N.B. toll will do more harm than good, some Nova Scotians say
The Holt government plans to put a toll in Aulac by 2028, forcing drivers from outside New Brunswick to pay to pass. And that's not sitting well with commuters, truckers and local MLAs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-toll-nova-scotia-budget-9.7133726?cmp=rss
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under https://thever.ge/NYjr #Transportation #Amazon #News #Tech
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under

Amazon says the USPS “walked away” from negotiations on a new contract in December, claiming it has received “no response” on a bid for last-mile deliveries in February.

The Verge
GO train service on Lakeshore West line disrupted after person struck: Metrolinx
GO Train service has been halted on a stretch of its Lakeshore West line after a person was struck in the area, Metrolinx.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lakeshore-west-go-train-person-struck-9.7133746?cmp=rss

Transportation Lobbyists Have Donated Thousands to Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law as He Runs for Congress
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Industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. The candidate’s father-in-law happens to be the U.S. secretary of transportation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sean-duffy-michael-alfonso-congress-transportation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Wisconsin #USPolitics #Ethics #Transportation #Congress #Election

Transportation Lobbyists Have Donated Thousands to Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law as He Runs for Congress

Industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. The candidate’s father-in-law happens to be the U.S. secretary of transportation.

ProPublica
As gas prices rise, ride-hail drivers feel especially pinched at the pump
Gas prices worldwide have soared since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, and the widening war has pinched tanker traffic in the crucially important Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Ride-hail drivers, many of whom are on the road for hours a day, say they're being hit hard by the extra expense.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/gas-prices-rides-hailing-drivers-9.7132355?cmp=rss
Train derailment west of Montreal disrupts commutes on Vaudreuil-Hudson Exo line
A train derailment west of Montreal has disrupted service on the Vaudreuil-Hudson Exo commuter train line Wednesday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/train-derailment-exo-commute-9.7133184?cmp=rss

My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashed

Something felt off—the steering wheel jerked one way, then the other, and the car decelerated in a way I didn’t expect. I turned the wheel to take over. I don’t know exactly what the system was doing, or why. I only know that somewhere in those seconds, we ended up colliding with a wall

#safety #tesla #unsafe #automotive #auto #cars #transportation

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/

GO Transit outage will make it a nightmare getting to and from Toronto this weekend
GO Transit outages this weekend will throw a wrench in travel plans for anyone relying on the Lakeshore West Line to get to and from Toronto.Metrolinx will halt service on the Lakeshore West Line between Aldershot GO and Union Station starting on Saturday, March 21, until the end of service on Sunday, March 22.The regional transit agency states...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/go-transit-closures-weekend/
#RideOn is celebrating their incredible bus operators and staff this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay! 🚍 They've set up Gratitude Walls at all three Ride On depots to celebrate our amazing employees who keep Montgomery County moving every day. 👏 Thank you for all that you do! ♥️ #transit #transportation #transittooter #maryland #montgomerycountymd

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