The biggest casualty of the crisis surrounding bond insurers may well be the insurers themselves. Issuers and bond buyers alike may find it easier now to dispense with insurance, experts say, given that the finances of industry players like ACA …
Safety advocates say move will endanger motorists and could threaten national security The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of …
The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction Friday from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of Congress. They said Mexico has substandard trucks and low-paid drivers that …
Responding in part to crashes in Hawaii and Alaska, the government announced new safety standards last week for air tour companies that operate at many scenic vacation spots and for pilots who offer rides at air shows. The Federal Aviation …
More than half of U.S. commercial airports do not have a 1,000-foot (305 meter) margin at the end of a runway, an overrun area, which the U.S. government says is needed as a safety zone, according to a new report. …
The Columbia space shuttle accident has prompted the government to come up with new safety rules for unmanned rocket launches. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force Space Command were to announce the new safety standards for commercial rocket …
Federal officials, prompted by a bus fire that killed 23 nursing home residents, are examining whether buses are safe for people with special needs. The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking answers to the question during a two-day hearing examining …
The most dangerous place on the highway is the toll plaza, say federal safety investigators who are urging changes to reduce accidents like one that claimed eight lives in Illinois. Thirty states, including Oklahoma, have toll facilities and 20 have …
