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How to pick the winners, losers of bus safety
If you've ever traveled on one of those discount bus lines, or are planning to, you may be wondering about the safety record of the bus company, especially after the deadly crash that killed four people on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning.
Tags: vamoose , dc2ny , Bus accident , bus crash , Transportation , Sprawl and Crawl , traffic
Local governments excel at pinpointing road trouble
Before you can build a road or fix a bridge, state governments have to know how to get the best bang for their buck. A new report says this region is doing well at making that assessment.
Tags: Transportation
Md. leads way in measuring ROI in transportation
Tags: Pew Center on the States and the Rockefeller Found , Transportation , infrastructure
'Fog' lifting over federal employees, officials say
The morale of workers is on the rise after recent events highlighted the work the government does, officials say. Agencies also are taking specific steps to address employee challenges in their own agencies. DoT Secretary Ray LaHood said "pot shots" at employees is unacceptable.
Tags: management , John Berry , Shaun Donovan , Ray Lahood , Kathleen Sebelius , OPM , HHS , Transportation , HUD , Max Stier , Partnership for Public Service , employee morale , Employee Viewpoint Survey , Jason Miller
CR could provide some BRAC traffic relief
The six-month continuing resolution Congress passed earlier this month was mostly about cuts, but it also included several hundred million dollars in new spending pushed through by the Maryland and Virginia congressional delegations. That money will pay to help solve some of the huge traffic problems this year's military personnel moves are expected to create around the DC area.
Tags: DoD , Congress , BRAC , Transportation , Fort Belvoir , Bethesda National Naval Medical Center , Jim Moran , Barbara Mikulski , Ben Cardin , Jared Serbu
Many agencies are not under a hiring freeze
Federal News Radio surveyed 10 agencies to find out how they are preparing for a shutdown, and how operating under a continuing resolution is affecting their operations.
Tags: management , pay and benefits , shutdown , OMB , SBA , Transportation , GPO , HUD , Justice , NASA , State , Commerce , Energy , NRC , DOT , hiring freeze , John Buckner
Three big budget issues still unsettled in Virginia
Virginia's lawmakers are heading toward the end of their 45-day legislative session with big decisions to make on the three big items that directly affect people's lives: transportation, education and health care
Tags: Virginia Senate , Virginia House of Delegates , Bob McDonnell , budget , Education , Transportation , health care , Mark Rozell
Senate grills TSA on airport screenings
With one week until the holiday travel season begins, hearings are being held on airport screenings, including new pat-down techniques and full body scanners. Bob Cusack, managing editor of The Hill and John Adler, President of FLEOA join us with their takes.
Tags: Transportation , TSA , airport security , body scanners , John Pistole , Jon Adler , Bob Cusack , The Hill , FLEOA , hearing , Congress , Congressional Spotlight , Jamie Blanco
Further abuse in Medicaid transpo program
WTOP has learned of further abuse by Medicaid recipients, successfully billing the state for hundreds of miles in cab fare, food and personal trips sporting events.
Tags: Evan Haning , Paul D. Shinkman , Erica L. Brecher , Medicaid , Transportation , Nelson Sabatini , William Donald Schaefer , David Paulson , Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Transit CIOs form consortium
New organization of transit officials will share technology information and best practices.
Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads , Transportation , management
