#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

“#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps” Enlarge Image Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash. AP SEATTLE — Transportation and agriculture crews plan to set traps in July along state highways…

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#mass transport in floating magnetic pods

#mass transport in floating magnetic pods

“#mass transport in floating magnetic pods” In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionize travel. That is where Virgin Hyperloop, whose partners include Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is developing the technology for passenger pods that will hurtle at…

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#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill

#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill

“#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday dismissed the “semantic debate” over President Biden’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan — amid criticism that it pushes the boundaries of what could be considered “infrastructure.” “This package, both in terms of the individual parts and as a whole, enjoy enormous support…

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#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO

#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO

“#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO” No need to pull your suitcase and neck pillow from storage just yet. In light of hype and rumor surrounding the so-called “vaccine passport,” the World Health Organization has issued a statement warning transportation officials that such clearances would not guarantee travelers are immune from spreading COVID-19…

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#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime

#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime

“#A chance to rectify Penn Station’s grime” My employees and I have for decades commuted into New York City using Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad. And for decades, we have endured the indignity of an unsafe, ugly and derelict Pennsylvania Station to greet us upon arrival. Penn Station is perhaps the busiest…

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#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

“#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT” Longtime Department of Transportation official Margeret Forgione is taking over for outgoing Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, City Hall said Friday. Forgione, a senior DOT leader since the Giuliani administration, will assume the role in an acting capacity on Dec. 11. She has served as the agency’s chief…

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