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From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
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‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport
The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.
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Nearly 3 million Honda vehicles at risk of recall as NHTSA probes emergency brake issue
A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. Here’s what you should know.
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‘WaterCar' turns heads in Long Beach with its ability to travel on water and land
It is something out of a James Bond movie — a car transforming into a boat while driving into the water. But it’s not Hollywood magic, it’s Southern Californian engineering and the ambition of the developers from WaterCar.
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Amphibious vehicle hits the water in Long Beach
A new aquatic vehicle is turning heads in Long Beach; a hybrid-electric vehicle that can traverse through water and land has made its debut thanks to WaterCar. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on April 21, 2024.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
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Los Angeles secures $900M in federal funds to improve public transit ahead of 2028 Olympics
Metro and elected officials today celebrated nearly $900 million in federal funding for the Los Angeles region to support transportation and infrastructure projects ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
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Funding to improve mass transit for 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles will receive $900 million in federal funding to improve public transportation in time for the 2028 Olympics. Anastassia Olmos reports for the NBC4 News on April 3, 2024.
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Transportation workers in LA vote to authorize strike
Hundreds of transportation workers with Teamsters Local 572 in Los Angeles are ready to hit the picket line if the city’s contractor, MV Transportation, is unable to negotiate better pay and benefits with the union. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on March 20, 2024.
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Hollywood signal intentionally designed to be 8 seconds long, says LADOT
Drivers and neighbors tell a different story, saying that the signal on Franklin Avenue is infuriating because it’s too short to drive or walk across safely.
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Tesla autopilot and 10 other assisted-driving systems receive ‘poor' rating from IIHS safety review
A new insurance industry report is grading the major carmakers’ assisted driving systems.
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LA Metro is offering free transportation for Election Day
Need a ride? LA Metro is offering free transportation to the polls for Election Day next week.
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Free rides to the polls on Election Day
Metro is helping voters get to the polls by offering free transportation on Election Day.
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Let Me Explain: High-Speed Rail from LA to Vegas
Let Me Explain: High-Speed Rail from LA to Vegas
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Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate, study finds
Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.
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Ferry operators around the country to receive $200M in federal grants to modernize fleets
The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems, officials announced Thursday.
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Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, per report
A new report says that crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, while noting young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel.
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Waymo's autonomous vehicles roll out in Southern California
Waymo started a progressive tour for its self-driving cars that launched in Santa Monica and Venice. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 11, 2023.
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Bus plunges off elevated street in Italy, killing 21 people
The crash happened in a suburb near Venice.
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United Airlines pilots ratified a new contract that their union says is worth more than $10 billion
Pilots for United Airlines have ratified a new four-year contract that their union says is worth more than $10 billion. The union previously said the deal would raise pay by up to 40% over four years. The Air Line Pilots Association said Friday that 82% of pilots who took part in the voting favored the agreement. Garth Thompson, leader of the...