Transportation

Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Sarah Feinberg https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0167 has been named acting administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.

Overexertion involving outside sources was the leading cause of disabling injuries in 2012, costing employers $15.1 billion in direct costs, according to a new report from the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a clear message along with its annual “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements for 2015.

Traffic deaths in the United States decreased by 3.1 percent in 2013 from the previous year and have declined nearly 25 percent in a decade, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a safety alert regarding visibility of railroad signals.

Shift workers have more attention deficit and impulsivity than daytime workers, according to a new study from researchers from a variety of Turkish hospitals and universities.

A new campaign from various groups aims to inform businesses and public entities on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones.

The yearly minimum rate for random drug testing of commercial drivers will stay at 50 percent in 2015, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

San Francisco – Airline pilots are exposed to the same amount of ultraviolet rays during a one-hour flight that they would be during 20 minutes in a tanning bed, according to a study from the University of California, San Francisco.

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association has published an online guidance document to promote the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries on planes.