Pete Buttigieg, the current U.S. Secretary of Transportation, has been in the news for various reasons recently. He has been actively involved in addressing safety concerns in the transportation sector, such as the enforcement of consumer-protection laws for airline travelers and turning up the heat on Boeing following safety events. Additionally, Buttigieg has been advocating for new regulations to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities, particularly in the mishandling of wheelchairs and assistive devices by airlines. Furthermore, he has been part of initiatives to improve transportation infrastructure, including federal funding for upgrading bridges and other projects nationwide.
Born on January 19, 1982, Pete Buttigieg is an American politician and Afghanistan War veteran. He served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020 and gained national attention during his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential election. Buttigieg's background as a military veteran and his experience in local government have shaped his approach to transportation issues as Secretary of Transportation. He is known for his focus on modernizing infrastructure, promoting sustainable transportation solutions, and ensuring the safety and accessibility of transportation systems for all Americans.
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Getting sick with a vomiting bug is bad at the best of times, but it happening at 30,000 feet is the stuff of nightmares.
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The technology is already sold on most vehicles, but a new federal safety regulation raises the standards.
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The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government.
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As workers continue efforts to cut apart and remove the twisted wreckage of what was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge, President Joe Biden vowed that he and his administration “will not rest” until a replacement span is rebuild and carrying vehicles
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Port of Baltimore expected to be out of service for ‘months’
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United has experienced a spate of safety events in recent weeks, like stuck rudder pedals and a tire falling off a Boeing 777.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is turning up the heat on Boeing
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The Biden administration is proposing new rules that would make mishandling of wheelchairs and assistive devices by airlines a violation of the Air Carrier Access Act.
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Federal transportation officials issue warnings after viral videos show people wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets while driving Teslas.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to a one-year pilot program allowing 1,000 employees to report safety concerns anonymously.
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President Biden announces nearly $5 billion in federal funding for upgrading the Blatnik Bridge and dozens of similar infrastructure projects nationwide.
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Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights due to dense fog at Chicago Midway International Airport, causing disruptions over the holiday season.
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Thanksgiving travel in the US breaks records with over 2.9 million passengers screened by the TSA on Sunday.
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The Biden administration has announced a multi-agency effort to encourage the conversion of empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to support the transition.
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A train derailed, causing a bridge to collapse and spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colorado, resulting in the death of a semi-truck driver.
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The US Department of Transportation fined American Airlines $4.1 million for 43 instances of keeping passengers on board planes for at least three hours without allowing them to deplane.