Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Semi Truck Collision with Amtrak Passenger Train on Way to San Francisco

  Claude Wyle | July 09, 2011 1:39 PM | 2 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Sorry I have to report that a semi truck and an Amtrak train collided in Nevada last week en route from Chicago to San Francisco. The crash took six people's lives and was said to have occurred...

• Summer Days on the Water Still Need to be Safe

  Mike Bryant | July 02, 2011 9:41 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The rain has finally stopped and it's the hot season here in Minnesota, so many people are taking to our many lakes. Great time for water skiing, swimming and fishing. It's even fun to just float...

• Man Killed by Train in St. James

  Mike Bryant | June 26, 2011 11:33 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Saturday morning a 60 year old man was killed by a train in St James. What happened is still being investigated. History tells us that the railroad companies may not go out of their way to find...

• Regulating the Renegade Bus Companies

  Michael Phelan | June 16, 2011 4:20 PM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  According to Michael Paul Williams of the Richmond Times- Dispatch, renegade bus lines prove the need for government regulation. Check out his video blog citing the recent Virginia bus crash...

• It Makes No Sense That States Can Randomly Inspect Trucks But Not Buses

  Michael Phelan | June 08, 2011 12:05 PM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The Virginia bus crash last week that killed four and injured over 50 people has re-ignited the debate over a massive transportation spending bill that Congress passed in 2005 called SAFE-TEA-LU....

• Another MUNI Crash Just As San Francisco MUNI Defends Its Safety, Reports MUNI Accident Attorney

  Claude Wyle | May 09, 2011 8:36 PM | 2 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Just as San Francisco’s MUNI was defending its safety record, another MUNI accident occurred causing multiple personal injuries. This incident highlights the debate happening right now at the...

• Runway Incursion At JFK - Will The FAA’s Waiver For Super Sized Jets Increase Incursion Incidents?

  James T. Crouse | April 12, 2011 4:31 PM | 2 CommentsDurham, NC

  Today, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet, an Airbus A380, was involved in a runway incursion when it clipped the tail of a much smaller regional jet at John F. Kennedy’s...

• Plane Crash at Piedmont Triad International Airport North Carolina

  James Crouse | March 31, 2011 11:28 AM | 2 CommentsDurham, NC

  A twin-engine Hawker Beechcraft Baron Model 58 belonging to Jet Logistics of Charlotte, N.C., crashed into a home in High Point, North Carolina, killing the aircraft’s two occupants. One...

• This Winter Has Had Too Many Snow Plow Collisions

  Mike Bryant | January 31, 2011 8:36 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In a average year, there are 93 accidents involving Minnesota snow plows. With each snow fall, more than 1,500 MnDOT drivers clear the 12,000 miles of state roadway. As of last week, there have...

• Should Your Infant/Toddler Be Buckled Up on an Airplane?

  Mark Bello | December 13, 2010 12:13 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will begin a year-long effort to promote child passenger safety. The main purpose is to improve child safety in vehicles and airplanes, and...