Washington – An inspection of the track before the May 17 derailment and collision of two Metro-North commuter trains uncovered a damaged joint bar that caused the track to move at the point of derailment, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed today. In a preliminary report released Wednesday morning, the NTSB said the crash injured […]
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Malloy seeks public comment on Storm Sandy disaster relief plan
Washington -– With the clock ticking toward a June 9 deadline, the Malloy administration on Wednesday unveiled its plan to spend $72 million in federal Storm Sandy recovery money and has asked for public comment. The money involved is Connecticut’s allocation of $5.4 billion in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block […]
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Malloy’s Sandy plan worries coastal mayors
Washington — With the help of $71.8 million in federal block grants, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy hopes to launch a new housing program to aid the state’s Hurricane Sandy victims. But several Connecticut cities and towns have reacted to the proposal with confusion and are concerned that Malloy’s plan is based on bad information. Mayors and […]