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State launches new driving safety message on highways
New digital signage is coming to state highways to alert travelers that 192 people have been killed on roads in Connecticut so far this year.
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State launches new driving safety message on highways
The state activated a new effort to help prevent more tragedies on the roads on Monday. You’re going to see new digital signage when driving on highways across the state. It alerts travelers that 192 people have been killed on roads in Connecticut so far this year. “We really want to put that out to the public to let them…
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BMW recalls nearly 300,000 SUVs over interior cargo rail issues
BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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GM fined $146 million after EPA finds 5.9 million older vehicles emitted excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
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Uber offers $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks
The One Less Car trial comes at a time when the average monthly cost of vehicle ownership in the U.S. is more than $1,000.
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Federal grants to fund plans for work on Berlin Turnpike, Naugatuck River Greenway Trail and in Norwalk
The state is receiving millions of dollars from the federal government for transportation projects and they include changes to the Berlin Turnpike and the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail as well as in Norwalk. The state Department of Transportation is looking to make changes to the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin, Newington and Wethersfield to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and…
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Reckless on our Roads: Safety tradeoff with red light cameras?
In our continuing series, “Reckless on Our Roads,” NBC Connecticut Investigates has tracked the increase in dangerous driving in our state, and the search for solutions. One idea getting adopted in some Connecticut towns and cities is automated traffic light enforcement with cameras – that means tickets and fines for red light runners. But while this might prevent one kind…
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Hartford students convince legislature to approve free bus fare
Transportation is one of the hurdles that forces youth all over the state to lose contact with work or school. Lawmakers recently did something about it, thanks to a push from some Hartford students. The legislature included funding for free buses for Hartford and New Haven students as part of a bill to spend as much as $400 million in…
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Funding will provide free bus fares for some students
With transportation often a barrier for teens to continue their education or even go to work, lawmakers are providing funding to offer some students free bus fares.
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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America’s public freeways.
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From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
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‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport
The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.
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Nearly 3 million Honda vehicles at risk of recall as NHTSA probes emergency brake issue
A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. Here’s what you should know.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
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Fairfield Metro station is being renamed to Fairfield-Black Rock Station
Fairfield’s newest train station, Fairfield Metro, will be renamed the Fairfield-Black Rock Station, the state Department of Transportation said. The DOT announced plans to rename the train station, which is the second Metro-North station in Fairfield, in the coming months. The name is being changed to follow traditional naming of stations in Connecticut – which indicate the town or geographic…
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Face the Facts: Paying down the transportation fund while funding needed projects
Treasurer Erick Russell (D) discusses his proposal to start paying down the Special Transportation Fund.
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Face the Facts: Paying down the transportation fund while funding needed projects
Treasurer Erick Russell (D) discusses his proposal to start paying down the Special Transportation Fund.
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Tesla autopilot and 10 other assisted-driving systems receive ‘poor' rating from IIHS safety review
A new insurance industry report is grading the major carmakers’ assisted driving systems.
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Some push to increase funding for Shoreline East rail line
Rail advocates made a push Monday to restore services to the Shoreline East line. The number of trains running between New Haven and New London is down significantly, and the legislature is now looking at a bill to increase funding by $30 million. “If you don’t provide frequent, reliable service, you don’t get people to go on the trains,”...
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Some push to increase funding for Shoreline East rail line
A current budget proposal would cut funding for the Shoreline East rail line, but some lawmakers want to see an increase in funding, not cuts.