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Monday, April 08, 2013  Airline passenger complaints are surging as airlines continue to cram more seats into the same tube.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  TSA officials announced a new policy that allows airline passengers to carry small knives on planes.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey

Thursday, February 14, 2013  After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Sunday, November 20, 2011  A Greyhound bus driver abandoned the passengers in southeast Missouri, about 100 miles from their destination.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Officials with Amtrak said they want to make sure families and friends get connected for Thanksgiving this year.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  Video: Parents and travelers alike say it would be nice to have sections for families with kids.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  The State House has given Gov. Nixon's plan for a high-speed rail a hiccup, failing to approve to add it to the budget.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  UPDATE: Wednesday 2:05 p.m.: MoDOT official says current Amtrak route through Jefferson City not well suited for high-speed rail.

Sunday, March 13, 2011  As fuel prices soar, so do the number of passengers on the Missouri River Runner.In a press release from MoDOT said Amtrack actually added two additional coach class cars on the St. Louis to Kansas City passenger rail corridor for all trains this weekend

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Some flights resume after Northeast blizzard, but exhaustion trumps excitement for most.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Update: Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. Crews took the 44-year-old passenger to the hospital.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Travelers with placards, kilts plan body scanner protests; officials fear pre-holiday delays

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A former JetBlue flight attendant accused of cursing out an airplane passenger and then sliding down an emergency exit chute is due in a New York City courtroom.