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DOT Fines Valley National Bank for Charter Violations. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Valley National Bank of Wayne, N.J., $125,000 for violating rules for public charter flights.  Valley National Bank held escrow accounts for two public charter operators that...

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Holds Emergency Meeting

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Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Holds Emergency Meeting Group Considers Additional Rail Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials Transport

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) met today in an...