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The Baltimore Collapse Focused Attention on Vital Bridges. Thousands are in Poor Shape Across the US

After a yearlong closure, a bridge over the Puyallup River reopened in 2019 with a sturdy new span and a brand new name. It even won a national award. But […] read more >
A woman riding a Lime e-scooter
Government & Politics / Health Care / Transportation

NTSB Finds 119 Deaths While Using Electric Bikes, E-Scooters

The scooters and bikes have spread across the country, especially in large cities and college towns where they are widely used with little oversight. read more >
A Ride the Ducks vehicle in Philadelphia
Government & Politics / Legal / Tourism

Congress OKs New Law on Tourist Boats After Missouri Tragedy

The measure calls for design changes to ensure the crafts stay upright. read more >
Government & Politics / Insurance / Legal

NTSB Wants All New Vehicles to Check Drivers for Alcohol Use

The NTSB, which has no regulatory authority and can only ask other agencies to act, said the recommendation is designed to put pressure on NHTSA to move. It could be effective as early as three years from now. read more >
Environmental workers clean the shore at Huntington Beach, California, after an oil spill in October 2021.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

US Will Require Valves on New Pipelines to Prevent Disasters

Pipeline companies for years resisted new valve requirements because of the expense of installing them and concerns they could close accidentally and shut off fuel supplies. read more >
Comedian Tracy Morgan at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California on April 26, 2014.
Government & Politics / Legal / Public Companies

Federal Safety Board to Hold Hearing on Tracy Morgan, Wal-Mart Crash

Federal investigators will meet next week to determine the probable cause of the accident that injured actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and killed one of his friends. read more >
Transportation

NTSB Releases Report on Arkansas Train Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a train collision in northwest Arkansas that left dozens of people with minor injuries. read more >
Energy / Transportation

2 Dead, 2 Hurt in Arkansas Freight Train Collision

Two Union Pacific train crew members were killed and two others were injured when two freight trains collided head-on in northeast Arkansas early Sunday, Arkansas State Police said. read more >
Central Flying Service flew its flag at half-staff outside of its Little Rock office in January 2013 following the death of one its pilots in a Louisiana crash.
Business Services / Legal / Transportation

Lawsuits Pending In Fatal Crash

Central Flying is defending itself in three lawsuits filed following a Jan. 24, 2013, incident that killed a pilot and his three passengers near Monroe, Louisiana. read more >