Valley Metro employee tests positive for coronavirus

The company says the employee's last shift was on March 21. The bus was removed from service for cleaning and disinfecting.

Uber, Lyft suspending shared ride options in response to coronavirus

Uber and Lyft announced on Tuesday that they would be suspending their respective pool and shared options in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor to feds: 'Get your s*** together' after massive lines at O'Hare customs screening

Thousands of people waited hours in line at O'Hare Airport customs on Saturday, apparently because of new coronavirus screening procedures, prompting the governor of Illinois to tweet, "the federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW."

Arizona House panel OKs ban on new airport ride-hailing fees

An Arizona House panel voted along party lines Monday evening to advance a proposal barring new fees on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday bumped its overall cost estimate for completing the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles to $80.3 billion, blaming inflationary increases and better cost projections for a $1.3 billion boost that still is smaller than in previous years.

Arizona state lawmaker introduces bill to ban fees for rideshares

Airports in Arizona will not be able to charge rideshare operators a fee to pick up or drop off passengers on airport property, if a new bill introduced to the Arizona State Legislature is approved.

Uber, Lyft confirm Phoenix airport business as usual for now

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they won't change their service at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport until Arizona's highest court rules on proposed fee increases that prompted threats to stop picking up and dropping off customers at one of the nation's largest airports.

ADOT sound tests new Loop 202 extension after complaints of excess noise

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be sound testing during rush hour morning and night this week after complaints of excess noise since the new extension was unveiled.

Greyhound offers free bus ticket home to runaway kids

The child must be between the age of 12 to 21 and be willing to be reunited with their family.

American Airlines becomes second carrier to offer non-binary gender option

American Airlines became the second carrier to offer customers a non-binary gender option when booking flights, joining United Airlines which began doing the same in March.

Phoenix City Council approves speed radar vehicles near schools

City officials voted 8-1 to keep photo speed enforcement vehicles in school zones moving them to different locations each week.

Lyft, Uber officials vow to cease operations at Sky Harbor to avoid higher fees

In the aftermath of a vote by the Phoenix City Council to approve a controversial plan to increase pick-up and drop-off fees for rideshares, officials with Lyft say they will stop all operations at Sky Harbor.