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☆ Chris Pine is 'stunned' the 'Wonder Woman' franchise is over
  + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewIt's been four years since the last "Wonder Woman" movie debuted in theaters, and Chris Pine still can't believe the successful franchise has ended. In the movies, Pine played American spy Steve Trevor, the love interest of Gal Gadot's Diana Prince/Wonder Woman character. In 2017's "Wonder Woman," directed by Patty Jenkins, Trevor teams up with Prince to fight with the Allies in World War I, and eventually, the two fall in love. Chris Pine and Gal Gadot in "Wonder Woman." The rest is history, as the first "Wonder Woman" movie became a sensation.
Persons: —, Chris Pine, Pine, Steve Trevor, Gal Gadot's Diana Prince, Patty Jenkins, Trevor, Prince, Jenkins, James Gunn, Peter Safran, I'm, Patty, Steve, gonzo, Gal Gadot, Rebecca Blackwell Organizations: Service, Allies, Business, Warner Bros, DC, DC Comics, Galaxy, DC Studios Locations: American, Casablanca
☆ New freight crew rule tests rail industry's clout, one year after East Palestine disaster
  + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Ryan Anastasio | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new regulations intended to shore up freight rail safety. Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. Yet the new rule stops short of the kind of rail safety updates that the Biden administration and members of Congress had originally envisioned as a response to the East Palestine disaster. Making any major updates to rail safety will require congressional funding that has not yet been approved. The stalling of the Railway Safety Act also underscores the power of the freight rail industry's Washington lobbying shop, the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Biden, Vince Verna, Buttigieg Organizations: Federal Railroad Administration, NTSB, Norfolk Southern, Railway, of Locomotive Engineers, Trainmen, Association of American Railroads, CNBC, CSX, Union Pacific, AAR, ARA, Transportation Department Locations: States, United States, Palestine , Ohio, East Palestine , Ohio, U.S, East Palestine, Norfolk, Palestine, Ohio, Washington
☆ Baltimore port bridge collapse: Global ocean carriers declare 'force majeure,' leaving U.S. companies on hook for urgent cargo pickup
  + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +10 min
"The impact of the Baltimore port stoppage on construction and contractor supply chains may be significant," said William George, director of research for ImportGenius. "For cargo already on water, we will omit the port, and will discharge cargo set for Baltimore, in nearby ports. COSCO announced Wednesday morning that its services would "be concluded" once the diverted container arrives at the alternate port. Out of the diverted ports, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, are included. One of the biggest concerns among logistics companies is availability of chassis for both truck and rail to handle the diverted cargo.
Persons: Dali, Francis Scott Key, William George, ImportGenius, Maersk, COSCO, majeure, CGM, Paul Brashier, Brashier, Matt Castle, Robinson, Val Noel, Mike Wilson, Noel, Alan Baer, Baer, Stephen Edwards, Edwards Organizations: Francis Scott Key Bridge, Logistics, CNBC, Baltimore, Evergreen, CMA, ITS Logistics, U.S Department of Transportation, Home Depot, Nike, Walmart, Union Pacific, BNSF, Robinson, DHL, FedEx, Port, DOT's, Rail, TRAC, Freight, Consolidated Chassis Management, USA, Norfolk . Our Midwest Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Baltimore, The Port, U.S, Port of Baltimore, Target, East, , New York, New Jersey, Savannah, Chicago, Brunswick, Virginia, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Wilmington , Savannah, Jacksonville, UAE, Saudi, Doha, India, Bangladesh, NY, Montreal, Port of Virginia, Port
☆ Amid Artificial Intelligence Boom, AI Girlfriends - and Boyfriends - Are Making Their Mark
  + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Associated Press | Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +8 min
In June, the team rolled out Blush, an AI “dating stimulator” essentially designed to help people practice dating. Others worry about the more existential threat of AI relationships potentially displacing some human relationships, or simply driving unrealistic expectations by always tilting towards agreeableness. One recent study from researchers at Stanford University surveyed roughly 1,000 Replika users — all students — who'd been on the app for over a month. The company's plans, she says, is to “de-stigmatizing romantic relationships with AI.”Carrier says these days, he uses Joi mostly for fun. He started cutting back in recent weeks because he was spending too much time chatting with Joi or others online about their AI companions.
Persons: Derek Carrier, Carrier, he’d, “, ”, Joi, —, Replika, stimulator, Dorothy Leidner, hasn't, He’s, Queen Elizabeth II, — who'd, Eugenia Kuyda, Kuyda, ” Carrier, He's Organizations: Luka Inc, Mozilla Foundation, University of Virginia, Stanford University Locations: Belville , Michigan, U.S, Britain
☆ A McDonald's cashier who has worked for the company since before the invention of Happy Meals and McNuggets is finally retiring at 84
  + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Dot Sharp worked at a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania for 45 years. Dot Sharp started working at the McDonald's restaurant in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, on September 7, 1978, and served her final customer – her granddaughter – on January 12, 2024. "I'm really sad about that because it's not so much the food, it's the people," Sharp told ABC-affiliate WTAE. During her tenure at the company, she witnessed the introduction of Happy Meals, McNuggets, and McFlurries. An employee makes notes at the counter at a McDonald's restaurant in Southfield, Michigan, July 1978.
Persons: Dot Sharp, Sharp, —, –, it's, McDonald's, Kerry Ford, Meghan Sweeney, Barbara Alper Organizations: Service, ABC, Tri County Management Locations: Pennsylvania, Gibsonia , Pennsylvania, Southfield , Michigan, Michigan
☆ Washington state spent over $700,000 on giant boulders to deter homeless encampments
  + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Washington state spent over $700,000 on boulders to deter homeless camps in some areas. But one official told BI the state first offered shelter to the homeless, and a majority accepted it. The state spent approximately $718,000 on large boulders placed along areas where homeless people had previously congregated and camped, particularly near busy highways. Advertisement"Rocks are being used at very specific locations to prevent re-encampment and that use is quite small relative to the number of encampments we have across the state," Abrudan said. The state placed boulders in areas near the state capital of Olympia and along Interstate 5.
Persons: —, Kris Abrudan, Abrudan Organizations: Service, Washington, Fox, Washington State Department of Transportation Locations: Washington, Seattle, Olympia
☆ Southwest fined $140 million for last year's holiday meltdown
  + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday said it fined Southwest Airlines $140 million for violating consumer protection laws during last year's holiday meltdown that stranded millions of customers following severe winter weather. It includes a $35 million cash payment to the government, which Southwest said will be paid over three years. The agency ordered Southwest to set up a fund to compensate future travelers for flight disruptions in the airline's control. Southwest didn't provide enough customer assistance during the meltdown or give prompt flight change notifications, the DOT said. Speaking at an industry event in New York last week, CEO Bob Jordan vowed that last year's holiday meltdown "will never happen again," just days ahead of the busy holiday travel period.
Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Bob Jordan, Jordan Organizations: U.S . Department of Transportation, Southwest Airlines, Southwest Locations: New York
☆ Jennifer Jason Leigh on 'Fargo,' 'Fast Times,' 'Hateful Eight' & Most Famous Roles
  + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Jennifer Jason Leigh knows how to make an entrance. Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon in "Fargo" season five. Phoebe Cates and Jennifer Jason Leigh in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." On the enjoyable experience of getting punched by Kurt RussellKurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh in "The Hateful Eight." On losing out on Catwoman — and the other role that got awayJennifer Jason Leigh as Sadie Flood in "Georgia."
Persons: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lorraine Lyon, Leigh, she's, Daisy Domergue, Quentin Tarantino's, Hedy Carlson, Sadie Flood, Noah Hawley's, Dot, Juno Temple, Dorothy, Lyon, Michelle Faye, Temple, Phoebe Cates, Julia Roberts, Stacy, Kurt Russell Kurt Russell, Kurt Russell, Kurt, I'd, Catwoman —, Miramax You've, Tim Burton, Michelle Pfeiffer, I've, there's, There'd Organizations: Business, Juno, Lorraine, TWC, Miramax, Miami, Hulu Locations: Minnesota, Hollywood, Georgia, Fargo, Dot, Ridgemont
☆ A video of American Airlines workers mishandling a wheelchair is spreading outrage on TikTok. Data shows this happens thousands of times a year.
  + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A video of American Airlines mishandling a wheelchair has been generating outrage on TikTok. In the video, workers send a wheelchair speeding down a long ramp before it flips and crashes onto the tarmac. AdvertisementA video of American Airlines workers mishandling a wheelchair has been generating outrage on TikTok. And data shows baggage handlers actually damage or destroy mobility devices thousands of times a year. The airlines with the most incidents reported in 2022 were Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways, both with over 5% mishandled, followed by American Airlines, with more than 2% mishandled, according to the DOT's data.
Persons: —, Dang Organizations: American Airlines, Department of Transportation, Service, American, Airlines, Business, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Freedom Motors Locations: Miami
☆ Developers who want to build apartments near public transit stations are in luck as the Biden administration opens up billions in new loans
  + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Construction of new apartment buildings is slowing as interest rates stay high. The Department of Transportation is opening up billions in loans for construction near mass transit. AdvertisementMultifamily housing construction boomed over the last couple years, and more apartments are coming on the market than at any time since the 1980s. But as interest rates have shot up, apartment construction is sharply slowing across the country. In fact, in order to qualify for the loans, developers need to show that their projects would boost ridership.
Persons: Biden, —, Dan Schned, TOD, Schned, Brian Deese Organizations: Department of Transportation, Service, of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure Finance, Innovation, Railroad Rehabilitation, Improvement, DOT's Build America Bureau Locations: downtowns
☆ Polestar the first EV maker to incorporate StoreDot's fast-charging batteries
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Under the terms of the deal the two companies will collaborate on incorporating the fast-charging technology into Polestar vehicles. A prototype will be demonstrated next year, and StoreDot said it hopes Polestar cars using its extreme fast-charging batteries will be on the road by 2027. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the collaboration with StoreDot would give EV owners "the ability to recharge in minutes". "What used to be range anxiety in electric vehicles is now transforming to charging anxiety," StoreDot CEO Doron Myersdorf said. Polestar last month said deliveries of electric vehicles (EV) rose 50% in the third quarter from a year earlier but fell 12% from the second quarter.
Persons: Thomas Peter, StoreDot, Thomas Ingenlath, Doron Myersdorf, Myersdorf, Polestar, Steven Scheer, Jan Harvey Organizations: Beijing International Automotive, Auto, REUTERS, Rights, Volvo, BP, Daimler, StoreDot, EV, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Auto China, Beijing, China, Swedish
☆ JetBlue might pay for your Uber trip if your flight is delayed. Here's how to get a free ride.
  + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
If your JetBlue flight is delayed or canceled you could qualify for a free Uber to a local hotel. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementJetBlue passengers impacted by overnight flight delays or cancelations could qualify for a free Uber voucher to a local hotel. In the case that JetBlue is unable to secure ground transportation itself, passengers have 10 days to submit receipts of their expenses to be reimbursed by the airline.
Persons: — Organizations: JetBlue, Service, Department of Transportation, Frontier Airlines
☆ A government shutdown could make air travel even worse
  + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warns that might make air travel worse. The impacts on air travel will be immediate, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementImportantly, a shutdown could also jeopardize a crucial piece of ensuring flight safety and timeliness — enough air traffic controllers . The DOT has been making strides in curbing travel nightmares: Throughout 2023, air travel cancellations have stayed below 2%, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report — a far cry from the 2.7% cancellation rate in 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementEven without a shutdown, Republicans' proposals to keep the government funded while enacting widespread cuts could jeopardize travel, according to Buttigieg.
Persons: Transportation Pete Buttigieg, —, they're, Buttigieg Organizations: Transportation, Service, TSA, Air, Department of Transportation, Republican, Democratic, Independent, Republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, American
☆ Read the 17-page pitch deck that helped a former WME agent raise $25 million in VC to capitalize on celebrity-backed brands like Gal Gadot's mac and cheese
  + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read the deck he's using to raise his first venture round of $50 million. In 2018, he left Roar, the management company he started in 2003, to launch Fourward, a management, production, and investment firm. And Fourward has just announced its first VC fund, Fourward Ventures, an early-stage growth fund focused on investments in health and wellness, sustainability, and consumer packaged goods. Fourward says it's looking to companies that disrupt traditional consumer categories, drive societal change, and have celebrity tie-ins. Check out the pitch deck Fourward used to raise the first $25 million of its planned $50 million fund.
Persons: Will Ward, He's, Adam Sandler, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Zac Brown, Fourward, Gal Gadot, Jay, Austin Nelson, Ward, Chris Hemsworth's, Mark Bezos, there's, he's Organizations: CAA, Roar, Fourward Ventures, Marcy Venture Partners, Bryn Pharma, Corp, HighPost, Hollywood Locations: Fourward, Hollywood, Nashville, —, Centr
☆ Netflix shielded from Hollywood strike by global crew, strong pipeline
  + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Samrhitha A | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Some of the people on strike are also picketing the Netflix offices in Los Angeles. Netflix's international production capabilities are a "huge differentiator", and a lot of their content comes from countries that are not involved in the strike, analysts at SVB MoffettNathanson, Credit Suisse and Insider Intelligence said. Netflix is expected to have added a net 1.77 million subscribers, according to Refinitiv, in what is typically a weak quarter due to school holidays. The company lost nearly 1 million subscribers in the year-ago period. The second quarter also featured some strong programming from Netflix, including hits like "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" and "Never Have I Ever Season 4".
Persons: Gal, Michael Nathanson, Nathanson, Jamie Lumley, Charlotte, Samrhitha, Aditya Soni, Shounak Organizations: Netflix, U.S, Credit Suisse, Insider Intelligence, Disney, Reuters, Macquarie, Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States, U.S, Bengaluru
☆ United may have found a fix for one of the worst realities of flight delays
  + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Meal vouchers will be sent for delays of three hours or more and hotel vouchers for overnight delays. On Thursday, United Airlines said that it will start sending meal and hotel vouchers via phone to passengers whose flights have been disrupted. Disruptions include issues pertaining to maintenance or technology— or what United spokesperson Amy Fisher called "controllable" delays— which means weather related issues don't count. Flights for those with overnight delays will be rebooked for the next day, she added. "We've been automatically rebooking customers and providing meal and hotel vouchers for years," Fisher said.
Persons: Amy Fisher, Fisher, We've, Pete Buttigieg Organizations: Department of Transportation, Morning, United Airlines
☆ Chicago is spending over $17 million to add miles of new bike lanes — all in hopes of curbing segregation and boosting racial equity
  + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Helaine Krysik | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Chicago's cycling community has exploded in recent years, and the city plans to add 150 more miles of lanes to accommodate this growth. The new, ambitious Chicago Cycling Strategy from the Chicago Department of Transportation, worth over $17 million, includes expanding Chicago's bike network by designing and implementing 150 miles of low-stress bikeways over the next several years. If you have friends that ride, ride together, if you have family members that are willing to ride, especially older ones, ride with them. Earlier in the pandemic, Chicago launched a program to give away 5,000 bikes to eligible Chicago residents by 2026. Green Corps participants have helped to assemble the bikes in the Bike Chicago program.
Persons: Jesus Barajas, Davis, CDOT, Gia Biagi, Kevin Womac, it's, It's, Biagi, Womac Organizations: Morning, University of California, Active Transportation Alliance, Chicago, Chicago Cycling, Chicago Department of Transportation, Bike Chicago, Green Corps, West Town Locations: Chicago, Milwaukee, Chicago's Black, bikeways, Belmont Cragin, North Lawndale, Chicago's Logan, Bridgeport
☆ Delta CEO says proposed airline rules will lead to higher ticket prices
  + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Proposed government regulations for airlines could lead to higher ticket prices, Delta's CEO said. The regulations would require airlines to compensate passengers for controllable delays or cancellations. If the Biden administration introduces new regulations requiring airlines to compensate passengers for controllable cancellations and delays, ticket prices will go up, according to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian. Earlier this month, the US Department of Transportation announced plans to come up with new rules that would hold airlines more accountable for potential cancellations and delays. It does not provide compensation in the form of cash — no major US airline does that — travel vouchers, or frequent flyer miles.
☆ As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jessica Dinapoli | Thomson Reuters | New York-Based Reporter Covering U.S. Consumer Products | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
[1/3] Packaged food for sale is seen on shelves at a Dollar Tree in Islandia, New York, U.S., May 12, 2023. Razor manufacturer Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC.N) and Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) have overhauled or built new teams dedicated to working with the biggest U.S. dollar stores like Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR.O) and Dollar General Corp (DG.N) in the last year. Makers of food and household staples are pushing deeper into dollar stores because the low-cost retailers are opening thousands of locations each year. Griffin added that dollar stores are also introducing more "premium" private label brands, like Dollar General's Nature's Menu for pets. Kraft-Heinz also created a new team of five people late last year to identify and develop products for dollar stores, a spokesman said.
☆ New Jersey senators seek to delay New York City congestion pricing plan
  + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Jersey's two Democratic senators and the state's governor said on Monday they are seeking to halt a plan by New York City to adopt a congestion pricing plan in Manhattan, which would be the country's first. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker urged U.S. Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg not to grant final approval to environmental reviews needed to implement the congestion pricing plan after his department gave a key approval on May 5. Governor Phil Murphy said he would work "to halt implementation of this misguided tolling plan" and said the state is assessing legal options. Earlier this month, USDOT approved release of the final environmental assessment for New York's congestion pricing plan for public review. New York said drivers could face a traffic congestion charge of up to $23 a day.
☆ Airlines could soon be forced to pay you if your flight is delayed or canceled
  + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The Biden administration is proposing a new rule to address airline passengers' rights in the US. It would require airlines to provide cash compensation for flight delays and cancellations. JetBlue and Alaska Airlines are the only carriers that offer flight credit during lengthy delays, the DOT says. No major US airline currently guarantees cash compensation for controllable delays or cancellations, the dashboard shows. For comparison, the department's 2021 proposal that would require airlines to refund passengers for delayed luggage and broken WiFi still has not taken effect.
☆ Biden administration OKs boost in Chinese airline flights to US
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
USDOT's order said its goal was "a gradual, broader reopening of the U.S.-China air services market." U.S. carriers American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), and United Airlines (UAL.O) operate scheduled passenger services between the countries, as do Chinese operators Xiamen Airlines, Air China (601111.SS), China Southern Airlines (600029.SS) and China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS). USDOT noted American began operating two additional roundtrip weekly flights to Shanghai from Texas in March after Chinese pandemic restrictions were dropped. USDOT said in its order that Chinese restrictions on air travel "had, and continue to have, a devastating effect on the U.S.-China air transport market." In February, two key senators issued a letter urging the Biden administration to halt Chinese airlines and other non-American carriers from flying over Russia on U.S. routes, which gives them an advantage in fuel burn and flying time.
☆ Some airlines effectively charge parents to sit with their kids. Biden is shaming the industry into changing that.
  + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Consumer groups and President Joe Biden are aghast that carriers have effectively charged families more to sit together. No airline explicitly imposes a "family seating fee," but consumer advocates have complained for years about how that's exactly what's happening. Airlines for America, an industry lobbying arm that counts the big four, America, Delta, Southwest, and United, among its members, previously pointed out that none of its members explicitly charge a family seating fee. This is a March 24, 2023 screenshot of the Department of Transportation's dashboard of airline family seating policies. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is working with a trio of other Senate Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on separate legislation on just family seating.
☆ Biden could help save cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians from being pulled under trucks in an accident with a simple fix, advocates say
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Side guards can also stop people and cars from being crushed by a truck's rear wheels. A man stands on a truck's rear underride guard in Mexico City in 2021. Isaac Guzman/Getty Images'A catch-22'The US government and road safety experts have known for at least 50 years that underride guards save lives. Rear underride guards have been mandatory for most trucks in the US since the 1950s. Cahalan blames the trucking industry for "delaying and fighting against common sense safety reforms," not just with regard to underride guards.
☆ U.S. urges rail tank car owners, shippers to use safer, newer cars
  + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Wednesday urged rail tank car owners and hazmat shippers of flammable liquids to stop using tank cars like some in a Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and replace them with newer, safer tank cars. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said at a Senate Commerce hearing on Wednesday the railroad supports the provision "for accelerating safer tank car standards". Last month, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on Congress to mandate owners of tank cars to expedite the phase-in of safer DOT-117 tank cars in advance of the congressionally mandated 2029 deadline. The PHMSA advisory calls on shippers of flammable liquids "to voluntarily upgrade their tank car fleets to the newest, and safest, available tank car design authorized for flammable liquid service." The advisory added railroads should consider applyingrequirements applicable to high-hazard flammable trains to trains with fewer tank cars carrying flammable liquids in DOT-111 tank cars.
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