Transportation Safety


Civil-Military Aviation Safety Cooperation Agreements Signed

At the 50th International Paris Air Show last week, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency signed agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency for enhanced cooperation.

Mayors Wrapping Up Annual Meeting Today

The U.S. Conference of Mayors' four-day meeting in Las Vegas focused on a wide range of issues, from pipeline safety to urban violence, water policy, energy, and vacant and abandoned properties.

NHTSA Petitioned to Mandate Antilock Braking for Motorcycles

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute maintain this step would significantly reduce crashes and deaths.

DOT Aids in Washington Bridge Collapse

A portion of the four-lane highway collapsed on May 23, impairing commercial commute between Canada and Washington.

FRA Unveils Rail Crossing Locator App

Users who enter a specific location will see the physical characteristics of the crossing and the type of traffic controls installed there described.

EU Aviation Getting Safer

The 2012 annual safety review from the European Aviation Safety Agency shows fewer fatal accidents involving helicopters and general aviation aircraft that the year before.

New Jersey DOT Installs Highway Safety Signs

More than two dozen signs will be installed along New Jersey highways to encourage compliance with the Move Over law.

Virginia Bus Company Shut Down for Being Imminent Safety Hazard

The company was shut down under FMCSA's "Operation Quick Strike."



Connecticut Manufacturing Plant Receives 17 Violations

OSHA investigators found $55,505 worth of citations at the brake system manufacturer.

NTSB Explains I-5 Bridge Collapse: 'Crowded' Driver Moved to the Right

The oversize load he was moving was too tall to pass under sway braces there. The result was significant damage to load-bearing members of the steel truss spans, according to the agency.

Great Lakes Shipping Threatened by Historic Water Lows

While water levels are low, a MARAD report shows there is a potential for improvement to the shipping industry in the future.

Energy Department Calculates Lower Cost of Driving Electric

With the eGallon site, drivers can determine the exact cost benefit to driving electric in their state

FAA Wants Proposals to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Fuel

The DOT agency is asking the world’s fuel producers to submit proposals for fuel options by next year and is committed to the development of a new unleaded fuel by 2018.

Dow, UP Release Updated Report on Next Generation Tank Car Project

One result is a number of new measures have been taken to reduce non-accident releases, with 99.98 percent of Dow's hazardous material shipments now reaching their destination without an NAR.

Ornge Flying Sikorskys Again After May 31 Crash

The company announced June 4 that it had returned its Sikorsky S76 helicopters to service.

Roadcheck 2013 Ending Today

About 10,000 inspectors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have conducted safety inspections of trucks and buses for three days -– about 14 inspections per minute, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

Lautenberg's Legacy May Be Modernized TSCA

The late senator from New Jersey worked with another member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, conservative Republican David Vitter, on the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, introduced just two weeks ago.

New FRA Advisory on Warning System Repairs

Safety Advisory 2013-04 reemphasizes the importance of clear, precise procedures when grade crossing warning systems and wayside signal systems are out of service for inspection, maintenance, or repair.

The medical helicopter crashed about one nautical mile from the airport where the pilot planned to refuel. The crash killed all four people on board. (NTSB photo)

Helicopter EMS Under Scrutiny Again

NTSB has reissued a recommendation that FAA require helicopter EMS pilots to undergo periodic, FAA-approved, scenario-based simulator training.

Canadian Air Ambulance Crash Kills Four

Ornge, which provides air medical service in Ontario, confirmed there were no survivors when the helicopter crashed May 31.

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