SC: Boeing on S.C.'s radar
South Carolina lawmakers are preparing for Boeing to land in North Charleston.
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Archive of Transportation on Wednesday October 28, 2009
SC: Boeing on S.C.'s radar
South Carolina lawmakers are preparing for Boeing to land in North Charleston. Read More
MD: Extensive failures found in medevac crash
A Maryland State Police helicopter pilot made a questionable decision to fly on a foggy night last year. Air traffic controllers were inattentive, unhelpful and sloppy. Troopers tracking the medical rescue flight were complacent and slow to recognize that the helicopter was lost and ran a scattershot search. Read More
AK: Stranded rural Alaskans can get tickets home
Some villagers and other rural Alaskans stranded in Anchorage for lack of a plane ticket can get home through a new partnership of Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Lutheran Social Services. Read More
AZ: ADOT: 15% cut would decimate services, staff
The Arizona Department of Transportation has told the Governor's Office that it would have to close all highway rest stops, shutter most MVD offices and suspend all highway maintenance except for emergency repairs, if the state closes its budget gap through spending cuts alone. Read More
CA: Top manager resigns amid probe of idle state vehicles
A top Department of General Services manager resigned and a Department of Transportation employee was reassigned Tuesday as the Schwarzenegger administration reacted to an investigation by The Bee that found officials spent $5.5 million on new vehicles this year but left many idle and gathering dust for months. Read More
FL: NASA tries 2nd time to launch new rocket on 2-minute test flight, more weather delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather was interfering with NASA's attempt to launch a new, experimental rocket for the second day in a row early Wednesday. Read More
FL: Cuba travel clears one hurdle
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Broward County Commission took the first steps to becoming a gateway to Cuba. Read More
HI: Hawaii auto sales projected to fall again this year, improve in 2010
Hawaii automobile sales are forecast to fall for the fourth consecutive year this year, but should show modest improvement in 2010, according to a report from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association. Read More
IA: Iowa panel to weigh in on Missouri River's future
A state commission charged with developing policies for the Missouri River is working to develop a strategic plan for the waterway that makes up a large share of Iowa's western border. Read More
IL: Toll road backed to help ease congestion on Illinois 120
The collaboration bodes well for the many steps to come, starting with the Illinois Department of Transportation. Read More
IL: Quinn wants to borrow $900 million to pay for college scholarships, health care
Gov. Pat Quinn wants to take out a $900 million short-term loan to help free up money for college scholarships and get Illinois' rickety finances through traditionally lean months. Read More
KY: New highway stretch nearly done
MAYFIELD, Ky. -- The final section of a four-lane highway between Aurora and Mayfield will be opening soon. Read More
MD: Hybrid maker to buy GM site
A hybrid-car maker plans to reopen the shuttered General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del., that employed several hundred Marylanders, igniting hope of new job opportunities for the laid-off workers. Read More
MI: 10 projects granted state tax credits to create jobs
A Toledo-based company that plans to build a $12.4-million plant in Detroit to build parts for Chrysler Group LLC is among 10 projects granted state tax credits with promises they'll produce 1,507 new direct jobs, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday. Read More
MN: Great Lakes shippers decry plan to curb air pollution
Oberstar is working hard for exemptions, saying hundreds of jobs are at risk. Read More
MN: Pawlenty pitches transportation projects
Corporations will help pay for highway interchange projects in what state leaders tout as a model for future road projects. Read More
MT: In-state software offered for less
HELENA - If it gets final approval, a company that intends to send some Montana state government work to foreign workers overseas will cost taxpayers almost $6 million more than would have a company that proposed to do the same work entirely with Montana employees. Read More
NJ: Christie getting on bus for end of Gov's race
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie is hitting the road. Read More
NV: One-time state pilot fired a second time after new ruling
A former state pilot who raised disturbing allegations about the safety of the state plane's operation was fired by the Nevada Department of Transportation last week, after a district court judge ruled the agency was within its rights to terminate him. Read More
NY: Putting brakes on new plates
Capital Region county clerks join petition drive urging an end to higher fees, replacement tags. Read More
RI: House tackles state name
A key legislative committee Tuesday night endorsed plans to allow voters to strip the word "Plantations" from the official state name, give police authority to take blood or urine from drunken-driving suspects after serious accidents, and eliminate the governor's power to replace U.S. senators should unexpected vacancies occur. Read More
SD: SD drivers speak their minds through unique plates
More than 15,000 South Dakotans pay an extra $25 to pick their own two to seven characters for their license plates. Read More
TN: Rock slide cleanup could cost $10M
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Engineers have established a $2 million to $10 million plan to clean up a rock slide on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee line. North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is expected to declare an emergency. Read More
VT: Champlain Bridge users frustrated
ADDISON, Vt. — Frustrated residents of communities near the Lake Champlain Bridge learned during a public hearing Tuesday it would likely take until at least next spring or summer to reopen the fragile span. Read More
WI: Badger design wins online vote for new license plate
The state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that the results of an online survey on four potential designs for a new license plate providing financial support for endangered species shows overwhelming support for a plate depicting the American badger. Read More
WV: Officials differ on state car statistics
West Virginia officials now say they know how many taxpayer-purchased vehicles they own. But that number depends on which official is talking. Read More
WY: WYDOT, state prepare for 'pretty impressive storm'
Some self-realization may save your life as a major fall snowstorm rolls through central and southern Wyoming today and Thursday. Read More |
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