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

• State Legislature Proposes Tougher Penalty on Motorists Passing N.C. Buses

  Rick Shapiro | June 19, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  It appears that North Carolina motorists could soon see a tougher penalty if the driver passes a stopped school bus on the road and strikes a passenger who dies after getting off the...

• Coast Guard suspends search for Alabama woman

  Gerry McGill | June 18, 2009 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  After searching more than 3,600 square miles over three days the Coast Guard has suspended its search for an Alabama woman who is believed to have gone overboard from a Carnival cruise ship late...

• Soledad Bus Accident Reminds Importance of Bus Safety Guidelines

  Margaret Embry | June 18, 2009 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A charter bus traveling through Soledad, CA on April 28, 2009 overturned on a Highway 101 overpass killing five and injuring dozens of the French tourist passengers, according to the San Francisco...

• The Summer Months Invite Vacation Travel, but Let’s Not Forget that Accidents Can Happen.

  Robert Parks | June 16, 2009 9:03 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Tragic accidents can happen when traveling out of the country: a child could drown in a hotel pool, a fall from a parasail could cause paralysis, or a taxi accident injures cruise ship passengers...

• Cable Car Safety Tips

  Margaret Embry | June 16, 2009 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  On Thursday, June 4th, a taxi ran into two cable cars in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It is unknown what caused the crash, but three cable car operators and the taxi...

• Fun at the Zoo Ends for Indiana Family After Train Accident

  David Mittleman | June 14, 2009 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  An Indiana family was expecting a fun day at The Louisville Zoo in Kentucky with their 2-year-old son, when things went terribly awry. While riding the zoo’s train, the family was thrown off...

• Cta Section 41 Notice Repealed

  Kristina Labanauskas | June 08, 2009 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Claimants and attorneys can breathe a sigh of relief. On Monday, June 1, 2009, Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 84 (CTA Section 41 Notice Repeal) into law, which repealed in its entirety the...

• Will Capital Metro's MetroRail Ever Be Safe?

  Brooks Schuelke | June 05, 2009 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  It was supposed to open last November. Then the opening was moved to March 30. And as that date approached, the opening was delayed indefinitely so that we now don't have an official opening date...

• FAA Must Pay $3.75 Million For Doomed Flight Instructions

  Eddie Farah | June 04, 2009 11:17 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to pay $3.75 million after it gave faulty landing instructions during an emergency in December 2005. Pilot Gary Tillman of Rome, Georgia, his...

• Railroad Worker Injury and Illness Statistics and Prevention

  Margaret Embry | May 28, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Railroad workers frequently encounter dangers on the job. The Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration is a great resource for railroad workers and those interested in finding...