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Passengers at New York City area airports will soon be greeted by a hologram.

A former Newark Liberty International Airport employee accused of threatening President Obama was granted the ability to own guns by an appeals court.

The federal Transit Authority awarded $745 million to a proposed light rail in Portland, Ore.

Transportation taxes have become an issue in Washington state's governor's race.

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It could be harder for relatives to sit together on flights during the busy summer travel season.

A pilot was arrested for having a loaded gun in his bag.

Airline stock prices could go up as gas prices go down.

The panel that is planning a proposed high-speed railway in California wants to delete its old emails.

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Police say an airport security employee at Newark International who is accused of using a dead person's identification bought the information from a cab driver.

Officials in California are seeking environmental exemptions for a controversial proposed high-speed railway there.

The opening of a new airport in Berlin has been delayed.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) is raising money for an effort to pass a transportation tax in his state.

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A security supervisor at Newark International Airport using a deceased person's identification is among the security breaches detailed in a new inspector general's report.

The number of on-time arrivals for U.S. airlines increased in March.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is touting a new cargo center at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Train service in Chicago is being cut because of the NATO Summit that is coming to town.

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A small plane was intercepted for violating President Obama’s airspace in California.

California would have to spend $3.5 million per day on a proposed high-speed rail to beat a deadline for using federal funds.

The Space Shuttle Enterprise has been removed from the 747 it was flown to New York on top of.

A people-mover train at Miami International Airport derailed.

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A group is trying to raise $10 billion for high-speed rail in Texas.

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner that is being flown to various airports on a tour is still at Washington's Ronald Reagan National.

Voters in Virginia don't really want to spend more money on transportation, according to a new poll.

Chinese auto sales were up in April, but have decreased so far this year.

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Transportation Security Administration officials say they found guns hidden in stuffed animals.

Amtrak will have competition for passengers in the Pacific Northwest soon.

Scientists are wondering if airplane seats are safe for overweight passengers.

An Indian airline is canceling flights because of a pilot strike.

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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner airplane will land at Reagan Washington National Airport for a stop on its world demonstration tour.

A team of Transportation Security Administration officials pulled a 150,000 pound Airbus 100 feet in 32 seconds.

Chicago is being blamed for freight rail delays.

Google will test self-driving cars in Nevada.

Google has been accused of collecting personal data with its Street View cars.

Funding for the expansion of Washington, D.C’s MetroRail to Dulles International Airport is in jeopardy.

A Chicago Transit Authority train carrying rail enthusiasts derailed.

Supporters of a proposed high-speed railway in California are touting the projected operating costs of the project to rebut critics.

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is calling for the panel of lawmakers tapped to negotiate an agreement on a new federal transportation bill to remove a provision dealing with high-speed rail from the Senate's version of the measure.

Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) said Thursday that lawmakers should remove a provision in the $109 billion transportation bill that was approved by the Senate earlier this year that allows federal funds to be spent on train locomotives that are only capable of running at 110 miles-per-hour.

Instead, the lawmakers said, the version of the transportation bill that emerges from the conference committee -- if one does emerge -- should raise the limit to 125 miles-per-hour.

“Maintaining the speed of 125 mph ensures that America’s passenger railroad system will be more modern, efficient and attractive to riders," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to the conference committee. "Faster passenger trains mean less travel time, and less travel time increases both ridership and revenue. Moreover, diesel-electric locomotives designed for 125 mph use less fuel, and impose less wear-and-tear on train tracks, train-wheels and switches.”