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    Apr 23, 2013 |Blog| Cars.com

  1. Guidelines Aim to Decrease Distractions of Multimedia Systems

    KickingTires
    In a press briefing today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood characterized his four-plus-year campaign against distracted driving as a "crusade." The latest weapon in the government's fight is a set of voluntary guidelines for automakers designed to...

    Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Blindness

    2. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| AP Maryland

  2. Transportation department orders shutdown of DC tour bus company over safety concerns

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered a Washington tour bus company to shut down after an investigation found that its vehicles and drivers are unsafe. The department announced Wednesday that it has ordered...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, Tour Operations Industry

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Hostages on the tarmac!

    Hours before the federal spending sequester began on March 1, when President Barack Obama predicted that "People are going to be hurt," he did not add, <i>Trust me, I'll make sure of it</i>. But he might as well have, as this week's furloughs of air traffic controllers make obvious.
    Hours before the federal spending sequester began on March 1, when President Barack Obama predicted that "People are going to be hurt," he did not add, Trust me, I'll make sure of it. But he might as well have, as this week's furloughs of air traffic...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Paul Ryan, Travel, Budget Control Act of 2011

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Gov't warns of more flight delays as blame flies

    NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a smaller staff.
    NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Layoffs and Downsizing, Travel, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry

    5. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Airlines fly above air traffic doomsday predictions

    Criticism intensified Monday that the Obama administration is deliberately inconveniencing and potentially endangering the flying public by going ahead with threatened staffing reductions at airport air traffic towers and radar facilities, instead of using flexibility that is available to comply with mandatory federal budget cuts.
    Criticism intensified Monday that the Obama administration is deliberately inconveniencing and potentially endangering the flying public by going ahead with threatened staffing reductions at airport air traffic towers and radar facilities, instead of...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Unemployment, Jay Carney

    6. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Suit filed to stop air traffic controller furloughs

    Pilots and a top airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers this weekend, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country.
    Pilots and a top airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers this weekend, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country. Airlines for...

    Tags: Trials, Air Transportation, Travel, Road Transportation, Unemployment

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. FAA approves fix for Boeing 787 battery

    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight.
    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight. The FAA said it will...

    Tags: United Air Lines, Boeing Co., Japan, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. FAA clears the way for grounded Boeing 787 to return to flight

    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.&rsquo;s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January.
    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January. The FAA said it will require airlines flying 787s to install...

    Tags: United Air Lines, Boeing Co., NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, Japan

    9. Apr 9, 2013 |Blog| Cars.com

  9. Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate

    KickingTires
    In 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, George W. Bush, Services and Shopping, Crime, Law and Justice, Manufacturing and Engineering

    10. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Charlotte, N.C., mayor expected to be nominated for Cabinet

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of Transportation on Monday, a White House official said.
    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of Transportation on Monday, a White House official said. If confirmed, Foxx would take charge of a department that has been in the spotlight of late...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Charlotte, Antonio Villaraigosa, White House

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 149 air-traffic control towers to stay open 2 more months, FAA says

    The 149 air-traffic control towers scheduled to be shut down Sunday due to federal budget cuts will be kept open for two more months, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday.
    The 149 air-traffic control towers scheduled to be shut down Sunday due to federal budget cuts will be kept open for two more months, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday. The extension, through June 15, gives officials two months to...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Government Debt

    12. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. FAA delays closure of air traffic control towers, including five in Maryland

    The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday afternoon that it will delay the closure of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers — including five in Maryland — until June 15. The announcement came just two days before the...

    Tags: Ocean City, Baltimore County, U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry

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