Transportation

A judge has rejected FedEx's attempt to toss out a federal indictment accusing the company of knowingly shipping illegal prescription drugs from two online pharmacies.

State and city officials say 13 cars that derailed on a Pittsburgh freight train were empty and nobody was injured.

Spain's airport authority says it will start providing free and unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports across the country by the end of the year.

The CEO of Frontier Airlines is resigning immediately, citing personal reasons.

Royal Dutch Shell cleared a major hurdle Monday in its plans to drill off Alaska's northwest coast.

BNSF Railway is preparing to reopen its mainline track near the central North Dakota town of Heimdal where an oil train derailed and caught fire.

Federal aviation officials acted within their authority in allowing airline passengers to use cellphone and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

After years of delay, the world's biggest airline is finally using one of the newest passenger jets.

American has joined the list of airlines flying the Boeing 787 jet, which it hopes will appeal to passengers and open new, profitable international routes.

German train drivers have started a five-day strike, their longest walkout yet in an increasingly bitter dispute with the country's railway operator.

U.S. airlines are earning billions, and they're collecting more in fees on checked bags and reservation changes.

Winter's full fury arrived late in much of the country, but once it did it was relentless, forcing state transportation agencies to spend more than $1 billion to keep highways safe and passable, according to a first-of-its-kind survey.

Drivers who picketed several trucking firms at the nation's busiest seaport complex have returned to work after a weeklong strike they say will not be their last.

Airlines are making big profits, and CEOs are cashing in.

California officials dramatically scaled back habitat restoration planned during construction of two massive tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to send water to farms and millions of people.

Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.53 or 1.1 percent, to $46.45.

For airlines, the record profits keep coming, thanks to cheaper jet fuel.

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $932 million.

Boston's public transit agency is letting people ride for free for a day as a goodwill gesture following a winter of disastrous breakdowns.

Lower fuel prices are helping United Airlines earn record profits despite a dip in revenue.