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Fatalities, crashes and near-misses lead to speed reduction for part of Mamalahoa Highway
Posted on Jun 2, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KONA, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the planned reduction of the speed limit on the Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) between the Honaunau Elementary School...

Highway 1 bus lane construction begins between McKenzie, Colwood interchanges
CANADA, May 27 - Major construction is underway on the Highway 1 bus-on-shoulder project, which will improve transit for people travelling between downtown Victoria and the Westshore. The new bus lanes will stretch from the McKenzie Interchange to...

Boise Fashion Week 2025: Setting Fashion into Locomotion at the Historic Boise Train Depot
Boise Fashion Week 2025: Setting Fashion into Locomotion at the Historic Boise Train Depot BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The heart of Idaho’s fashion scene is pulsing with energy this week as Boise Fashion Week...

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Newport News With Bohai Ocean Shipping
ATHENS, Greece, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that through a separate...

Wyoming Department of Transportation District 4 Awards Scholarships
Sheridan, Wyo – The Wyoming Transportation Department Employees' Association (WTDEA) in northeast Wyoming recently awarded two $500 scholarships to college-bound dependents of WTDEA members. This year's recipients are Grace Colby of Sheridan and...

NDDOT to begin mowing near state highways mid-June to July 1
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation will begin mowing a seven-to-ten-foot clearance along shoulders of state highways starting in mid-June to July 1 depending on grass height. Additional mowing could take place sooner at...

Aviation and Humanitarian Logistics Leader to Step Down
Washington, DC, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After thirteen years as the leader of Airlink, the aviation and logistics humanitarian relief NGO, President & CEO Steve Smith will step down at the end of September 2025. As Airlink’s first and...

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Multiple Car Rallies In Prince George’s County
June 2, 2025 (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies yesterday in Prince George’s County. This proactive, coordinated enforcement effort...

New Season of Cleantech Forward Podcast Drives the Conversation on Clean Transportation
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Foresight Canada announces the launch of a new season of its acclaimed Cleantech Forward podcast, focused on the evolution of clean transportation in British Columbia. This...

Air and Marine Operations Responds to Offshore Plane Crash, Rescues Survivors
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Marine Interdiction Agents from Air and Marine Operations, an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, responded swiftly Sunday to a downed aircraft off the coast of Vero Beach, successfully locating and...

Car-Bus Crash in Czech Republic Injures Over Twenty
(MENAFN) A serious collision involving a car and a bus in the eastern Czech Republic’s Olomouc region left more than 20 individuals injured on Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred near Velky Tynec, where emergency medical teams responded swiftly....

Alternating traffic on Hana Highway in Haʻikū for preparation for drainage improvements
Posted on May 30, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that one lane in either direction on Hana Highway (Route 36) in the vicinity of Kahiapo Place and Nahele...

Alternating traffic on Hana Highway in Haʻikū for preparation for drainage improvements
Posted on May 30, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that one lane in either direction on Hana Highway (Route 36) in the vicinity of Kahiapo Place and Nahele...

Tennessee Highway Safety Office Joins NASCAR Star Ross Chastain for Traffic Safety Event
On Thursday, May 29, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, joined NASCAR driver Ross Chastain for a traffic safety event, reminding attendees to “Use Your Melon” and...

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Results of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ATHENS, Greece, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that the Company's Annual...

Statement on DOT Highway Maintenance Supervisor Death
“New York’s public employees play an essential role in the health and safety of all New Yorkers, and our highway maintenance workers do their jobs every day in all weather, in the face of high-speed traffic, to keep all of us safe. The death of...

San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents intercept human smugglers, seize firearms in highway stop
CAMPO, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Diego Sector prevented a human smuggling attempt during a vehicle stop that resulted in the seizure of three fully loaded firearms. The incident occurred Wednesday at 8:45 p.m., when...

MARTA Selects CDM Smith to Design the Largest Bus Rapid Transit System in the State of Georgia
Atlanta, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CDM Smith was selected by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to design the Clayton County Southlake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alignment and Airport Connectivity project. CDM Smith and...

Statement from Governor Hochul on the Death of State Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt
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Boston Airport Express Elevates Elite Airport Transportation: Now Serving Marshfield, Pembroke, and Abington, MA
Boston Airport Express expands premium airport transfers to Marshfield, Pembroke & Abington, MA—luxury rides, expert chauffeurs & seamless travel for all MARSHFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boston Airport Express is...