http://www.mail.com/organizations/15214-us-department-transportation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/15214-us-department-transportation.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759254-feds-to-probe-why-alarms-failed-wva-explosion.html SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into why no alarms sounded as a massive natural gas explosion sent flames as high as hilltops, engulfing homes and a large section of an interstate for more than an hour. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board will visit Columbia Gas Transmission's Charleston control room thi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759254-feds-to-probe-why-alarms-failed-wva-explosion.html 2012-12-13T02:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1757440-faa-3-killed-medical-helicopter-crash-ill.html ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in northern Illinois, killing all three people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration reports the helicopter crashed Monday night while traveling from Rockford, near the Wisconsin border, to a hospital about 60 miles south in Mendota. The helicopter was registered to Rockford Me... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1757440-faa-3-killed-medical-helicopter-crash-ill.html 2012-12-11T04:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750326-black-boxes-cars-raise-privacy-concerns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders — better known as "black boxes" — in all new cars and lig... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750326-black-boxes-cars-raise-privacy-concerns.html 2012-12-07T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1747376-us-reps-expect-deeper-nj-derailment.html CLARKSBORO, N.J. (AP) — Federal regulations require inspections of rail bridges and other infrastructure and reports on accidents, but leave it to freight railroad owners to do the work themselves. After a derailment that released thousands of gallons of a hazardous chemical into the air last week in New Jersey, forcing dozens of households to be evacuate... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1747376-us-reps-expect-deeper-nj-derailment.html 2012-12-06T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1734178-nj-train-derailment-tips-tankers-sickens-dozens.html PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) — A freight train derailed Friday on a railroad bridge that has had problems before, toppling tanker cars partially into a creek and causing a leak of hazardous gas that was blamed for sickening dozens of people, authorities said. After hours of not registering at all on sensors, the level of the dangerous chemical spiked Friday eveni... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1734178-nj-train-derailment-tips-tankers-sickens-dozens.html 2012-12-01T03:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1728732-fire-suppression-systems-urged-cargo-planes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government should require fire suppression systems in all cargo containers or compartments of planes to prevent the kind of ferocious in-flight blazes that have killed four cargo pilots over the past six years, federal accident investigators said Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board didn't specify what kind of technolo... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1728732-fire-suppression-systems-urged-cargo-planes.html 2012-11-28T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1698598-3-pilots-flying-to-safety-meet-die-miss-crash.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three pilots flying together to a federal safety conference died when their single-engine plane faltered in midair and crashed into a house that went up in flames. The three men had just taken off from Hawkins Field Airport in Jackson on Tuesday when a witness said the Piper PA-32 began "spitting and sputtering." The witness, a Jacks... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1698598-3-pilots-flying-to-safety-meet-die-miss-crash.html 2012-11-14T10:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698394-congress-protects-airlines-eu-emissions-tax.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Tuesday stepped in to protect U.S. airlines from having to pay into a European Union program to cut emissions that its critics say is unilateral and illegal. House action to pass the bill came a day after the EU, facing protests from numerous countries and a possible trade war, said it was postponing enforcement for non-EU ai... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698394-congress-protects-airlines-eu-emissions-tax.html 2012-11-13T22:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684138-with-storm-airlines-take-chances.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major airlines scrapped flights in and out of the New York area Wednesday as the region was socked with the second significant storm in little more than a week. United and American suspended operations in the region by afternoon, as white-out conditions developed. Other airlines have cancelled flights too. All are encouraging passengers to... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684138-with-storm-airlines-take-chances.html 2012-11-07T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1678908-mayor-police-helicopter-refurbished-crash.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta police helicopter that crashed and killed two officers on board had been completely refurbished within the last decade, and its pilot and maintenance crew were confident it was safe to fly, officials said Monday. The 45-year-old chopper went down on a busy city street late Saturday while the officers were searching for a 9-year-... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1678908-mayor-police-helicopter-refurbished-crash.html 2012-11-05T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1678604-missing-presidential-race-roads-bridges.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Here are a few items that largely have been missing from the presidential campaign: planes, trains, roads and bridges. But as Superstorm Sandy reminded the world so vividly, we can't afford to do without them. So why isn't the nation's transportation infrastructure a hot topic? Money, for one. Neither President Barack Obama nor Mitt Romn... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1678604-missing-presidential-race-roads-bridges.html 2012-11-05T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1670850-derailed-tanker-burns-ky-with-sight.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The blaze that authorities initially said would end in a couple of hours instead spewed flames and smoke from a derailed tanker car for a second day Thursday with no end in sight, as crews scrambled to prevent it from igniting railcars loaded with toxic chemicals nearby. Hundreds of people have had to evacuate, including the entire ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1670850-derailed-tanker-burns-ky-with-sight.html 2012-11-01T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1671228-faa-upgrades-israels-aviation-safety-rating.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says Israel is now complying with international aviation standards and its U.S. safety rating has been upgraded. The FAA said Thursday the decision to return Israel to the list of nations the U.S. says meet international safety standards was based on an FAA review in October of the country's civil avia... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1671228-faa-upgrades-israels-aviation-safety-rating.html 2012-11-01T14:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1641294-illinois-amtrak-train-hits-111-mph-test.html JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — For the first time on a key Midwestern route between Chicago and St. Louis, an Amtrak passenger train topped 110 mph Friday, ripping through fog-shrouded farm fields and blowing past cars on a parallel highway. The test run on a special train packed with journalists, politicians and transportation officials was a milestone in President... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1641294-illinois-amtrak-train-hits-111-mph-test.html 2012-10-19T20:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1641372-fatal-air-crash-decline-presents-safety-challenge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's been 43 months since the last deadly airline crash in the United States, the longest period without a fatal domestic accident since commercial aviation expanded after World War II. That sounds like unvarnished good news, but one consequence of having such a remarkable record is that it's difficult to justify imposing costly new safety rules on the econ... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1641372-fatal-air-crash-decline-presents-safety-challenge.html 2012-10-19T16:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1627636-american-will-work-seats-planes.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says it will modify seats on 49 more planes to prevent rows of seats from coming loose during flight. It's addressing the same problem that caused the airline to ground 48 planes last week — the seat rows aren't locking properly into tracks on the floor. Crews will add a "secondary locking device" to seats in most of Americ... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1627636-american-will-work-seats-planes.html 2012-10-12T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1601002-american-airlines-inspecting-jets-loose-seats.html DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is examining two separate incidents in which passenger seats came loose midflight on American Airlines planes in the last three days. American said Monday that it would inspect those and six other Boeing 757 jets overnight. The Federal Aviation Administration said both planes had recently undergone maintenance work tha... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1601002-american-airlines-inspecting-jets-loose-seats.html 2012-10-01T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1594352-leader-american-pilots-slow-flights.html DALLAS (AP) — With American Airlines threatening legal action, the leader of the pilots' union is telling it members not to delay flights — if that's what they're doing. Acting President Keith Wilson says the Allied Pilots Association has nothing to do with what American alleges is a work slowdown, causing many flights to be delayed or canceled. If, as th... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1594352-leader-american-pilots-slow-flights.html 2012-09-28T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1586642-report-fees-choice-air-travelers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to grapple with high fuel prices and a weak economy, according to a government report released Tuesday. The airline industry is still in transition after a tumultuous decade in which bankr... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1586642-report-fees-choice-air-travelers.html 2012-09-25T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1571194-obstacles-delay-drones-access-to-us-skies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Difficult to resolve safety and security obstacles may prevent the Federal Aviation Administration from meeting a deadline to allow civilian drones routine access to U.S. skies within three years, according to a report released Tuesday by a government watchdog. The FAA is under pressure from Congress, industry and other government agenci... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1571194-obstacles-delay-drones-access-to-us-skies.html 2012-09-18T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1556942-common-type-rail-car-dangerous-design-flaw.html CHICAGO (AP) — For two decades, one of the most commonly used types of rail tanker has been allowed to haul hazardous liquids from coast to coast even though transportation officials were aware of a dangerous design flaw that almost guarantees the car will tear open in an accident, potentially spilling cargo that could catch fire, explode or contaminate the environment. ... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1556942-common-type-rail-car-dangerous-design-flaw.html 2012-09-12T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1558246-faa-chief-voting-claim-under-federal-review.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says an independent federal agency is investigating allegations that FAA managers in Seattle urged employees to vote Democratic in the upcoming election. FAA acting Administrator Michael Huerta (HWEHR'-tah) says no one from his agency or elsewhere in the Obama administration gave such direc... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1558246-faa-chief-voting-claim-under-federal-review.html 2012-09-12T18:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1557504-problems-dogging-high-tech-air-traffic-system.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-tech overhaul to the nation's air traffic control system is mostly on track to completion, but has yet to produce the benefits that airlines and passengers were told to expect, federal investigators said. Progress in moving from preparation to execution has been slow as the Federal Aviation Administration replaces its World War II... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1557504-problems-dogging-high-tech-air-traffic-system.html 2012-09-12T15:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1523040-ntsb-trim-tab-failure-caused-2011-reno-race-crash.html RENO, Nev. (AP) — The World War II-era P-51 Mustang hurtled over the race course in Nevada at more than 500 mph, its skin wrinkling and canopy separating from the sheer force of the flight. A crucial tail control fluttered, its screws loosening. At the stick was 74-year-old pilot Jimmy Leeward who had listed his age as 59 on a race entry form and made cha... Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1523040-ntsb-trim-tab-failure-caused-2011-reno-race-crash.html 2012-08-27T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1523530-faa-to-study-use-electronics-planes.html It's going to be a while before airline passengers can use iPads and other electronic devices during the whole flight. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is starting a process to study the issue, with a timeline that means it will take at least until March 2013 for a recommendation — and maybe longer for action. In... Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1523530-faa-to-study-use-electronics-planes.html 2012-08-27T19:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1513818-airbuses-suffer-cockpit-power-failure-await-fixes.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — As United Flight 731 climbed out of Newark with 107 people aboard, the pilot and first officer were startled to find screens that display crucial navigational information were blank or unreadable and radios were dead. They had no way to communicate with air traffic controllers or detect other planes around them in the New York City are... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1513818-airbuses-suffer-cockpit-power-failure-await-fixes.html 2012-08-22T16:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1513118-feds-university-test-cars-that-communicate.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — In a few weeks, about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., in a giant experiment that government officials are hoping will lead to safer roads. Wireless devices will allow the vehicles to send signals to each other, warning their drivers of potential dangers such as stopp... Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1513118-feds-university-test-cars-that-communicate.html 2012-08-21T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1509556-small-plane-crashes-long-island-2-dead.html NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane carrying three people plummeted into a residential Long Island street with a fiery crash Sunday, killing two people aboard as neighbors tried to douse the flames with fire extinguishers and garden hoses, authorities and witnesses said. The single-engine, propeller plane went down around noon in Shirley, shortly after taking o... Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1509556-small-plane-crashes-long-island-2-dead.html 2012-08-19T23:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1490432-arriving-time-your-flight-suitcase.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. airlines are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag than at any time in more than two decades. Travelers still have to put up with packed planes, rising fees and unpredictable security lines, but they are late to fewer business meetings and are not missing as many chances to tuck their kids into bed. Nearly... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1490432-arriving-time-your-flight-suitcase.html 2012-08-09T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1485534-us-seeks-162m-fines-amr-american-air.html DALLAS (AP) — Federal safety regulators are seeking up to $162.4 million in fines against American Airlines and its affiliates for alleged violations of U.S. safety standards going back several years. The sanctions would dwarf any previous penalties against an airline. Many of the investigations had not been disclosed until the Federal Aviation Administra... Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1485534-us-seeks-162m-fines-amr-american-air.html 2012-08-07T17:23:00Z