TN MOVING STORIES: Transpo News Links from Around the Web
The captain of the ferry that capsized off the coast of South Korea may face the death penalty. Prosecutors are seeking life in prison for three other crewmembers. (NY Times)
Workers at D.C.'s Capital Bikeshare system want to join a union, following in the footsteps of their New York colleagues. (Washington Post)
Federal officials are wondering why it's taking Chrysler so long to repair almost 1 million recalled Dodge Ram trucks. (Detroit News)
After withdrawing from the North American market, rideshare app Hailo says Uber is blocking potential investors. "It becomes very hard to play by the rules if no-one else is," a Hailo executive said. "It's a mug's game." (BBC)
Oh, so that's why everyone orders tomato juice on planes. (Newsworks)
A company that makes highway guard rails will stop sales, under "mounting criticism that its guardrails can impale drivers in crashes." (NY Times)
Philly transit workers took a step towards a strike Sunday, after working without a contract since March. (Philly.com)
When should you give up your seat on the subway? "Err on the side of generosity of spirit and give up the seat if you see someone who looks like they need it more than you." (Gothamist)
People still don't like the Transportation Security Administration. (LA Times)
Back when one flight attendant started work 50 years ago, "being ogled or pinched by lecherous passengers was just part of the job." (LA Times)
The way General Motors tests cars hasn't changed in almost 100 years. (Jalopnik)
Passengers in the Dallas airport restrained a man shouting homophobic slurs and attacking a man in a pink shirt. "We hope that he was under the influence of some kind of substance, because if he wasn't and that's his true personality, then he's going to have a long road in front of him." (Daily News)
So, do you have to have two Citi Bike keys for this ride, or what?
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