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Hospital Helicopters: Worth the Cost?

The Argus Leader reviewed Medicare billing data for three hospital helicopter services in South Dakota and found that just 3 percent of flights were for accidents. The overwhelming majority of […]
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New Jersey railway put trains in Sandy flood zone despite warnings

"New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would […]
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New Jersey railway put trains in flood zone despite warnings, millions in damages result

New Jersey Transit placed much of its equipment in rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood after Hurricane Sandy, a move that damaged one third of its locomotives and a […]
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Atlanta police wanted helicopter replaced in 2001

"The Atlanta police helicopter that crashed Saturday night, killing two officers, was a Vietnam War-era chopper that city officials 11 years ago said had outlived its useful life." This investigation […]
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The Great Train Robbery

"This story might sound like something from an old Spaghetti Western or a move from a bandit’s playbook in the mid-19th century, but the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has […]
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Parking ticket abuse rampant by Rochester Police

"A month-long investigation by the Democrat and Chronicle revealed that the Police Department routinely violated its own policies by fixing tickets for officers and their friends and relatives for flimsy excuses or […]
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Common rail tankers dangerously flawed, AP analysis finds

The Associated Press reports that one of the most common rail tankers allowed to haul hazardous liquids across the country is dangerously flawed (link comes via Fair Warning and NPR), […]
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Utah's Transit Authority officials travel the world

Documents obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune have revealed that Utah's Transit Authority CEO has spent more than $600,000 on international travel. Trips range from China to the United Arab […]
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Utah Transit Authority failed to act on safety concerns, now one teen is dead

A concerned citizen, and Union Pacific employee called the UTA last November to voice her concerns about a sound wall that was too high for people to see oncoming trains. […]
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Towing Services Division continues to rack up high overtime payouts

Since 2007, the city of St. Louis has worked to cut overtime costs. Many departments have been successful, though one stands out as continuing to rack up high overtime payouts: the […]
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