Hawaii News By Cameron Miculka West Hawaii Today [email protected] | Saturday, May 26, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii residents have a chance to weigh in on projects being considered for federal funding, including local efforts like the Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension and Alii Drive culvert replacement. Comments made about the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP, will be used to guide its finalization. In order to get federal funding, projects must be included in the STIP. ADVERTISING Annually, the state gets about $180 million in federal aid for STIP projects, said Donald Smith, Hawaii District engineer with the state Department of Transportation Highways Division. Funds are distributed among the counties based on vehicle miles traveled. In Hawaii County, that comes to about $29 million a year, Smith said. The list of projects being considered, which will later be whittled down to a final … [Read more...] about Residents asked for feedback on transportation projects
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California regulators approve $423 million for clean transportation
California regulators approve $423 million for clean transportation By Kate Galbraith May 25, 2018 Updated: May 25, 2018 5:07pm Photo: Austin Steele / Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/2 CaptionClose Image 1 of 2 An electric school bus sits in front of Vineland Preschool in Sacramento, California, Friday, December 15, 2017. The blue bumper and rims differentiate the electric buses from normal buses. An electric school bus sits in front of Vineland Preschool in Sacramento, California, Friday, December 15, 2017. The blue bumper and rims differentiate the electric buses from normal buses. Photo: Austin Steele / Special To The Chronicle Image 2 of 2 Richard Thomas, a bus driver in Sacramento for the past 12 years, plugs in an electric bus after finishing his route. California regulators are devoting more than $400 million from the … [Read more...] about California regulators approve $423 million for clean transportation
Inmate transport company connected to suicide has history of escapes, lawsuits
Jackie Rehwald [email protected] Published 7:22 p.m. UTC May 25, 2018 The inmate transport company connected to the suicide of an inmate Thursday has a history of escapes and accusations of maltreatment of inmates. Inmate Services Corporation has faced at least 15 federal lawsuits in recent years, most alleging unsafe conditions and inmate abuse. One suit — a class action lawsuit involving more than 100 individuals — is suing for more than $5 million. That class action suit says one plaintiff was held for five straight days without providing any shower, any bed, adequate physical exercise, sufficient breaks, basic hygiene including the ability to brush his teeth and failed to provide him his medication. Other lawsuits and media reports reveal numerous allegations have been levied against the private transportation company including claims that inmates were handcuffed and shackled for several days while in transit, often without … [Read more...] about Inmate transport company connected to suicide has history of escapes, lawsuits
Air Force Flight Nurses Tie Knot Aboard C-17 Transport Jet
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- It’s not too unusual to propose to the love of your life on the job. But it’s less likely that it happens on a mission in Alaska, and even less likely to tie the knot on a C-17 Globemaster III transport jet. But this is just what happened for two 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurses. Air Force Capts. Derek and Amanda Martindale married May 19 aboard a static C-17 here in a small ceremony on the flight line, presided over by Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Craig Abee. Joined by family and friends, the two read their vows and wed, capping a friendship almost four years in the making. “We didn't even notice anyone around us as we stood before Chaplain Abee and recited our vows,” one of the nurses said. “Seeing the smiles on our family's and friends' faces afterwards warmed our hearts and confirmed the support we felt.” Friends From the Start Derek said the two met here and immediately became friends, and then … [Read more...] about Air Force Flight Nurses Tie Knot Aboard C-17 Transport Jet
You Should Know . . . Florida Department of Transportation public information officer Hampton Ray
Ask Hampton Ray about the new toll lanes and the Florida Department of Transportation public information officer will explain them — and most anything else the public might want to know about the area’s state roads. He also is senior public information specialist with Atkins Global, which contracts with the state to provide information services. My days vary. We currently are dealing with this void on Beach Boulevard. As things come up, we try and inform the community as best we can. Educate, respond and then inform. Our primary role is safety, making sure that the roads are safe, that the people who drive the roads act responsibly and safely. The biggest projects are the express lanes projects that are going up in Mandarin. We expect those to open in late summer. It is a tolled lane but the general use lanes will remain free. We’ve been doing a lot of education the past two years. We’ve hit almost 200 events, speaking engagements and public information … [Read more...] about You Should Know . . . Florida Department of Transportation public information officer Hampton Ray