Transportation

Plunging solar power costs are leading U.S. electric companies to capture the sun just when President Donald Trump is moving to boost coal and other fossil fuels.

The Latest on the resignation of the Port of Seattle's chief executive (all times local): 6:10 p.m.

A heavily traveled bridge linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey that has a fractured steel truss is expected to remain closed for at least two more months, Pennsylvania Turnpike officials said Friday.

A heavily traveled bridge linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey that has a fractured steel truss is expected to remain closed for at least two more months, Pennsylvania Turnpike officials said Friday.

Don't delay.

Don't delay.

Anybody using Uber in Houston during Super Bowl week can thank the big game for their ride.

Anybody using Uber in Houston during Super Bowl week can thank the big game for their ride.

Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public Wednesday by California transportation regulators.

Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public Wednesday by California transportation regulators.

Online retail giant Amazon says it will build an air cargo hub expected to employ more than 2,000 people at a northern Kentucky airport south of Cincinnati.

Online retail giant Amazon says it will build an air cargo hub expected to employ more than 2,000 people at a northern Kentucky airport south of Cincinnati.

Wal-Mart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery as it hopes to answer Amazon's powerful Prime membership success.

Wal-Mart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery as it hopes to answer Amazon's powerful Prime membership success.

The U.S. Senate voted 93 to 6 on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao as head of the U.S. Transportation Department, which overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety.

United Parcel reported an adjusted 4Q profit of $1.63 per share, missing the estimate for $1.69. Revenue for the package delivery company came in at $16.93 billion. The estimate was for $17 billion.

United Parcel reported an adjusted 4Q profit of $1.63 per share, missing the estimate for $1.69. Revenue for the package delivery company came in at $16.93 billion. The estimate was for $17 billion.

Harley-Davidson said motorcycle shipments for 2016 fell short of its estimates, and the company forecast shipments for this year to be flat to down modestly.

Harley-Davidson said motorcycle shipments for 2016 fell short of its estimates, and the company forecast shipments for this year to be flat to down modestly.

Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion.