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FTA lacks rail safety data, says OIG

The Federal Transit Administration lacks the data necessary to nationally oversee transit safety, says the Transportation Department office of inspector general in a Jan. 31 report. Transportation

FAA: Hang up and pilot

Try using your electronic device during an airplane takeoff these days and your seat mate or a flight attendant will read you the riot act, but apparently pilots need an official reminder from the

DOT bans truck drivers from texting

The Department of Transportation is flexing its regulatory muscle against text messaging. In a big safety move likely to prevent many traffic accidents, the DOT Tuesday banned commercial truck and

FAA puts bird strike data online

The Federal Aviation Administration really didn't want to tell the public how many times birds have struck airliners, but the agency wasoverruled by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Now, an