Transportation

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.

Connecticut will be receiving nearly $291 million from the federal government for several transportation and infrastructure projects meant to provide safer, more reliable service for commuters.

With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.

Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation said the Route 8/Interstate 84 Mixmaster Rehabilitation Project in Waterbury is now complete.

Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning until January to address high inventories and reduce losses of the all-electric pickup trucks.

Drivers will be getting a treat on Halloween. The Connecticut Department of Transportation said the Route 8/Interstate 84 Mixmaster Rehabilitation Project in Waterbury will be completed on Thursday. The goal of the $223 million, 2.77-mile project was to restore the structural integrity and extend the life of bridges. “They were in need of repairs associated with concrete and steel, but…

Train service on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line has been suspended since historic flooding in August and it will resume on Monday, Oct. 28 with the 4:45 a.m. train from Waterbury and the 7 a.m. train from Bridgeport, according to the state Department of Transportation. Buses will continue operating in place of trains on the adjusted schedule until regular train…

State and local leaders continue to sound the alarm about roadway deaths in Connecticut. We have seen 245 deaths along Connecticut’s roads so far this year, with just under three months to go. The state is on pace with 2022, one of the deadliest years on our roads in decades. Many are calling for more to be done and officials…

A new campaign has been rolled out from the Connecticut Department of Transportation pleading with drivers to “slow down and move over.”

A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.

State and federal leaders gathered in Old Lyme for a groundbreaking of the new Connecticut River Train bridge project on Thursday.

New digital signage is coming to state highways to alert travelers that 192 people have been killed on roads in Connecticut so far this year.

The state activated a new effort to help prevent more tragedies on the roads on Monday. You’re going to see new digital signage when driving on highways across the state. It alerts travelers that 192 people have been killed on roads in Connecticut so far this year. “We really want to put that out to the public to let them…

BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

The One Less Car trial comes at a time when the average monthly cost of vehicle ownership in the U.S. is more than $1,000.

The state is receiving millions of dollars from the federal government for transportation projects and they include changes to the Berlin Turnpike and the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail as well as in Norwalk. The state Department of Transportation is looking to make changes to the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin, Newington and Wethersfield to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and…