Touting the Tiny Car
With gasoline prices well below three dollars a gallon, large, gas-guzzling vehicles are again selling well. Last year’s top three were full-sized pick-up trucks that get less than 20 miles to the...
View ArticleFatalities and Thousands of Injuries from Distracted Driving
It hasn’t made many headlines, but this is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month—and Virginia has announced that more than 24,000 crashes statewide last year were attributed to distracted...
View ArticleExcursions Planned for Steam Passenger Locomotive
Tickets are now on sale for Norfolk & Western Class J 611 excursion this spring and summer. There are several day trips around the state, and you can find the schedule here. The locomotive's...
View ArticleOne Motorcyclist Hopes Drivers Increase Awareness
"Measure twice, cut once." The old adage holds especially true for the many motorists who will hit the road this summer. One veteran motorcyclist is asking millions of drivers to measure their...
View ArticleFixing the Country's Aging Infrastructure
Congress is sending the president its 32nd short term patch to keep the federal Highway Trust Fund funded this summer, but Virginia officials say that’s no way to fund the state’s transportation...
View ArticleVaNews: Self-Driving Cars, Passenger Rail Service
Virginia is making a move to embrace the future of train travel as plans for faster passenger rail service between Richmond and DC are considered... and Google's self-driving cars will soon be seen...
View ArticleThe Cars of the Future are Already Here
Researchers will soon begin testing automated cars on Virginia Roadways. But the advent of truly driverless cars is still pretty far down the road. On the outside this looks like any normal Cadillac...
View ArticleRallying for Rail Safety & Reform
I t’s been two years since several petroleum tank cars derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic , claiming 47 lives and almost destroying the small Canadian town in eastern Quebec. Activists in Richmond...
View ArticleThe 'Kitty Hawk Moment' for Drones
This weekend is the 16th year the Remote Area Medical Team will be in Wise County Virginia providing free dental, medical, and vision care to people. And it’s the first time a drone will deliver...
View ArticleDriving Away with Personal Information
A Virginia lawmaker believes a simple ride in a nontraditional taxi could put your personal information in jeopardy. Now that delegate is pushing for legislation to further limit the information that...
View ArticleVaNews: Tracking School Buses, Rest Stop Tourism Advertising
New regulations covering information distributed at rest stops in Virginia may land the state in court...and GPS tracking of school buses has come to the Richmond area. Those have been among the most...
View ArticleBlacksburg Gets High Speed Charger for Electric Vehicles
Blacksburg is joining the list of southwestern Virginia Towns with high speed chargers for Electric Vehicles or EVs. Virginia Clean Cities has already put twenty of them in places like Richmond,...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Medical Emergencies in Flight
The recent death of an American Airlines pilot on a flight from Phoenix to Boston made headlines. Medical emergencies on board commercial flights are rare, but when they occur, treatment can be a real...
View ArticleLong Term Transportation Bill: "Better Than Nothing"
Last week the U-S House was able to pass a long term transportation bill which has businesses across the commonwealth feeling optimistic. Congress hasn’t passed a long-term transportation bill since...
View ArticleConnecting Richmond and D.C.
For years we’ve heard talk of a high speed rail line connecting Richmond and Washington D.C. Well, a plan is in place and on track to be completed within the next decade. The state isn’t planning on...
View ArticleVirginia Tech Students Fare Well in Competition to Design Super Fast...
Business Magnate and Inventor Elon Musk is a man known for his work on transportation of the future, be it space travel or electric vehicles. His latest quest is something called a “Hyperloop,” a new...
View ArticleDistracted Driving is Number One Cause of Accidents, but Texting isn't...
A new study confirms that the number one cause of traffic accidents is distracted drivers. But it’s not only texting behind the wheel that’s to blame. We’ve all heard the warnings about as texting or...
View ArticleNew Tolls Hit Eye-Popping Levels On Virginia Interstate
Drivers in Northern Virginia are being hit with tolls for a one-way trip that are about as much as a tank of gas.
View ArticleInterstate 81 Needs Fixes, But How to Pay?
In 2016, there were more than 2,000 crashes on Interstate 81. To help prevent more accidents, lawmakers in Richmond are considering ways to pay for improvements to the highway. But the first suggestion...
View ArticleLatest Breathalyzer Tech Goes for a Test Drive in Virginia
State officials announced a new partnership Monday, aimed at getting breathalyzer technology ready for wider commercial use in vehicles around the Commonwealth.
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