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

• FAA system failure raises safety concerns

  Emily Mapp Brannon | November 19, 2009 11:59 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  The system that failed is the behind-the-scenes communication network the Federal Aviation Administration uses to track flight times and paths, The New York Times reported. Without it,...

• Three People Injured After Virginia Beach Plane Crashes in South Carolina

  Jim Lewis | November 10, 2009 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A multi-engine Beechcraft B200 King Air airplane crashed before arriving at the runway of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina (SC). Three people were injured including...

• High-Speed Rail Plan Moves Forward for Southside Virginia (VA)

  John Cooper | November 10, 2009 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Taking cars off Hampton Roads highways is the surest way to reduce traffic congestion, increase driver safety and ensure that economic growth in the area extending from Suffolk to Williamsburg...

• Rail Operators Shift to Opposing Safety Upgrades for Being Too Costly

  Randy Appleton | October 27, 2009 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Federal rules due to become final before the end of 2009 will require freight, passenger and commuter rail operator to install safety systems along their tracks that automatically slow or shut...

• Federal Railroad Administration - Railroad injuries statistics down, but deaths increased:

  John Cooper | October 26, 2009 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Railroad workers are hard working individuals, in a physically demanding and strenuous job. Although there is a belief that unsafe and poor work conditions are a occupational hazard, no one should...

• Rail Operators Failing to Maintain Safe Crossings

  Randy Appleton | October 18, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Last Wednesday, a Minnesota (MN) Washington County Court judge affirmed a $21.6 million jury verdict against rail operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. for failing to maintain a safe...

• Does RailView or LocoCAM Accurately Reflect the Visibility of a Railroad Engineer?

  John Cooper | October 06, 2009 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  As an injury lawyer who regularly handles railroad accident cases, there’s been a lot of talk about “RailView” and LocoCAM” being used by many major railroad companies. Some...

• Field Hockey Team Bus Crash in Suffolk One of Too Many Such Accidents

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 29, 2009 12:10 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  I was alarmed to read that 11 members of the King's Fork High School field hockey team got injured when their school bus ran off the road in Isle of Wight, Virginia (VA), on Monday night. I was...

• Poquoson Pilot Honored for Five Decades of Accident-Free Flying

  Jim Lewis | September 23, 2009 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  When you look up “responsible pilot” in the dictionary, Luther Knaub’s picture should be placed immediately next to the definition as a prime example. Luther, a resident of...

• Defects in Railroad Cars Give Rise to Automatic Liability Under the Safety Appliance Act

  John Cooper | September 17, 2009 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The Railroad Safety Appliance Act (49 U.S.C section 20301-20303) which was enacted in 1893, made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory for all railroad trains in the United States. The Act...