The accident was followed by a national day of mourning in Canada, and a ban on all E350 Ford Club Wagon type vehicles being used for student transport in New Brunswick. Two investigations, one by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the other by Transport Canada, found that the cause of the disaster was a combination of poor road conditions, lack of proper snow tires, and possible driver error. Pressure from the public and victims' families prompted the chief coroner of the province to launch an inquiry, which produced recommendations to improve student transport safety in New Brunswick. The provincial government agreed with the majority of the suggestions and has since enacted many of them. (Full article...)
Image 16The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 17According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 18Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 19Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 20Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 21A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 22Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 26German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 27A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 44A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 45Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 47The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 48Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 49Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 50The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 61Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 65Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 66Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 67The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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