Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Airliner Misses Minneapolis - Sleeping, Arguing, Cockpit Sex Orgy?

  Joe Crumley | October 23, 2009 12:58 PM | 14 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  (New Update: Browsing or Drowsing - Pilots Plead Laptop Distraction) A Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego flew at least 150 miles past Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP) Wednesday night, out...

• Three Minnesota School Bus Accidents Within the Last Week

  Mike Bryant | February 27, 2009 9:50 AM | 8 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week there were two school bus accidents in Minnesota. One Monday night, as a group of kids from the Twin Cities were on their way back from a field trip and were hit by a vehicle that ran...

• Browsing or Drowsing? Wayward Northwest Pilots Plead Laptop Distraction

  Joe Crumley | October 26, 2009 5:21 PM | 5 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In an interesting twist, two Northwest pilots have now told investigators they were working on laptop computers when they badly overshot the Twin Cities. The National Transportation Safety Board...

• Should Seat Belts Be Mandatory On Minnesota School Buses

  Mike Bryant | March 05, 2009 9:40 AM | 5 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Recently, I blogged about the recent incidents of Minnesota school bus accidents, while in each of those examples the children riders seem to be okay, there are enough recent cases around the...

• Fishing Opener: Time To Remember Boating Safety

  Mike Bryant | May 09, 2009 8:00 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's the Fishing Opener today. It's time to remember to be safe out on the water. Last year I looked at the issues with the increase in drinking while boating charges. Hopefully, we won't see...

• Minnesota DNR Issues Primer For ATV Riders

  Mike Bryant | May 09, 2009 9:18 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's spring and the weather is getting better. No doubt the ATVs are coming out as snow mobiles get put away. After a year that saw issues with winter riding injuries, hopefully the four wheelers...

• What Kind Of Buses Are Carrying Our Athletes?

  Mike Bryant | April 05, 2009 9:14 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I've blogged a couple of times about the rising number of bus accidents recently in Minnesota. Also about the questions of bus safety and seat belts. ESPN this past week did an excellent job of...

• Southern Minnesota Heroes Deserve Honor And Credit

  Mike Bryant | November 22, 2009 6:07 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  What a night last week in Southern Minnesota. A night of multiple motor vehicle accidents and the need for immediate medical emergency responses. The Rochester Post Bulletin had the time line...

• Oh My Gosh, They May Sue

  Mike Bryant | September 01, 2009 9:06 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It amazing that people who are doing something wrong will actually have this stop them sometimes. Not that they are hurting someone, are doing something wrong, or that maybe they deserve to take...

• AAJ Calls For Federal Bus Driving Standards

  Mike Bryant | May 24, 2009 12:48 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  During the last week in April, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) addressed the need for national safety concerning bus driver standards. The statement followed a National Transportation...