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• Transportation Dept. almost out of road funds
WASHINGTON - The federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday. The trust fund — a federal account used ...
• Midtown tunnel to close briefly for tide gate testing
In preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the Midtown Tunnel at 10 p.m., tonight to test the tide gate. This practice test is in addition to earlier VDOT gate tests that occur twice each year ...
• Spain and Portugal, air/5 nights, from $1,529
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare, five nights' accommodations, local transportation, some meals, and sightseeing tours, from $1,529 per person—plus taxes of about $86. When: Oct. 31, Nov. 21, 2008; add $10 for Nov. 7; $220 for Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 3 ...
• FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues
In June, the Department of Transportation launched an investigation into FAA practices, including how the agency reviews flight risk, its air carrier compliance measures and its oversight of maintenance practices.
• Embryonic stem cells still needed, panel says
The group also tweaked guidelines on reimbursing women who donate eggs for stem cell research, saying they could be compensated for lost wages as well as transportation costs without this being considered payment or inducement, the report concludes.