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U.S. will see boost in train travel during holiday season, experts say

AAA expects 2.5 million people will take trains, buses and cruises for travel during the 2025 holiday season. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more.

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AAA says Thanksgiving will break records again

AAA says Thanksgiving will break records again with more Americans traveling for the holiday than ever before.

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Travelers stranded in Venezuela as airlines halt flights

Growing tension between Venezuela and the U.S. has left hundreds of travelers stranded as airlines cancel flights.

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Unofficial start to Thanksgiving travel season

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controller staffing is back to "levels that we had before the shutdown" as Thanksgiving travel picks up. However, weather could cause delays in some parts of the country.

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Thanksgiving travel rush in full swing

An estimated 82 million Americans are expected to travel over the next week, according to AAA, and 18 million people are expected to fly, the TSA projects. Here's how to navigate the Thanksgiving rush.

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Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off

Thanksgiving travel rush has kicked off. More than 31 million travelers are expected to fly leading up to Dec. 1. Kris Van Cleave has more.

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Railway line blast in Poland ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called an explosion on a railway line “an unprecedented act of sabotage.” Donald Tusk did not say who he believed had carried out the attack, but a government minister said "foreign intelligence ag...

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FAA ends mandated cuts in domestic U.S. flights

The Federal Aviation Administration ended mandated cuts in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports, easing restrictions that had been imposed over air traffic control concerns during the federal shutdown.

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Record travel expected for Thanksgiving

The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing airlines to resume their normal schedules at the country's busiest airports after the government shutdown came to an end last week, just ahead of holiday travel. AAA says nearly 82 million ...

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Flight cuts, delays continue at KCI even as government looks to reopen

Travelers are still feeling the effects of the government shutdown, even as federal agencies work to resume normal operations.

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Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia

The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.

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Flight disruptions could persist after government shutdown ends

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pledging to pay air traffic controllers about 70% of their missed pay 24 to 48 hours after the government reopens, but reversing the FAA-mandated airline service cuts won't be immediate. Currently, ...

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U.S. airports hit by major flight delays as shutdown drags on

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the U.S. have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

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Duffy warns flight delays 'going to get worse' as shutdown continues

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that flight delays will get worse at major U.S. airports as the shutdown continues and staffing issues continue to affect air traffic controllers. CBS News'...

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Talks still halted as U.S. tariffs on some imported trucks, buses take effect

New U.S. tariffs on some large imported vehicles are now in effect. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent levy on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and a 10 per cent tariff on buses, though there will be a carveout for vehicles traded...

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Trump's tariffs halt maritime transport

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are curbing global maritime traffic, stagnating the container industry. New trade routes and free trade agreements could stabilize container traffic and provide new momentum for the logistics industry.

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Women who changed driving forever

Most people think cars were shaped by men. But many of the features keeping you safe and comfortable behind the wheel today were actually invented by women.

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Locals urge caution after Uganda bus crash kills 46

Ugandan police on Wednesday revised down the death toll from a major bus crash on one of the country's busiest highways, saying it had killed 46 people whereas before they had given a toll of 63.

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New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens despite Russian tensions

Poland and its Baltic neighbours have been on high alert since multiple alleged Russian drones entered Polish territory and Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian air space in September.

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Why a Michigan town is regulating its golf cart boom

St. Johns, Michigan, is one of more than two dozen communities in the state to pass ordinances regulating golf carts on public roads.

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E-bikes are booming and so are the risks for younger riders

E-bikes, now a nearly $2 billion market, are exploding in popularity, but higher sales come with growing risks -- for pedestrians and increasingly, for younger riders.

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Monitoring river levels along the Mississippi

For the third time in four years, unusually low rainfall has caused water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to drop significantly, disrupting safe navigation and leading to major shipping delays.

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Government shutdown, staffing issues lead to flight delays

Some air traffic control staffing issues and bad weather are affecting flight delays as the government shutdown enters its eighth day. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more details.

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Milwaukee considers red light cameras to combat reckless driving

The city of Milwaukee is moving forward with plans to install red light cameras throughout the city as part of an effort to reduce reckless driving, with citizens voicing their opinions during a public hearing Tuesday.

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Staffing issues cause thousands of flight delays amid shutdown

Thousands of flights have been delayed due to air traffic control staffing issues amid the government shutdown. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more details.

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Frustrations at U.S. border after CBSA systems outage delays truckers

Truckers looking to enter Canada from the Blue Water Bridge or Ambassador Bridge faced hours-long delays as a result of a now-resolved systems outage that saw staff unable to process electronic forms.

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General strike in Greece over working hours disrupts travel

Transport and public services in Greece have been disrupted by a 24-hour general strike against government plans to introduce a 13-hour workday.

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UN: Global shipping faces fragility as trade, political tensions rise

Global shipping, moving over 80 per cent of the world’s merchandise trade, is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, according to The Review of Maritime Transport 2025.

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Czech Republic tests AI-equipped driverless passenger train

Czechia has launched Europe's first passenger-carrying driverless train operating on an open railway line in a pilot project. Among a host of features, it uses AI to control traction and braking and detect obstacles.

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Global shipping faces fragility as trade, political tensions rise

Global shipping, moving over 80% of the world’s merchandise trade, is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, according to The Review of Maritime Transport 2025.

Africanews