Better traffic?<\/h3>\nFor years, officials at the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization<\/a> in Virginia have been working to un-bottleneck one of suburban D.C\u2019s most congested highways. Now, with furloughs effecting 15 percent of the road\u2019s commuters, planners can study improved traffic conditions without spending extra money. The opportunity could allow them to make specific recommendations. For example, they may learn how changing the government\u2019s office hours would improve rush-hour. Read More<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> Daily Press\n

No investigation for crash victims<\/h3>\nLast Wednesday, a bus full of North Carolina church-members overturned, killing eight people and injuring 14 more \u2013 mostly senior citizens. It\u2019s a case that may or may not benefit from further investigation, admitted Sharon Bryson, the Deputy Director of The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB<\/a>). But NTSB won\u2019t have the option: All employees are furloughed. \u00a0Read More<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> U.S. News\n

Highways are fine, for now\u2026<\/h3>\nThe government shutdown may have choked funding for municipal infrastructure projects, but it hasn\u2019t affected federal highways. All employees of the United States Department Of Transportation<\/a>, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration<\/a> and the Federal Highway Administration<\/a> are expected to continue business as usual. This means daily operations — including roadside inspections — and nearly all highway-related construction projects will remain unaffected. That could change if the shutdown persists. \u00a0Read More<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> Transport Topics\n

Your car could be defective and no one has to tell you<\/h3>\nIt\u2019s one of the subtler points of the federal cash-flow stranglehold.\u00a0\u00a0A note buried deep in the NHTSA website says vehicle-recalls, for the time being,\u00a0won\u2019t be announced. Drivers must rely on automaker to volunteer that information. Read More<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> Cars.com\n

Furloughed employees can put off car payments<\/h3>\nHyundai just announced a payment deferral program<\/a> aimed at over 800,000 public workers affected by the shutdown. The decision builds on the automakers history of economic sensitivity \u2013 In 2008, they launched Hyundai Assurance, a deferral program for laid-off workers. Some believe the program is little more than a ploy to build Hyundai\u2019s image as a car company for the \u201ccommon man.\u201d Read More<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> USA Today","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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