MoveAmerica Blog Archives - Page 22 of 32

June 10, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Norwegian Air’s Low-Road Expansion Plans Get Cold Reception on House Floor

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) effort to import its low-road economic model found a new opponent: the entire House of Representatives, which approved by voice vote last night an amendment rejecting this flag of convenience scheme. For months we’ve been calling NAI out – through our #denyNAI campaign – for its plan to expand transatlantic service…
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June 9, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog

If Presidents Kennedy and Reagan Got it, Why is Washington Stuck in Neutral?

Most Americans are growing accustomed to the visible signs around them of a crumbling, outdated transportation infrastructure. Those who drive between Washington, DC and New York just found out that the bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, DE is closed indefinitely because of tilted columns. Those who rely on public transit in places like…
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June 5, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog, Transit

Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

Now that Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is behind us, people planning their summer vacations are in search of the best deals in town. In these tough economic times, finding good deals can be the difference between staying home and affording summer travel. A lot of people do the search on their own,…
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April 29, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Former Chairman Oberstar Weighs in Against NAI’s “Flag of Convenience” Scheme

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) scheme to launch a Flag of Convenience airline has attracted a hefty opponent. NAI meet Jim Oberstar. Yes, the former Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to reject NAI’s application for a foreign air operator’s certificate to expand its long-haul transatlantic service. Mr.…
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April 23, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog, Rail

1-Person Train Crews? No Thanks

15,000 ton freight trains carrying hazardous materials across America using 1-person crews sound like a bad idea? We think so and fortunately so do the government’s chief rail safety regulators at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The FRA announced that it will issue a proposed rule requiring two-person crews on crude oil trains, and establishing…
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April 3, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Not Only Airline Employees Have a Distaste for Norwegian’s Low-Road Expansion Plan

Why would American hotel workers, electricians, teachers, construction workers and a host of transportation workers unite against a foreign airline’s attempt to expand service to the U.S.? The answer: This particular airline is using the same race-to-the bottom tactics deployed by global corporations that have left a bad taste in the mouth of just about…
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March 27, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog, Transit

Get Onboard with School Bus Safety

As we watch 25 million American children step onto a big yellow bus every morning, most of us assume someone is doing all that needs to be done to ensure they will arrive at school safely. We assume that our drivers have all the tools and training they need to deliver those children with care,…
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March 26, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog

Time for a National Summit to Shine a Spotlight on Bus Driver Attacks

Last month in Olympia, Wash., passengers on a city bus witnessed their driver being brutally beaten in an attack that was caught on video for the world to see. The footage is alarming and sickening. It was not, unfortunately, uncommon. From sexual and physical assaults to verbal abuse, the nation’s bus drivers are facing an…
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March 18, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog

Time to Give Transportation Security Officers the Job Security They Deserve

Sometimes the smart thing to do and the right thing to do are one and the same. That’s the case with providing full rights to America’s 45,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs). The TSOs, employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), keep travelers and personnel safe at airports across the country. But unlike virtually all federal…
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March 7, 2014

MoveAmerica Blog, Rail

Tired Freight Rail Employees? You Bet

A short quiz for you. If you had anything to do with the safe movement of a 10,000 ton freight train, does it make sense for you to routinely show up to work tired? Hint: NO. That’s the problem we have today in the freight rail industry. Too many tired employees are involved in operating…
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