North Carolina DOT Considering Drone Use for Highway Inspections, Natural Disasters
Drones may become the latest tool for the North Carolina Department of Transportation when the state agency responds to natural disasters such as last fall's flooding from Hurricane Matthew.
February 16, 2017Highway Fatalities in 2016 Highest in 10 Years
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council.
February 16, 2017We Have Plan to Ease Traffic Gridlock But No Money, Florida County Officials Say
Broward County, Florida, government leaders say they have a plan to help ease traffic gridlock. They just don't have a way to pay for it.
December 2, 2016UPS Mechanics Complain of Faulty, Dangerous Equipment
The union representing aircraft maintenance workers at UPS Inc., including those at the hub at Ontario International Airport, claimed in court the company has repeatedly failed to keep workers safe on the job.
December 2, 2016Schumer: Congress Could Strike Infrastructure Deal in Trump's First 100 Days
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Dec. 1 that he's optimistic Congress will strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill within the first 100 days of the new administration.
December 1, 2016Maersk Line to Buy German Rival Hamburg Süd
Global shipping giant A/S Maersk Line of Denmark on Dec. 1 announced plans to grow its business by buying German rival Hamburg Süd, the world's seventh largest container shipper.
December 1, 2016Railroads Struggling to Meet Federal Safety Deadlines Triggered by Deadly California Crash
Union Pacific, the main freight rail carrier through Sacramento, California, is among several railroads nationally that appear to be lagging in implementing new computer safety systems designed to reduce train crashes, according to data published the week of Nov. 28 by the Federal Railroad Administration.
November 30, 2016Is Bad GPS Causing Trucks to Hit Low Bridges in New York Town?
In a bizarre turn of events, a second tractor-trailer hit a low railroad overpass in Glenville, New York, on Nov. 28, just hours after a similar incident at the rail bridge on Glenridge Road.
November 30, 2016Trucker Delivers Capitol Christmas Tree From Idaho
On the morning of Nov. 28, Gary Amoth backed his 105-foot-long red truck next to the sidewalk of the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol and dropped off a very special delivery: a monster-size Christmas tree from Idaho’s Payette National Forest.
November 30, 2016Louisiana Transportation Chief: $700 Million Spending Hike 'Good, Practical'
A $700 million yearly hike in state transportation spending would be a practical way to tackle Louisiana's road and bridge problems, state Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said Nov. 28.
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