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A HART Failure

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 B. John 582 Views 2 Comments HART, Hillsborough Transit Authority, Katharine Eagan, Leslie Miller, Mike Suarez, Pat Kemp, Ruthie Burckard, Sandy Murman, Transportation

A recent experience caused me to gain some insight into the process the local transit authority, HART (Hillsborough County, FL) for those with medical requirements needing their door-to-door services. It is, as it turns out, way more complex than it should be, and likely makes flat impractical from some people who need the service on a shorter-term basis to be able to use it.

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Boston's Big Dig–Top Secret Stuff

April 2, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 203 Views 0 Comments Big Dig, Boston, Homeland Security, MA, National Security, Transportation

In Boston, the state is trying to shut down a lawsuit brought by the family of Milena Del Valle, who was killed last July when 12 tons of Boston’s Big Dig tunnel fell on her husband’s car. The excuse they’ve given this time is that if they turn over relevant documents to the family, the nation’s transportation security could be compromised.