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Transportation

MnDOT eyes autonomous vehicles to close transportation gaps, improve safety

MnDOT eyes autonomous vehicles to close transportation gaps, improve safety

The state has helped fund and oversee three pilot projects to explore how the technology might improve transportation access and safety. And it’s urging developers to conduct their own pilots in the state, where they can navigate winter weather and rural roadways.
by Catharine Richert and Megan Burks

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16 people are hospitalized after an Amtrak train crashes into a water truck

16 people are hospitalized after an Amtrak train crashes into a water truck

Amtrak says the Coast Starlight train was carrying 198 passengers and 13 crew when it rammed into a public works truck on a raised gravel crossing. The truck’s driver was taken to a trauma center.
by Emily Olson

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Southwest light rail: New report questions Met Council oversight

Southwest light rail: New report questions Met Council oversight

Among its findings, the audit released Wednesday found the Metropolitan Council did not hold contractors accountable to contract requirements and paid contractors for changes without ensuring those added costs were valid.
by Tim Nelson

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Mobile business owner experiences bumps in the road

Mobile business owner experiences bumps in the road

Retail in small towns is changing, and mobile businesses are seeking their place in this new world. In Courtland, Minn., one entrepreneur with a mobile coffee shop is finding out there are pluses and minuses to being on the move.
by Hannah Yang

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A train carrying hazardous materials plunges into Yellowstone River after bridge fails

A train carrying hazardous materials plunges into Yellowstone River after bridge fails

A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur into the rushing water below.
by The Associated Press

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James Cameron says the Titan passengers probably knew the submersible was in trouble

James Cameron says the Titan passengers probably knew the submersible was in trouble

The Titanic director has made 33 dives to the shipwreck and visited ocean depths in a submersible he built himself. He compares OceanGate to the Titanic in that both ignored safety warnings.
by Rachel Treisman

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