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MARIETTA, Ga. – It was the Fourth of July, and the town square was packed with revelers waiting to see the evening’s fireworks display. The town square was closed for the event, and the nearby railroad tracks were quiet – or so it seemed. Before long, that unmistakable sound ruminated in the distance. The warning bells started to clang. Red lights flashed. The gates started to lower. A locomotive with freight cars in tow started

An estimated 84 percent of people nationwide wear seat belts, according to the latest National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS).

In case there was any question, the general public, not airlines, makes up the Federal Aviation Administration’s customers. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt clarified that last week in announcing the agency’s “new focus” on improving how it responds to “public safety complaints and whistleblower contributions.” “These changes make it clear that the FAA’s number-one customer is the public,” Babbitt said, according to a news release. “We value the safety information we receive from our employees, the

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation earlier this month to create a “public-private partnership to promote the United States as a top international travel destination,” according to a news release from Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.