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Hope, Progress in the New Afghanistan (Part 1)

Anne Stevenson | Posted 02.11.2013 | World
Read More: US Department of Transportation, Asian Development Bank, Aacc, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Kabul-Afghanistan, Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce, Afghanistan, Usaid, Afghanistan War, Abade, World News
Anne Stevenson

Yesterday's "rebels" are today's newer, younger generation of legitimate political and business leadership who will continue to transform the country from a post-conflict society to an active player in the global economy.

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Hurricane Irene Is a Chance to Put Things Right in New Jersey and Washington

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.06.2011 | New York
Read More: Irene, Tea Party, Chris Christie, President Obama, Washington, Budget, U.S. Department of Transportation, Wilshire Subway, Congress, Hudson River, Fema, Global Warming, Los Angeles, Eric Cantor, New York, New Jersey, Public Transit, ARC Transit Tunnel, NJ Transit, New York News
Joel Epstein

With parts of New Jersey and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast still literally underwater from Hurricane Irene, it is time to examine the dou...

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Gardner Ready to Shed Department of Transportation

Jason Salzman | Posted 10.11.2011 | Denver
Read More: KFKA 1310 AM, Amy Oliver, Federico Pena, U.S. Department of Transportation, Cory Gardner, Interstate Highways, Denver Media, Conservative Talk Radio, Airports, Denver International Airport, Denver News
Jason Salzman

Egged on by radio-host Amy Oliver, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) revealed Friday that he favors plans that "would basically turn the Department of Transportation back to the states."

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Carmageddon, Out East, And America Fast Forward

Joel Epstein | Posted 09.07.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Richmond Hill, Manhattan, St. Louis, Tifia, Queens, Bollywood, U.S. Department of Transportation, Mta, 405 Closure, New York, Metro, Q10 Bus, Carmageddon, Albuquerque, Rail Runner, Metrolink, Lefferts Blvd, Public Transportation, America Fast Forward, Westside Subway, Jfk, 405, Los Angeles News
Joel Epstein

For me, leaving LA doesn't mean losing touch with the progress of America Fast Forward. In fact, I find these regular outings give me some helpful perspective on what Angelenos are trying to achieve transit-wise.

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O'Hare Expansion: Partial Deal Reached With Carriers

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Ohare Expansion, American Airlines, Ohare Expansion Project, United Airlines, Mayor Daley, U.S. Department of Transportation, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago and two major airlines announced a nearly $1.2 billion deal Monday to go ahead with parts of a long-planned expans...

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Miss South Dakota: 'Distracted Driving Kills'

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Cell Phones, Miss America, Texting and Driving, Driving, Distracted Driving, Texting While Driving, South Dakota, Miss South Dakota, Loren Vaillancourt, Transportation, US Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation, Video, Impact News

Every Miss America contestant chooses a platform issue. While other beauty queens may try to tackle tough social problems like world hunger or poverty...

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Meditation: The New Corporate Benefit that Pays Huge Dividends

Joel Brokaw | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Stress, Insurance Premiums, Incense, Corporate Benefit, Executive Management Associates, Tm, Nancy Slomowitz, U.S. Department of Transportation, Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Stress Reduction, Health Benefits, Business News
Joel Brokaw

Several years ago, Nancy Slomowitz was so fed up that she wanted to walk away from the highly successful and profitable corporation she had built. He...

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DOT: Airlines should offer bumped passengers greater consumer protection

AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Airplane Passengers, Bumped-Passengers, Travel Vouchers, Dot, Bumped, Getting-Bumped-From-an-Airline, Airlines, U.S. Department of Transportation, Business News

WASHINGTON — Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations wi...

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Drunk Driving Causes One-Third Of Cook County Driving Accidents, Says New Study

Chicagoist | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Drunk Driving, Illinois, Driving Under the Influence, U.S. Department of Transportation, Traffic Accidents, Chicago, Chicago News

A new study by the Scripps Howard News Service found that a third of traffic deaths linked directly to drinking and driving, out of nearly 6,000 traff...

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Toyota is a Challenge for Japan as a Whole

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Debt, Toyota, Gdp, General Motors, Akio Toyoda, Nagoya, Toyota City, Japanese, Car Industry, Federal Highway Safety Agency, Japan, US Department of Transportation, World News
Georges Ugeux

There is much more at stake here than the reputation of a company or even an industry -- it is the fundamental revision of Japan as a nation.

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Amtrak Gets Federal Money For Chicago Routes

Chicago Tribune | Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Amtrak Passenger Train, Amtrak Funding, U.S. Department of Transportation, Amtrak, Chicago News

Amtrak trains will be able to travel as fast as 110 m.p.h. within about a year on portions of routes from Chicago to St. Louis and Chicago to Milwauke...

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