Transportation

Saying they were doing something no other government has done, Obama administration officials rolled out a plan Tuesday they say will enable automakers to get self-driving cars onto the road without compromising safety.

Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation's roadways safely — without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can't make it to market quickly.

Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation's roadways safely — without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can't make it to market quickly.

The Atlanta City Council is set to consider a plan to regulate Uber and other ride-booking services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which would legalize the services to operate at the world's busiest airport.

The Atlanta City Council is set to consider a plan to regulate Uber and other ride-booking services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which would legalize the services to operate at the world's busiest airport.

The Latest on the gas shortage caused by a pipeline spill (all times local): 7:30 a.m.

The Latest on the gas shortage caused by a pipeline spill (all times local): 7:30 a.m.

Gov. Cuomo hints that a new security plan is underway for Penn Station on the heels of the New York & New Jersey terror acts.

Gov. Cuomo hints that a new security plan is underway for Penn Station on the heels of the New York & New Jersey terror acts.

THE ISSUE: The U.S. interstate highway system, celebrating its 60th birthday this year, is showing its age.

THE ISSUE: The U.S. interstate highway system, celebrating its 60th birthday this year, is showing its age.

The Latest on a suspicious device found near a train station in New Jersey (all times local): 6 a.m.

The Latest on a suspicious device found near a train station in New Jersey (all times local): 6 a.m.

So many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses that federal aviation officials said Friday they are contemplating the possibility of millions of unmanned aircraft crowding the nation's skies in the not-too-distant future.

So many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses that federal aviation officials said Friday they are contemplating the possibility of millions of unmanned aircraft crowding the nation's skies in the not-too-distant future.

Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts following again.

Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts following again.

So many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses that federal aviation officials say they are contemplating the possibility of millions of unmanned aircraft crowding the nation's skies in the not-too-distant future.

So many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses that federal aviation officials say they are contemplating the possibility of millions of unmanned aircraft crowding the nation's skies in the not-too-distant future.