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Airlines cite high fuel costs as they raise fares
If you're buying an airline ticket soon, get ready to pay a few bucks more.February 17, 2012
Runway shutdown at airport after jet halts takeoff
One runway at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was shut down Monday afternoon after a corporate passenger jet aborted a takeoff.February 14, 2012
Officials displeased at prospect of Delta moving jobs
The possibility of Delta Air Lines moving 150 jobs from the Twin Cities airport to Atlanta has many officials displeased. But airport commission officials say they're confident the airline will remain a major employer here.February 10, 2012
Transit planners want light rail hub for future expansion
Transit planners hope to build a new rail hub in Minneapolis before the Central Corridor light rail line is complete.February 2, 2012
Rumors of airline merger, acquisition take to the skies
The bankruptcy of American Airlines last November triggered a new round of speculation about airline mergers.February 1, 2012
Transportation projects are priority for Gov. Dayton
The governor's wish list for transportation in the legislative session includes money for a third light rail line, bridge repair, and transit in greater Minnesota. But Republican transportation leaders have different priorities.January 26, 2012
A rocky first year for St. Paul Central Corridor construction
The first year of the Central Corridor project to build a light-rail line in St. Paul suffered from communication lapses, haphazard planning, and inattention to community concerns — and that's according to the government agency that manages the project. An MPR investigation reveals just how systemic some of the glitches were.January 23, 2012
Candlelight vigil for couple aboard cruise ship
Family and friends at a candlelight vigil prayed for the safe return of the White Bear Lake couple who have been missing since Friday, when a cruise ship ran aground along the coast of Italy.January 18, 2012
Lake Superior shipping season ends tonight
The last laker of the 2011 shipping season pulled into port in Duluth Wednesday morning.January 18, 2012
Family: No word on Minn. couple missing on cruise
The family of a Minnesota couple missing after a cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy say they have received no word on the couple.January 17, 2012
Cruise ship runs aground off Italian coast
Unconfirmed reports say six people are dead. Passengers were being evacuated to an island off the coast of Tuscany.January 13, 2012
Sun Country service to D.C. jeopardized
Sun Country Airline's landing rights at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. may be jeopardy.January 9, 2012
More Americans taking long holiday trips this year
More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season — and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing.December 23, 2011
Holiday flying to fall slightly, trade group says
Fewer people will fly this holiday season, but flights will still be packed.December 20, 2011
Stillwater bridge vote stalled by inaction in Congress
Efforts to authorize a replacement for the aging Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River are running out of time in Congress. Bills in the U.S. House and the Senate, sponsored by Minnesota lawmakers, have not been scheduled for votes before the end of the current session of Congress.December 16, 2011