Engineer sent text 22 seconds before fatal train crash

" LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A Metrolink engineer driving a commuter train sent a text message about 22 seconds before the train collided with a Union Pacific freight train last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday....

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....

Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive

"By Drew Griffin and Kathleen JohnstonCNN Special Investigations UnitDEWEY BEACH, Delaware (CNN) -- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge...

NTSB Reported Radio Silence Minutes Before Crash

"September 23, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Metrolink accident attorneys, the National Transportation Safety Board the audio recordings between the Metrolink engineer and the conductor showed they...

Man Shot to Death in Front of Live Streaming Cameras

A 30-year-old man with alleged gang ties was shot multiple times while idling at a stoplight, and the only person who might have seen it was online. The shooting happened in front of a camera streaming live video onto the net, but no one has so far stopped by. "Edmonton's...

Celebrate Car Free Day today

Cities across the world - from Athens to Taipei - are taking part in 'Car Free Day'. This is a day that gives us a chance to think of an alternative to driving to work. It encourages everyone to think about how...

CRAFT REVOLUTION / MOSAIC IN PATCHWORK APPLICATION AND APPROACH

Doing things like no other before is like walking in another line, why we need to do being Different from them, how do we see things in another side? Is this possible have a new line in a row?   I attend...

Sarah Palin has a penchant for sun tans

Republican vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been under intense media scrutiny after being nominated. Sarah Palin has moved from a small town mayor, in a short span of two years to governor's office....

Train collision probe to examine text messages

Authorities in Los Angeles are now looking at the possibility that text messages sent by teenagers to the driver of the commuter train that crashed into a freight train played a role in the accident. Apparently...

New TSA uniforms the new answer to terrorism

TSA marked the anniversary of the September 11th attacks by rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic."Transportation Security Officers Have Renewed Focus & New Look on Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Press Release September 11, 2008 TSA Public...

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION UNVEILS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE SWITCH F...

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the nation's largest natural gas producer and most active driller, announced today that it has initiated a public education campaign called CNG NOW designed to promote the...

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION UNVEILS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE SWITCH F...

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the nation's largest natural gas producer and most active driller, announced today that it has initiated a public education campaign called CNG NOW designed to promote the...

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION UNVEILS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE SWITCH F...

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the nation's largest natural gas producer and most active driller, announced today that it has initiated a public education campaign called CNG NOW designed to promote the...

Aviation Industry Under Fire Around Safety Issues

Not only has the Canadian Aviation industry refused to fix all but a few of the recommendations the Canadian Transportation Safety Board gave after 4 years of studying the Swissair Flight 111 crash, but new measures might mean the aviation industry will be policing itself. A...

Locals say Sarah Palin flip flopped on "Bridge to Nowhere"; Money not returned

It appears Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) was for the "Bridge to Nowhere" before she was against it.  Her statements indicate she only abandoned the project when the federal well ran dry and after her future...

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