Department of Transportation
In the wake of COVID-19, many Federal employees continue to busily perform their jobs remotely, many for more than 44 months. As Federal agencies continue to implement their return-to-work plans, and employees venture back to their physical offices, they may encounter something not seen in a long time: severe traffic. For many, this now-unfamiliar challenge…
(New York, NY — August 15, 2017) – Dogged by allegations that he didn’t speak out forcefully enough against the country’s agents of evil and domestic terrorism, Chancellor Squirrelhead gave an impromptu press conference in Trump Tower today. And proceeded to hang himself by his own tongue. Flanked by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and…
(Atlanta, GA — April 1, 2017) – A 700-foot section of Interstate 85 (I-85) in Atlanta buckled and collapsed from a fire on Thursday. The deliberately-set fire raged beneath an overpass during the evening rush hour, and the resulting damage is sure to cause months of headaches for the estimated 400,000 vehicles which use the…
(Philadelphia, PA — May 13, 2015) – A “horrific scene” greeted investigators and emergency personnel today as they combed through the wreckage of last night’s Amtrak derailment. Over 200 passengers and crew were injured, and at least seven died as the train – running from Washington, DC to New York – derailed around 9:30pm last…
(Washington, DC) – The results from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) are in. And they’re not good. The FEVS is commissioned by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Sent out whenever OPM feels like it, the FEVS accepts input from current Federal employees and ranks their concerns and opinions about their jobs, their…
(Washington, DC) – On May 27, the nation’s capital will be one step closer to opening its first new subway line in over 20 years. Let the poor customer service, shoddy maintenance, and gouging of riders begin. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – commonly known as Metro – will take responsibility for the…
(Port Fairy, Australia) – An Australian woman mowed down a cyclist last year, sending the victim to the hospital and nearly making him a paraplegic. She has since received two sentences for the incident, and the episode has elicited an outpouring of sympathy and support – for her. On September 20, 2013, 21-year-old Kimberley Davis…
(Detroit, MI) – Malaysian Airlines MH370 disappeared six weeks ago. Its whereabouts are still unknown, but that hasn’t meant complete silence regarding the mystery. In fact, it’s been just the opposite. Since then, it’s been six weeks of false leads. Six weeks of contradictory information. Six weeks of information leaking out piece by piece. Six…
(New York, NY) – Another week, another high-profile question of competency for new New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NY). Just last week, de Blasio had his hands full when he kept the city’s public schools open during a major winter storm. The latest issue may drive him to drink – literally. To eliminate driving…
(Potomac, MD) – Eighty-five years after Chicago’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, authorities are dealing with another February 14th tragedy. This time, however, gangsters are not involved, yet eight Federal agencies are now involved in ongoing investigations. A couple from Gaithersburg, MD, agreeing to be interviewed for this story on the condition of speaking with anonymity,…
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