transportation /tags/transportation transportation en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 11:07:08 GMT Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives /business/2026-05-18/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips. Rising jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war have pushed up airfares and associated fees across the industry. Two of the remaining U.S. budget carriers just finalized a merger. The developments illustrate how difficult it's gotten for low-cost airlines to operate while squeezed by jet fuel prices, changing consumer preferences and competition. Mon, 18 May 2026 11:07:08 GMT /business/2026-05-18/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives Rio Yamat | Associated Press Residents question Miami's oversight of construction closures in Coconut Grove /government-politics/2026-04-24/coconut-grove-construction-closures A new complaint tied to a high-profile Coconut Grove project is raising safety concerns — and renewing questions about how Miami enforces its rules on public right-of-way use. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:08:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-24/coconut-grove-construction-closures David Villano | Coconut Grove Spotlight TSA slowdown, spring break help boost Brightline ridership as it races to pay its IOUs /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance March was a record month for Brightline, carrying almost 11,000 passengers on the average day. Yet, the service still is rushing to fix its finances as it gets a little more time to pay some of its debts. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:06:19 GMT /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance Tom Hudson Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida /science-technology/2026-02-25/waymos-robotaxis-now-being-dispatched-in-10-major-u-s-markets-with-expansion-in-texas-and-florida Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets. The move into Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, Florida, announced Tuesday widens Waymo’s early lead in autonomous driving while rival services from Tesla and the Amazon-owned Zoox are still testing their robotaxis in a few cities. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:55:06 GMT /science-technology/2026-02-25/waymos-robotaxis-now-being-dispatched-in-10-major-u-s-markets-with-expansion-in-texas-and-florida Michael Liedtke | Associated Press Ridership and revenue is growing for Brightline, but financial worries persist /business/2026-02-19/brightline-january-2026-business-ridership-revenue-bonds Brightline experienced a jump in South Florida passengers in January, attracted by lower fares. Long distance ridership was down slightly as average fares rose. It shows the price sensitivity of passengers as Brightline works to accelerate its business and shore up its finances. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:16:19 GMT /business/2026-02-19/brightline-january-2026-business-ridership-revenue-bonds Tom Hudson Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines /americas/2026-02-19/cuban-drivers-face-monthslong-wait-for-gasoline-in-a-government-app-designed-to-reduce-lines Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba's government last week made it obligatory for drivers to use an app known as Ticket to get refueling appointments. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-19/cuban-drivers-face-monthslong-wait-for-gasoline-in-a-government-app-designed-to-reduce-lines Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press Brightline's business races against time and money as an analyst warns of default /business/2026-01-23/brightline-business-2026-default-warning The first private passenger rail service in more than a century in the U.S. is finding it difficult getting more people to pay higher fares as it works to increase its revenues faster. Brightline faces some big debt payments in 2026. At least one analyst warns of default. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:01:00 GMT /business/2026-01-23/brightline-business-2026-default-warning Tom Hudson Brightline parent company names new CEO in hopes to get growth on track /business/2026-01-14/brightline-new-ceo-revenue The parent company of Brightline's Florida passenger rail service named Nicolas Petrovic as CEO. He previously led a major European rail network and comes on board as the Florida business is struggling to grow fast enough. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:29:33 GMT /business/2026-01-14/brightline-new-ceo-revenue Tom Hudson Brightline’s South Florida revenue coming up short as its long distance fares continue growing so far this year /business/2025-12-18/brightline-november-2025-ridership-fares-debt Brightline is carrying more passengers throughout its service territory, but ticket revenue from its South Florida-only service remains lower than it was a year ago. The company also updated lenders that it will use reserves to make a debt payment in January. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:47:18 GMT /business/2025-12-18/brightline-november-2025-ridership-fares-debt Tom Hudson Memo: A new Florida law does not outright ban license plate frames /government-politics/2025-12-17/memo-a-new-florida-law-does-not-outright-ban-license-plate-frames The memo clarified a law that went into effect earlier this year and is in response to confusion on social media. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-17/memo-a-new-florida-law-does-not-outright-ban-license-plate-frames Daylina Miller