Bernie Sanders Launches Probe Into Amazon Workplace Safety
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched an investigation into charges of unsafe working conditions at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses across the U.S.
June 20, 2023Connecticut Combats Wrong-Way Driving
High-tech countermeasures against Connecticut’s burgeoning 550% jump in wrong-way crashes will result from a law Gov. Ned Lamont enacted to install new alert systems.
June 19, 2023I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June
PHILADELPHIA — The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said June 17 after joining President Joe Biden on a tour.
June 19, 2023Senate Transportation Leader Highlights Highway Safety
Citing an increase in highway fatalities, the leader of the committee on highway policy in the U.S. Senate pressed for additional resources to remedy the matter.
June 15, 2023CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26
Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26.
June 15, 2023Temporary Road Planned for Ruined Stretch of I-95
A downed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will be covered with a temporary roadway that will permit two-way traffic to return to a segment of one of the country’s busiest freight routes.
June 14, 2023How Collapsed Section of I-95 Will Be Fixed
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 14 that crews will work 24 hours a day in Philadelphia to reopen a collapsed section of an important East Coast highway.
June 14, 2023Three More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes
Three more individuals have been sentenced over the past two months for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.
June 14, 2023UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says UPS Inc. has agreed to equip its delivery and logistics vehicles with air conditioning systems, a key point in contract negotiations.
June 14, 2023DOT’s Polly Trottenberg Chosen as Acting FAA Head
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked Polly Trottenberg, a top aide in the Transportation Department, to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
June 13, 2023