Page 8 - Transportation Problems News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

This was supposed to be a rebound year for toyota. the company had struggled with a string of recalls going back to 2009 that affected more than 11 million vehicles. not the least of which were problems with stuck accelerators on its cam ray models. rising gas prices put toyota in a good position with its line of fuel efficient and hybrid cars. in fact the company said earlier this week it had sold its 1 millionth prius in the u.s. but the earthquake and tsunami in japan caused production and transportation problems for toyota in japan, and that's led to shortages for both cars an parts around...

Bottom line, it's not -- it's difficult, if not impossible to get around the region tonight. just ask richard chambers. we found him dragging his suitcase through the snow at new york's times square on the first leg of his trip home to atlanta. >> i got here by train from boston this morning without a problem. i'm hoping to get out of here tomorrow. >> shepard: good luck. the way things are looking tonight, that could be easier said than done. molly henneberg covering transportation problems up and down the region. he is live tonight at our bureau in washington. start with airports. airlines c...

At this conference. tell us who they are and why. >> reporter: well, we're talking about new jersey governor chris christie and virginia governor bob mcdonnell. in the case of mr. christie, he has been, essentially, punished for having cozied up to the president when mr. obama came up to new jersey during superstorm sandy, and particularly for the expansion of medicaid in the state of new jersey. conservatives here have decided that's a little off key n. the case of virginia governor bob mcdonnell, the discussion is more about his decision to raise taxes in virginia in order to deal with trans...

Sendai. in miyagi province. you mentioned bodies washing up on shore. reports of a thousand to 2,000 that were taken away when a four-story-high wall of water washed over that town going six miles in. and in the midst of all of this, you have this widening nuclear crisis. and all of it is being felt throughout this country, norah. here in tokyo, the nervousness is palpable as well as the sorrow. there have been lines for gas. people have gone into the food stores and cleaned out the shelves of staples. they're worried about transportation problems and food getting back into those grocery store...