A report released Thursday by federal investigators gave new details about a Jan. 7 battery fire on a Boeing 787 but didn’t indicate the cause… Continue reading
Boeing’s supplier of lithium-ion batteries for its 787 Dreamliners tightened quality checks after the planemaker sought advice from other companies that use the… Continue reading
Thousands of people die in car crashes each year because drivers were too distracted by their cellphones to pay attention to the road. A pair… Continue reading
The Washington Transportation Department says Gov. Jay Inslee will make the first arc welds Friday at the keel laying for the new ferry… Continue reading
A 40-year veteran of the school bus business, Greg Bonnett had never heard of anything like this: Eight of his full-size, 40-foot-long yellow… Continue reading
Passenger train service is up and running again north of Seattle, following two mudslides that hit the tracks last week. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says… Continue reading
Qatar Airways, one of the biggest customers for the Boeing Co.’s Dreamliner, said heightened scrutiny of the model after a plane caught fire at the… Continue reading
Here are the official statements issued Friday related to the Federal Aviation Administration review of the Boeing Co. 787’s design and manufacturing. Federal Aviation Administration:WASHINGTON… Continue reading
Strong U.S. sales in December capped a remarkable year for the auto industry — especially Japanese brands — and 2013 should be even… Continue reading
A mudslide Thursday afternoon just north of Mukilteo has halted passenger train service until at least Saturday afternoon between Seattle and Everett. BNSF… Continue reading
A fire Monday aboard a Boeing Co. 787 parked in Boston prompted an investigation by aviation officials and was followed by a 2 percent drop… Continue reading
State lawmakers may bemoan a proliferation of specialty license plates but they continue to be a popular way for car owners to support… Continue reading
NEW YORK — A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan on Wednesday during the… Continue reading
Mudslides continue to plague passenger rail traffic north of Seattle. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas says tracks between Seattle and Everett… Continue reading
Police who searched a Vancouver home say they’ve recovered six suitcases and numerous other items believed stolen from Portland International Airport since… Continue reading
Facing steep declines in gas-tax revenues that pay for road repairs, Washington state is exploring a creative solution: charging drivers by the mile… Continue reading
Washington State Ferries says human error is to blame for an electrical problem that destroyed a drive motor on the Walla Walla, knocking… Continue reading
Federal regulators on Tuesday approved the Boeing Co.’s plan to redesign 787 lithium-ion batteries, the first step in returning the grounded Dreamliner jet to passenger… Continue reading
Black-and-white cop cars are coming back in fashion. “It’s a thing,” as the kids are saying these days. So far, both the Mukilteo and Snohomish… Continue reading
The head of the Transportation Security Administration says the agency will allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a backlash against… Continue reading