by Molly Born | Aug 25, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — In a city known for its free museums, there’s still one you may have missed. The Transportation Walk, a series of outdoor exhibits tracking America’s evolution in travel, sits around the perimeter of the Department of Transportation...
by Molly Born | Aug 16, 2011 | Topics
You’ve made the requisite calls and emails, set up an interview and jotted down some questions. How you’ll get there may be the last thing on your mind. Fresh off three quarters reporting in Chicago, the routine likely resembled something like this: Pull up Google...
by Molly Born | Aug 9, 2011 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON—As the so-called “heart and soul” of rural America, the Postal Service has put many small towns on the map. But this classic part of the American identity is still struggling to find its own. When the Postal Service announced recently that more than 3,600...
by Molly Born | Aug 9, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—The perils of distraction are top of mind for transportation experts. Distracted driving is one of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s hallmark platforms, and almost every state now has some form of driver cell phone and texting ban. The problem...
by Molly Born | Jul 27, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday called for the passage of a short-term extension of Federal Aviation Administration funding to get 90,000 construction workers back on the job. Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urged their...
