re trying to turn things around.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn’t trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.
by Bill Chappell

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Minneapolis City Council votes to boost rideshare driver pay by veto proof majority

Minneapolis City Council votes to boost rideshare driver pay by veto proof majority

The ordinance boosts rideshare driver pay to 51 cents per minute and $1.40 a mile, with a minimum of $5 for each fare. Mayor Jacob Frey has announced he’ll issue a veto.
by Jon Collins

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FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January's in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.
by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

Boeing has 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality control issues, the FAA said Wednesday. Critics say those problems go far beyond the door plug that blew off a 737 Max in midair last month.
by Joel Rose

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