Organisation: Department of Transportation

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general

Dough! Pizza truck crash leaves hundreds of pizza sprawled across motorway

No one-was hurt - but the road had to be closed.

news

Cork-US flights finally cleared for take-off

world

Special NYC zones for panhandling superheroes

business

Uber wins dismissal of racketeering lawsuit in US

world

Workman killed in US overpass collapse

world

Airport chiefs to probe how teen flew for five hours in wheel well

Woman with 36-letter surname finally granted driving licence

A Hawaii woman whose last name is 36 characters long has finally got it to fit on her driving licence and state identification card.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2013

Eight die in South California tour-bus crash

At least eight people are dead and 38 people injured after a tour bus collided with two other vehicles in the mountains of Southern California early today.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Dozens injured in New York ferry accident

A Staten Island, New York ferry with a history of accidents, including a fatal wreck in 2003, malfunctioned as it approached its terminal and smashed into a pier with a jolt that tossed passengers to the deck and hurt as many as 37 people.

Sun, 09 May, 2010

Few visible changes in security for US flights

AIRLINE passengers bound for the United States faced a hodgepodge of security measures across Europe yesterday, and airports did not appear to be following a US request for increased screening of passengers from 14 countries.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2010

US government sues BP for oil spills

The US government is suing BP Exploration’s Alaska operation, claiming the oil giant broke clean air and water laws with two major spills in 2006.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2009

Virgin America cleared for take-off

Start-up airline Virgin America expects to begin flying next month after US regulators gave the final approvals needed for take-off.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2007

Air ambulance crashes in Hawaii, three dead

A pilot and two nurses were killed when an air ambulance plane crashed into the car park of a BMW dealership on the Hawaiian island of Maui, a state transportation department official said.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006

Weighty Americans are big drag for airlines

The obesity epidemic in the United States is weighing heavily on the country’s airlines, according to a government study.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2004

Aer Lingus buyout - Public don’t want another Eircom fiasco

Senior managers at Aer Lingus have asked the Department of Transportation for permission to develop investment proposals with a view to a management buyout. It is believed that the Government is likely to look favourably on such proposals.

Mon, 05 Jul, 2004

Disaster ferry pilot 'may have fallen asleep'

A Staten Island ferry pilot may have fallen asleep just before his ship slammed into a pier killing 10 people and injuring at least 42 others in New York harbour, police said today.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2003

Ferry an icon in Big Apple

The 300-foot-long bright orange Staten Island ferries move about 70,000 people a day for free between the island and lower Manhattan.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2003

System will help curb road carnage

The new penalty points system for driving offences will be enforced gradually from next Thursday on.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2002

Bush wants new anti-terror agency

US president George Bush today called on Congress to remake the government with a terrorist-fighting Department of Homeland Security, warning that ‘‘thousands of trained killers are plotting to attack us’’.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2002

Delta, Air France alliance to get US govt approval 'in next few days' - source

The US government is on the verge of approving Delta Air Lines Inc and Air France's application for anti-trust immunity to deepen their transatlantic alliance, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2001