Transportation

NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shares some recent wins from the NBC Bay Area Responds team.

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.

Fed up with crime aboard BART trains and at stations, the Bay Area Council is turning to the governor for help.

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.

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.

Some drivers using the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges could face tolls as high as $11.50 by 2030.

Some drivers using the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges could face a toll as high as $11.50 by 2030.

SamTrans is offering free fares to riders in celebration of Rider Appreciation Day on Monday.

SamTrans is offering free fares to riders in celebration of Rider Appreciation Day on Monday. Ginger Conejero Saab 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.

A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators.

GOP state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to delay a mandate for big-rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. Bob Redell reports.

Accidents involving electric bikes and scooters are skyrocketing, according to new numbers.

Accidents involving electric bikes and scooters are skyrocketing, according to new numbers. Marianne Favro reports.

It is never too early to start holiday shopping, especially when it means snagging the first-ever Caltrain ugly holiday sweater. The commuter rail service has joined BART in offering transit-themed holiday sweaters, hoping they will sell out just as fast.