Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finally visited East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday for the first time since a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed earlier this … Calls Grow for New Laws on Rail SafetyRead more
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U.S. House votes to block rail strike, mandate paid sick leave
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill to block a potentially crippling railroad strike and to mandate paid sick time … U.S. House votes to block rail strike, mandate paid sick leaveRead more
India Must Account for Human and Ecological Costs of Highway Expansion
Rapid highway expansion is among the priorities of the central government, evident from how the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) budget has expanded very … India Must Account for Human and Ecological Costs of Highway ExpansionRead more
Highway death toll messages cause more crashes
Displaying the highway death toll on message boards is a common awareness campaign, but new research from the University of Toronto and University of Minnesota … Highway death toll messages cause more crashesRead more
Protest at East Hampton Airport Over Private Jet Use to Shut Down Airport
As unprecedented heat and dizzyingly myriad examples of climate crisis unfold around the world, a group of community organizations is partnering with members of the … Protest at East Hampton Airport Over Private Jet Use to Shut Down AirportRead more
Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving Surges
After a festive evening spent viewing a display of holiday lights, Aditya Bhattacharya and his family were crossing a street to head home. Then a … Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving SurgesRead more
How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality
For decades, the federal government has allocated about four times as much funding to roadways as it has to public transit such as buses and … How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels InequalityRead more
Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wilderness
The first Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica recently using an immense 10,000ft runway carved out of ice, designed to take tourist flights each carrying up … Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wildernessRead more
“Bomb Train” in Ohio Sickens Residents
Palestine, Ohio, fears of a wider health and environmental disaster are growing after a 150-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed and released toxic … “Bomb Train” in Ohio Sickens ResidentsRead more
Derailed Ohio Train Released More Toxic Chemicals Than Initially Reported
In Ohio, fears of a wider health and environmental disaster are growing, after a freight train operated by Norfolk Southern crashed in the community of … Derailed Ohio Train Released More Toxic Chemicals Than Initially ReportedRead more