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Maintenance Error Led to $3.8 Million Marine Casualty in Washington
An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Washington, resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
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NTSB Chair Homendy Calls on Local Highway Safety Leaders to ‘Fight Like Hell’ for Safer Roads
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy challenged local advocates and safety leaders Tuesday to "fight like hell" and use the “Safe System Approach" to reduce rising deaths and injuries on our nation's roads.
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FAA Needs Additional Accountability and Transparency in Reporting Performance Measures and Targets for Major System Investments and Environmental Reviews
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for managing and operating the busiest and most complex airspace system in the world.
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Cantwell Speaks about Urgency for Congress to Move Forward with Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor tonight on the urgency for Congress to move bipartisan innovation competitiveness legislation forward.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations discussed on March 18 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Announcement of Fiscal Year 2021 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program Project Selections on March 18
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Transportation Department on March 18
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; Correction discussed on March 18 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department publishes 23 notices in week ending March 19
There were 23 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.
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Transportation Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection on March 18
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Hot Spot Standardized Symbology
The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage. Hot spots are generally a complex or confusing taxiway or taxiway and runway intersection. Hot spots have a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and require heightened attention by pilots and drivers.
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Maintenance Error Led to $3.8 Million Marine Casualty in Washington
An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Washington, resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
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DOT's Pollack: $1B should 'move forward major repairs' to territories' infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced that more than $1 billion in funding has been made available to repair roads and bridges in U.S. Territories.
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Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the TELEGRID Technologies, Inc. TELEGRID DE2020 Unmanned Aircraft discussed on March 17 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Railroad Workplace Safety on March 17
The US Transportation Department published a seven page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Flirtey Inc. Flirtey F4.5 Unmanned Aircraft discussed on March 17 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the 3DRobotics Government Services 3DR-GS H520-G Unmanned Aircraft on March 17
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter GmbH 198 US Unmanned Aircraft on March 17
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposed Rule to Improve Accessibility of Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would improve the accessibility of lavatories for people with disabilities traveling on new single-aisle aircraft.
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