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No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon be disappearing from highways and freeways across the country.
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Eyeing aerial ‘highways,' Mass. gets OK for rail-inspecting drones to fly farther
State transportation officials have secured a special federal waiver to inspect the Massachusetts rail network with long-distance drone flights when the aircraft is not within the operator’s sight, and it’s looking into how it could eventually use drones to create “highways in the sky.” By being allowed to fly uncrewed aircraft “beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS), or away...
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United Airlines will improve accommodations for wheelchair passengers after federal complaint
The airline also agreed to refund the fare difference if a passenger has to take a more expensive flight to accommodate their wheelchair
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United Airlines will soon let disabled passengers choose flights based on wheelchair accessibility
The airline also agreed to refund the fare difference if a passenger has to take a more expensive flight to accommodate their wheelchair.
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US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
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Proposed new rules would require cars to give more warnings when you're not wearing a seatbelt — even in the back seat
Federal officials will be taking public comment on the proposed rule for the next 60 days.
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Biden admin moves to require wheelchair-accessible restrooms on some new planes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new rule will give travelers in wheelchairs “the same access and dignity as the rest of the traveling public.”
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US to Propose New Airline Rules to Compensate Passengers for Cancellations and Delays
President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.
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Why Do Americans Drive on the Right Side of the Road?
The reason Americans drive on the right side of the road has a lot to do with horses and dates back to colonial times.
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Swing and a Miss: NYC Road Sign Spells ‘Jakie' Robinson
New York City’s Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that misspelled the baseball Hall of Famer’s first name.
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DOT Is Probing Whether Southwest's Schedules Were ‘Unrealistic' During Holiday Meltdown
Southwest canceled more than 16,000 flights over the holidays.
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Here's What Kind of Bridges Will Eventually Replace Cape Cod's Iconic Ones
Massachusetts transportation officials have revealed what kind of bridges to Cape Cod will one day replace the ones travelers are familiar with. The nearly 90-year-old Bourne and Sagamore bridges are due to be replaced, and the Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced that the plan is to construct similar ones. Three types of bridge were under consideration: arch, cable stayed…
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Feds Order NJ to Take Down Funny and Snarky Road Signs
Some new digital signs on New Jersey roads and highways were designed to grab attention, but the snarky messages got the wrong kind of attention: from the federal government.