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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. It also answers critical questions about why the door plug detached shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon. 27 to Dec. Also on Tuesday, Mike Whitaker, the F.A.A.’s

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Transportation and. state transportation plans; recommend changes to codes, regulations, and. into local Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs); create a. Greater Portland. availability of transportation fuels across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. petroleum reduction strategies.

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Obama outlines plans for high-speed rail system

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It is noted that rail is among the cleanest and most energy efficient passenger transportation modes and a network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance its advantages. Northern New England Corridor (Boston, Montreal, Portland, Springfield, New Haven, Albany). Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh).

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, released a strategic vision and plan for a high-speed passenger rail (HSR) system in the US. Additional funding for long-term planning and development is expected from legislation authorizing federal surface transportation programs.

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