News

Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
RITBA picks engineering firm for Newport Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.
The Baltimore Banner1d
After scolding, Maryland assures federal regulators it will protect Bay Bridge
Maryland Transportation Authority officials said they have completed a new risk analysis of the Bay Bridge one month after ...
Is helicopter tourism safe? Questions swirl over the popular thrill rides after a recent tragedy
Aerial tours often involve multitasking pilots, tricky aircraft and fewer regulations compared to planes. But helicopter tour experts say many safeguards help protect pilots and passengers.
Marietta Times6d
Vinyl chloride manager told not to offer opinions on managing disaster
With the Norfolk Southern train derailment civil trial in its third week, the focus of testimony Tuesday in U.S. District Court was Steve Smith, technical manager for OxyVinyls, the company that ...
NTSB finds ‘failure’ in training before deadly 2023 Newark cargo ship fire
The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the ...
Salem News7d
Official told not to offer opinions on managing EP train derailment disaster
With the Norfolk Southern train derailment civil trial in its third week, the focus of testimony Tuesday in U.S. District Court was Steve Smith, technical manager for OxyVinyls, the company that ...
NTSB cites ‘failure of leadership,' lack of training in deadly Newark cargo ship fire
The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the ...
NTSB holds meeting on cause of Port Newark cargo ship fire that killed 2 captains
The NTSB held a meeting Tuesday on the probable cause of the deadly Port Newark cargo ship fire​ in New Jersey.
Firehouse7d
NTSB Slams Newark, NJ, for Training Failures in Deaths of Firefighters at Ship Fire
Newark Firefighters Augusto 'Augie' Acabou, 45, and Wayne 'Bear' Brooks Jr., 49, were killed in 2023 battling a fire aboard a ...