New Inspection Program to Target Rail Safety Hot Spots, U.S.

New Inspection Program to Target Rail Safety Hot Spots, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces (U.S. Department of Transportation)
A new program to deploy federal railroad inspectors to safety hot spots will begin early this year, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today during an update on his Department s National Rail Safety Action Plan.

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

Show Marries Cars, Policies (Washington Post)
After years of struggling for its own identity, the annual Washington Auto Show has become the spot where U.S. automakers showcase technology designed to address public policy concerns -- some of it promoted by taxpayer dollars.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
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