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Transportation

Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
by Dan Gunderson

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SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

For almost four decades, SouthWest Transit has offered public transit options to riders in Eden Prairie, Chaska and Chanhassen and surrounding communities. SouthWest Transit will introduce riders in Eden Prairie to autonomous vehicles this fall.
by Melissa Olson

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With floodwaters receded, St. Paul’s Shepard and Warner roads set to reopen next week

With floodwaters receded, St. Paul’s Shepard and Warner roads set to reopen next week

After a lengthy closure due to flooding along the Mississippi River, the city of St. Paul says it’ll reopen Shepard and Warner roads near downtown next Wednesday evening, July 17.
by Andrew Krueger

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BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall includes certain 3 Series Sedans and 3 Series Sportswagons. BMW dealers will inspect and replace air bag modules as needed for free.
by The Associated Press

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Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

The U.S. Justice Department says Boeing has accepted a deal to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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Help me zipper merge

Help me zipper merge

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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