Apr 23 Watch 10:06 Should the private sector help rebuild American infrastructure? By PBS News Hour As the U.S. grapples with a growing list of transportation infrastructure needs and limited public funds, more states are looking to public-private partnerships as a means of fixing and replacing aging bridges, tunnels and roads. But is there a downside… Continue watching
Mar 16 Airlines dodge legislation aimed at curbing excessive fees By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has approved an aviation policy bill Wednesday after a partisan fight over whether airlines are unfairly gouging consumers with fees for basic services like checked bags, seat assignments and ticket changes. Continue reading
Mar 14 Gov’t regulators propose requiring at least 2-member train crews By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Government regulators are proposing trains have a minimum of two crew members, a response to safety concerns that arose in 2013 after an unattended oil train caught fire and destroyed much of a town in Canada. Continue reading
Mar 08 Early data suggests pedestrian deaths surged in 2015 By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pedestrian deaths surged by an estimated 10 percent last year as the economy improved, the price of gas plunged and motorists put more miles behind the wheel than ever before, according to an analysis of preliminary state traffic… Continue reading
Mar 02 Debris from same type of plane as MH370, U.S. official says By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Debris washed up over the weekend in Mozambique has been tentatively identified by experts close to the investigation as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said… Continue reading
Feb 01 Amtrak engineer recalls opening throttle before fatal crash By Joan Lowy and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A federal accident investigations board is set to release documents that could shed light on the cause of a fatal Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia last year. Continue reading
Jan 21 Record number of guns seized at U.S. airports in 2015 By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal officials say a record number of airline passengers were caught last year trying to take guns on planes, and most of the weapons were loaded. Continue reading
Jan 13 EPA and Volkswagen mum on meeting of leaders amid emissions scandal By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Officials at Volkswagen and the nation's environmental watchdog are keeping mum about whether any progress was made during a closed-door meeting on the German automaker's emissions cheating scandal. Continue reading
Jan 08 United Airlines fined $2.7M for tarmac delays, mistreatment of passengers with disabilities By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — United Airlines drew a $2.7 million fine from the government on Thursday for violating rules aimed at protecting disabled passengers and preventing long tarmac delays. Continue reading
Jan 05 Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than accidents By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than from accidental air crashes, for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. Continue reading