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• Factory orders drop in October
... for nondurable goods, such as food, clothing, paper goods and petroleum products, dropped by 3.4 percent, partially reflecting the big declines occurring in energy prices. The weakness was led by a big 11.2 percent fall in demand for transportation ...
• How to — or avoid — getting bumped
Keep in mind that passengers ticketed on flights canceled due to bad weather are not eligible for bumping benefits. The Department of Transportation requires commercial airlines flying 30 passengers or more and originating in the United States to ...
• NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute
Thomas was a seven-year, "valued employee" who will be sorely missed, said Elliot Lee Sander, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's executive director and chief executive. "Bus operator Thomas was killed while serving the people of New York City ...
• FAA advances NYC airport slot auctions plan
A Department of Transportation spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Thursday. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters proposed the auction plan after widespread complaints last year about rampant flight delays across the ...
• Road salt shortage, soaring prices vex states
The Illinois Department of Transportation contracted to buy 687,730 tons of salt at prices ranging from $55 to $140 a ton. Combined with the 172,000 tons left over from last winter, the department has slightly more than what it used last winter ...