Transportation

A new bill could increase the age requirement for Illinois seniors to retake a behind-the-wheel drivers test. NBC 5’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Chicago drivers might need to slow down for a lower speed limit. The City Council plans to vote Wednesday on a proposal to drop the citywide speed limit. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

A new bill could increase the age requirement for Illinois seniors to retake a behind-the-wheel drivers test.

U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities starting Wednesday, May 7.

Digital IDs and driver’s licenses will be available in Illinois for 2025, but only for some residents, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office announced Monday, offering a first look at timing for the highly anticipated virtual IDs.

Beginning Jan. 1, a new state law known as HB 4592 allowed the Secretary of State’s office to issue mobile ID cards and driver’s licenses. But how can you get one?

Drivers will need to pay a little more to take the Chicago Skyway beginning on Jan. 1.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.

Chicago-area transit agencies could encounter a decline in service of up to 40% in the coming years, leadership announced this week, citing the upcoming end of COVID-19 pandemic funding.

Commuters who utilize Metra are expressing concern over possible cuts to the agency and other regional transit bodies as COVID-19 funding expires. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.

Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.

Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning until January to address high inventories and reduce losses of the all-electric pickup trucks.

A proposal to lower Chicago’s default speed limit took a step forward on Monday afternoon after it was passed by a City Council committee.

Greyhound Bus won’t be leaving its West Loop station just yet, its parent company FlixBus announced Tuesday.

Local transportation officials are promoting Rail Safety Week in Illinois with safety initiatives, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

A train in Goose Creek, South Carolina, collided with an 18-wheeler carrying a tank Thursday after the truck became stuck on the tracks

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off.