Transportation News from KPCC
Transportation News From KPCC
Features and interviews focusing on transportation in Southern California from KPCC's award-winning news team. Visit KPCC online at ...
Metrolink looks to track down federal money for new rail safety system
President Barack Obama recently signed a spending bill that allocates $50 million for a railroad-safety system known as “positive train ...
California Highway Patrol Officers cope with more holiday drivers and more drunken driving
This is the week when more drivers - and more drunk drivers - are on the road. That makes for a deadly combination - and it's why the ...
Metrolink train crashes into two vehicles
A Metrolink train hit a pickup truck this morning in the San Fernando Valley. It happened shortly after 7 at the intersection of North San ...
Trucking firm CRST is hiring in Southern California during down economy
It’s been a tough two years for truck drivers. It started when diesel fuel prices soared, and then the economy all but crashed. Now, ...
Federal agency offers tips to international holiday travelers to expedite reentry
This is one of the busiest months for international travel—and possibly the most trying. The federal customs agency offers tips to make ...
Electric vehicles create buzz at LA Auto Show
Environmental activists are abuzz about the selection of electric vehicles at the LA Auto show. (Audio: KPCC’s Shirley Jahad spoke with ...
Black women, nonsmokers near busy roads face higher miscarriage risk
A new study from state environmental health scientists indicates that more miscarriages occur among African-American and nonsmoking women ...
LAX to receive $150 million for baggage security
Los Angeles International Airport is in line for 150-million federal dollars to boost baggage security.
National Building Museum holds exhibit on parking garages
To you, a parking garage is a place to stash your car for a few hours. To the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., it could be a ...
Construction greets holiday travelers at John Wayne Airport
This week kicks off the busiest traveling time of the year. People who pass through John Wayne Airport in Orange County will be traveling ...
Orange County travelers can hop on FlyAway bus to LAX
Orange County travelers have one more option this Thanksgiving. They can park in Orange County and grab a FlyAway bus to LAX. Los Angeles ...
Orange County makes cuts to bus schedules
With state budget issues swirling and local agencies hurting for money, the Orange County Transportation Authority today agreed to make ...
House and Senate fight over transportation funding
The U.S. House and Senate are fighting over a transportation bill that hasn’t even been introduced yet. Today, California Senator Barbara ...