All the headlines from our Transportation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 22 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its...
Nov 20 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people but they`re likely more than a year away from releasing any...
Nov 16 2023 // ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A National Transportation Safety Board team was planning to start work Wednesday at the scene of a deadly highway crash in Ohio involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six...
Nov 9 2023 // An increase in serious near-miss aviation incidents is a “clear warning sign that the U.S. aviation system is sharply strained,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy will tell a...
Oct 11 2023 // U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year.The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the Sept....
Aug 15 2023 // In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of insurance, staying up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices is paramount. For insurance professionals serving the transportation industry, this is even...
Jul 24 2023 // ST. LOUIS (AP) – Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate 70 when he had to stop for the night or risk violating federal regulations limiting driving time for truckers. An Illinois rest...
Mar 21 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – During last month’s deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock, there were “changing/deteriorating weather conditions from the time of taxi, takeoff, and the accident,”...
Mar 9 2023 // SEADRIFT, Texas (AP) – A helicopter crash along the Texas Gulf Coast killed two people, according to the local sheriff.The Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Port O’Connor to the Calhoun County- Port...
Feb 28 2023 // A medical transport flight that crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada, killing five all five people aboard the plane including a patient, apparently broke apart before hitting the ground, authorities said.The...
Feb 24 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Federal investigators headed to Arkansas Thursday to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed five employees of an environmental consulting firm.Investigators from the National...
Feb 24 2023 // A U.S. train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in an Ohio town might have been avoided if the railway company’s alarm system had given engineers an earlier warning that bearings were overheating, the chair of...
Feb 7 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the...
Jan 17 2023 // A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report by the...
Jan 13 2023 // U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and death from heavier electric vehicles on U.S. roads.She cited a General Motors GMC...
Dec 27 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Historically high inflation, a looming recession and serious supply chain struggles continue to plague fleet owners and owner-operators who are the backbone...
Nov 16 2022 // DALLAS (AP) – Officials on Monday identified the six men killed in a deadly collision between two vintage military aircraft at a Dallas air show, all of whom were experienced aviators with years of flight training.The...
Nov 7 2022 // The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday renewed its call for seat belts on school buses after completing an investigation of a 2020 crash in Tennessee that killed the driver and a 7-year-old girl.The...
Nov 2 2022 // FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A valve leak and a spark of unknown origin combined to cause a North Texas natural gas pipeline explosion last year that killed two workers and injured two others, federal investigators said.A...
Oct 20 2022 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An outage involving a Coast Guard marine warning system and “data gaps” in radar systems were factors in last year’s deadly capsize of an oil industry vessel during severe storms off...