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Latest News in Transportation

  • July 02, 2026

    BNSF, Barstow Sued Over Railway Project Near Mojave Desert

    The Sierra Club and other environmental groups sued a California city and BNSF Railway Company in state court Wednesday challenging the approval of what's expected to be the country's biggest railyard and warehouse project that they allege could significantly pollute the area and destroy habitats for endangered wildlife species.

  • July 02, 2026

    Spirit Lines Up $630M Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Bid For 27 Aircraft

    Defunct budget air carrier Spirit Airlines asked a New York bankruptcy judge to approve Chapter 11 auction procedures for 27 aircraft, with a $630 million stalking horse bid from a secured creditor setting the floor.

  • July 02, 2026

    Travel App Hopper To Pay $35M To Settle FTC Fee Complaint

    Travel app Hopper will pay $35 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging it misled consumers into paying hidden fees and overstated the value of other offerings, according to a consent judgment filed in Massachusetts federal court Thursday.

  • July 02, 2026

    Product Liability Q2 Regulatory Roundup

    This spring and early summer saw the EPA setting its sights on "forever chemicals," approving some of them for use in pesticides and clawing back limits on their presence in drinking water. The former top FDA official is now out, and several nominees are waiting to fill gaps at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

  • July 02, 2026

    Transportation Regulation To Watch: Midyear Report 2026

    Revised vehicle fuel economy standards, negotiations on a new infrastructure and transportation funding package and the next iteration of a North American trade deal are some of the transportation industry's top regulatory developments to watch in the latter half of 2026.

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