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    Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Obama names mayor of Charlotte as Transportation secretary

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama renewed his pitch for investment in American infrastructure Monday as he named Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., to serve as his next Transportation secretary.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama renewed his pitch for investment in American infrastructure Monday as he named Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., to serve as his next Transportation secretary. Obama called Foxx “one of the most effective...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Republican Party, Charlotte, U.S. Senate

    2. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Suit filed to stop air traffic controller furloughs

    Pilots and a top airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers this weekend, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country.
    Pilots and a top airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers this weekend, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country. Airlines for...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation, Unemployment, Air Transportation Delays

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. FAA approves fix for Boeing 787 battery

    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight.
    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight. The FAA said it will...

    Tags: United Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. FAA clears the way for grounded Boeing 787 to return to flight

    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.&rsquo;s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January.
    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January. The FAA said it will require airlines flying 787s to install...

    Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, United Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry

    5. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Charlotte, N.C., mayor expected to be nominated for Cabinet

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of Transportation on Monday, a White House official said.
    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of Transportation on Monday, a White House official said. If confirmed, Foxx would take charge of a department that has been in the spotlight of late...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, Eric Holder

    6. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 149 air-traffic control towers to stay open 2 more months, FAA says

    The 149 air-traffic control towers scheduled to be shut down Sunday due to federal budget cuts will be kept open for two more months, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday.
    The 149 air-traffic control towers scheduled to be shut down Sunday due to federal budget cuts will be kept open for two more months, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday. The extension, through June 15, gives officials two months to...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry

    7. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Laws against driving and cellphone use aren't working, study finds

    It seems like an epidemic: Drivers talking and texting. Now federal regulators have put a number to the dangerous habit.
    It seems like an epidemic: Drivers talking and texting. Now federal regulators have put a number to the dangerous habit. At any given time, about 660,000 drivers are texting, tweeting, talking or otherwise preoccupied with their cellphones while...

    Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Crime, Law and Justice, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    8. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Right now, 660,000 U.S. drivers are phoning, texting behind the wheel

    Look around you the next time you're on the road. Chances are, you'll see someone still holding a smart phone to their ear, someone else with the phone on the steering wheel as they text, another peering down at something in their lap rather than looking at the road in front of them.
    Look around you the next time you're on the road. Chances are, you'll see someone still holding a smart phone to their ear, someone else with the phone on the steering wheel as they text, another peering down at something in their lap rather than...

    Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Crime, Law and Justice, Credit Ratings, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    9. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. iPhone car-safety app from NHTSA gives data on ratings, recalls

    Federal safety regulators have unveiled an iPhone app that allows people to get safety ratings and recall information for vehicles they own or are thinking of buying.
    Federal safety regulators have unveiled an iPhone app that allows people to get safety ratings and recall information for vehicles they own or are thinking of buying. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration SaferCar app will let users...

    Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Services and Shopping, Passenger Cars, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Apple iPhone

    10. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FAA: Seven Southern California air traffic control towers to close

    Seven air-traffic control towers in Southern California will close next month as a result of forced federal budget cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday.
    Seven air-traffic control towers in Southern California will close next month as a result of forced federal budget cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday. The FAA had been considering closing as many as 189 air-traffic control towers...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Air Force, Air Transportation Industry, Frontier Airlines Inc.

    11. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Fan mail, of a sort, for the 'sequester'

    There&rsquo;s little agreement about anything regarding the &ldquo;sequester&rdquo; except that the $85 billion in cuts to federal spending this year will be implemented starting Friday.
    There’s little agreement about anything regarding the “sequester” except that the $85 billion in cuts to federal spending this year will be implemented starting Friday. As The Times’ editorialized Thursday: “The irony is...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Unemployment, Ben Bernanke, Government, Fiscal Cliff

    12. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Secretary LaHood say flights will be delayed if budget cuts hit

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- The Obama administration on Friday issued a travel advisory: Due to a budget standoff in Washington, flights will be delayed.
    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Friday issued a travel advisory: Due to a budget standoff in Washington, flights will be delayed. That was the message Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood delivered at the daily White House briefing, as he...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, White House, U.S. Senate

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