Tag: Transportation
Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they'll...
US is investigating Delta's flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover...
What we know about CrowdStrike’s update fail that’s causing global outages and travel chaos
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world,...
Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
NEW YORK -- In a dimly lit room strung with fairy lights and ivy, transit workers file in and lie on inflated cots....
Germany shuts one of its busiest rail routes for 5 months, launching drive to improve reliability
One of the busiest railway lines in Germany, the 70-kilometer stretch between Frankfurt and Mannheim, is closing for five months starting as the...
Mexico will build passenger train lines to US border in an expansion of its debt-laden rail projects
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s massive, debt-fueled passenger rail building program is not going to end with the administration of outgoing President Andrés Manuel...