ATSB confirmed two parts found on the Mozambique coast are a segment from a Boeing 777 flap track fairing and a horizontal stabilizer panel segment, and both are "almost certainly from the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft, registered 9M-MRO," which is the designation of the MH370 aircraft.
Leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee said the bill reauthorizing FAA through FY2017 contains provisions to encourage the responsible use of drones. For example, Section 2134 of the bill would prohibit drone users from interfering with emergency response activities and would raise civil penalties to a maximum of $20,000 for violation of the law.
The rules will improve pilots' response to unusual situations, as well as give more credit toward the requirements for an instrument rating.
The tanks in question were tested by H&W Tank Testing and Christopher Humphries.
The grant funds are available for communities across the country looking to improve access to public transit.
The agency is reminding medical examiners and commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Eleven people died with another 80 injured in the February 2016 accident.
DOT developed these resources to offer a flexible approach to training responders to prepare for rail incidents involving flammable liquids; the materials offer information on best practices related to rail incidents involving Class 3 flammable liquids, such as crude oil and ethanol.
"Toyota is taking a bold step creating a company dedicated to bringing cloud intelligence into the driving experience," said Kurt DelBene, executive vice president of Corporate Strategy and Planning at Microsoft. "We look forward to working with Toyota Connected to harness the power of data to make driving more personal, intuitive, and safe."
The training facility fills 35.3 acres and features two lakes connected by a channel modeled after the canal's Culebra Cut. It has docking bays, replicas of the new and existing locks, and gates, all at a 1:25 scale, and is equipped with scale-model tugboats and ships.
Two construction workers were performing maintenance on an active line that was not the line on which they were supposed to be working, according to a report.
The partnership aims to close the consumer education gap, NADA President Peter Welch said.
The company illegally transported passengers to Philadelphia for the pope's visit, according to DOT.
The Pavlof Volcano is about 4.4 miles in diameter and has active vents on the north and east sides close to the summit. With more than 40 historic eruptions, it is one of the most consistently active volcanoes in the Aleutian chain, with ash plumes as high as 49,000 feet generated by past eruptions.
The Omaha-based company reported it is the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States, based on its 2015 reportable injury rate.
The challenge is also backed by ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, with hopes to accelerate the development of convoy-driving corridors in Europe and pave the way for EU legislative changes.
NHTSA will use them to gather information on issues related to safe operation of automated vehicles in order to provide operational guidance to vehicle manufacturers.
Inspections of approximately 600 "jumper cables" are being done along all tunnel segments on the 118-mile Metrorail system in the nation's capital after an electrical fire occurred in a tunnel.
The original compliance date was initially set for January 1, 2017.
Authorities are investigating whether an unreported vehicle crash may have damaged the railroad tracks in Kansas.