Category «Transportation»

How to Guide to Consumer Complaints by Product Type

USA.gov: Learn how to submit a complaint about problems with specific products and services. Banks and Lender Complaints – Learn how to complain about a problem with a bank or a lending company, such as a mortgage provider. Car Complaints – Find out what to do when you want to complain about a defective car. …

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Housing, Internet, Transportation

The Broken Algorithm That Poisoned American Transportation

Vice: “…Although there are many reasons the Ohio River Bridges Project was a total urban planning debacle, one that has not gotten much attention is the role travel demand models played in putting lipstick on the $2.5 billion pig. One potential reason for that is because those who work in the field have come to …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Education, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Transportation

5 companies that want to track your emotions

Fortune: “Faced with ongoing social isolation, a turbulent economic climate, and continued uncertainty about when life will return to a simulacrum of normalcy—and what that normal will even look like—many adults are exhibiting mounting signs of clinical anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As the world’s …

Subjects: E-Commerce, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Medicine, Privacy, Social Media, Transportation

People For Bikes – E-Bike Regulations

“Electric bicycle (e-bike) laws are different in every state, and can be confusing for consumers, retailers, and suppliers. PeopleForBikes is making riding an e-bike easy and accessible for all. With clear rules on how and where to ride an e-bike, everyone stands to benefit. Local bicycle shops and manufacturers will see increased business and their …

Subjects: Legal Research, Transportation

Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations

CRS report via LC – Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations, August 17, 2020: “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on civil aviation, particularly commercial passenger airline operations. The combination of travel restrictions; state and local mandates to stay at home, shelter-in-place, and self-quarantine after travel from certain areas; and public …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Transportation

Report – The Middle Class Time Squeeze

Brookings: “This paper – The Middle Class Time Squeeze, first traces the historical evolution of working time in the U.S. and how we compare to other high-income countries. We document that over the long term, hours of work have declined in most advanced countries, but in recent decades, the U.S. stands out as a country …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research, Transportation

Boeing 747s Still Use Floppy Disks to Get Critical Software Updates

Gizmodo: “….The discovery comes courtesy of cybersecurity firm Pen Test Partners and was initially spotted by The Register. As part of this year’s virtual DEF CON hacker conference, Pen Test Partners showed off a video walkthrough of a British Airways 747 after the airline decided to retire its entire fleet last month due to the …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Transportation

Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act

Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L.116-136) Updated August 5, 2020: “The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act;H.R. 748)was signed into law as P.L. 116-136on March 27, 2020,to assist those affected by the economic impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19). This assistance is targeted to consumers, …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Transportation

Coronavirus Brings American Decline Out in the Open

Bloomberg Opinion – Noah Smith: Without fixes for infrastructure, education, health care and government, the U.S. will resemble a developing nation in a few decades. “The U.S.’s decline started with little things that people got used to. Americans drove past empty construction sites and didn’t even think about why the workers weren’t working, then wondered …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Education, Environmental Law, Financial System, Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Housing, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Medicine, Transportation