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NW Indiana's clogged railroads to get $71M upgrade
PORTER, Ind. (AP) — Northwestern Indiana's congested railroad corridors will see some upgrades with $71 million in federal money to help speed the flow of passenger and freight trains and perhaps help progress on a Chicago-to-Detroit high-speed...Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Amtrak, Railway Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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New Maryland law to require insurance on scooters, mopeds
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comHagerstown resident David Benton started riding a scooter four months ago when his motorcycle broke down. He said he doesn’t have insurance for the scooter, but supports a new Maryland law that will make having it a requirement after Oct. 1....Tags: Laws, Services and Shopping, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Lawyers
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NTSB: Neglect, inaction caused Michigan oil spill
DETROIT (AP) — A Canadian company's failure to deal adequately with cracks in an oil pipeline and its slow response to a 2010 rupture in southwestern Michigan likely caused the most expensive onshore oil spill in U.S. history, the National...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, National Transportation Safety Board, Chevron Corportion, Employees, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Maryland to expand Howard County rest area as safety measure
David Lones pulled his red and silver 18-wheeler off Interstate 95 South into the Maryland Welcome Center in Savage shortly after 5 p.m., some 12 hours after his day started in New Hampshire and in time to get a parking space for the night. He's not...
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State police to target truckers parked on I-83
State troopers on Friday will begin a new enforcement effort targeting truckers and other commercial vehicle drivers who illegally park along Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, according to the Maryland State Police. The practice, which has increased...Tags: Highway Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Howard County, Baltimore County
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday
Baltimore Sun reporterWEATHER The National Weather Service is calling for Tuesday to be rainy, with a high near 86 and southeast winds 5 to 9 miles per hour. There is an 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. New rainfall amounts between one tenth and one quarter...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Baltimore Orioles, Anthony W. Batts, Labor Day, Howard County
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New Fuel Efficiency Standards Mean 54.5 mpg by 2025
The average gas mileage of new cars and pick up trucks will nearly double by 2025 under new regulations finalized Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the fuel efficiency standards which...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Environmental Politics, Standards, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Money for improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday that it is immediately releasing over $470 million in unspent earmarks. Pennsylvania has almost $29 million in unobligated earmarks that have to be used for transportation projects. The state has...Tags: Highway Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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Meat purchase to assist livestock producers impacted by drought
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation's persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Aug....Tags: Natural Disasters, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife, Emergency Incidents, Washington, DC
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$2 million grant for Ocean City buses
OCEAN CITY, Md. — More money is one the way for buses in Ocean City. Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Ben Cardin on Friday announced a $2 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's State of Good Repair Program. It provides...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Ocean City, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Loss of jobs
The word psychosis derives from the Greek words psyche (mind) and osis (abnormal condition). Thus, an abnormal condition of the mind is one where you are disconnected from reality. The non-farm payroll report released in June was a very weak 69,000 jobs....Tags: Social Security, Credit Ratings, U.S. Department of Defense, Democratic Party, Barack Obama
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Quinn calls for Megabus investigation
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn on Thursday requested a federal investigation of Megabus, its history and business and operating practices in the wake of two fatal accidents in Illinois involving the low-cost motorcoach company over the past week. Quinn acted after the...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Illinois Governor, Chicago Loop
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