Transportation
Rochester residents are wrongly receiving E-ZPass charges from NYC due to license plate duplication with NY State Police vehicles. Some vehicles, like one owned by a Monroe County resident, share the same “1M” plates as state troopers in Manhattan. The MTA has begun reversing charges, but new victims keep emerging. State Senator Jeremy Cooney is […]
As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, air travelers are facing longer waits and mounting delays. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed an increase in sick calls among unpaid air traffic controllers, threatening the reliability of flight operations nationwide. TSA officers, also unpaid, continue screening 2.5 million passengers daily but warn of worsening delays. […]
A tragic bus crash on I-90 near Pembroke, NY, has left multiple people dead and many injured. The bus, carrying 54 passengers from Niagara Falls to New York City, lost control and veered off the road. Five passengers were killed, though no children died. The incident prompted a large-scale emergency response, including helicopters and hospital […]
A. Duie Pyle, a major transportation and logistics firm, has announced the opening of a new less-than-truckload (LTL) service center on Emerson Street in Rochester. The 6.3-acre facility features 25 service doors and is strategically located near key interstates, enhancing regional connectivity. Initially, 26 new jobs have been created—including driver, dockworker, and technician positions—with expectations […]
After nearly two decades, the TSA may soon stop requiring travelers to remove their shoes at U.S. airport security checkpoints. The change, first reported by Gate Access and confirmed in an internal TSA memo, will allow passengers to keep their shoes on during standard screenings beginning July 14 at select airports, expanding nationwide soon after. […]
A group of bus passengers traveling from Buffalo to New York City were left stranded for hours on Jefferson Road in Rochester after their vehicle was involved in an unspecified crash. According to passengers, the driver left them in a Golden Corral parking lot and did not return. The group waited over three hours before […]
The E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail websites will be offline from April 9–14 for a major upgrade. The overhaul aims to consolidate services into one platform with a redesigned interface, live chat, and payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay. The customer service line will also be updated and unified. While customers are encouraged […]
President Donald Trump met with New York Governor Kathy Hochul at the White House on Friday to discuss key infrastructure issues, including a natural gas pipeline and congestion pricing in New York City. The Constitution natural gas pipeline, previously blocked in 2020 over water permit concerns, is back on the table, with Trump claiming it […]
The Greece Central School District has seen a steady decline of bus drivers post-COVID. It started the year with 140 drivers and ended the year with 130 — a nearly 20-percent drop in drivers from 2019. The district is looking to cut down on late bus arrivals with new changes. Greece is now considering having […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced funding for the East Buffalo community, one month after the racially-motivated supermarket mass shooting. Hochul a Buffalo native, said the additional state and federal funding is about $3 million. It will immediately provide coverage for basic services such as food, transportation, and mental and social programs, as part of the state’s […]
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