transportation
Ferry Wenatchee out of service after hard landing
SEATTLE - The state ferry Wenatchee is out of service after it was damaged Sunday morning in a hard landing at Colman Dock.
Midwest governors sign high-speed rail deal
CHICAGO — Midwest governors met in Chicago on Monday in a show of unity as they push for an eight-state, high-speed rail network — agreeing to set up a group that will coordinate the states' bid for a share of $8 billion in federal stimulus cash f...
BART makes contract offer; no strike while unions consider
OAKLAND -- BART trains will continue running for at least several more days while the transit district's labor unions consider a contract offer made by management late Thursday night.
New rail corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas could doom maglev project
A potential corridor for passenger trains between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has become part of a federal initiative to modernize the nation's rail networks and develop high-speed service between cities.
Massachusetts governor signs transportation reform bill
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick signed a sweeping transportation reform bill into law Friday, a measure designed to overhaul Massachusetts' road, bridge and commuter systems while setting the stage for a dramatic hike in the sales tax.
The operator of the Metro train that slammed into a stationary train apparently had activated the emergency brake in a failed effort to stop before the deadly collision, federal officials said Tuesday, as they searched for the cause of Monday's wr...
Air Transport Association Reports Decline in Passenger Demand, Cargo Traffic
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue (1) fell 26 percent in May 2009 versus the same month in 2008 - the seventh consecutive month in w...
Amerijet Acquires SRX Transcontinental
Amerijet International, Inc. today announced its acquisition of SRX Transcontinental, Inc., a Florida based company specializing in ground handling operations throughout Central Asia, and owner of Avialeasing Aviation Company, an Uzbekistan certif...
About 1,200 commercial trucks from Thailand, Vietnam and Laos are able to enter into one another's territories for the first time to deliver and pick up goods following Thursday's formal exchange of traffic rights and introduction of a regional cu...
London commuters endured further transport chaos on Thursday as a 48-hour strike disrupted services across much of the capital's underground rail network.