Supreme Court Turns Down Trinity Guardrail Fraud Award Reinstatement Bid January 9, 2019 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a whistleblower’s bid to revive a $663.4 million judgment against Trinity Industries...
After Guardrail Review, Highway Regulator Urges Standards Revamp September 15, 2015 By Patrick G. Lee U.S. highway guardrail systems made by Trinity Industries Inc. and Road Systems Inc. have “safety performance issues” in some real-world...
Guardrail Fraud Award Grows to $663M to Trinity’s Dismay June 11, 2015 By Patrick G. Lee Trinity Industries Inc., maker of a highway guardrail safety system tied to at least nine deaths, must pay $663 million...
Trinity Guardrail Review Faulted by Product Safety Institute March 23, 2015 By Patrick G. Lee A U.S. highway agency’s favorable analysis of Trinity Industries Inc.’s guardrail system was criticized by a nonprofit safety group, which...
Highway Agency Probe Sought in Connection With Guardrail Safety March 4, 2015 By Patrick G. Lee Six U.S. senators asked for an investigation of the Federal Highway Administration’s monitoring of roadside safety devices, including a common...
Kansas, Missouri Suspend ET-Plus Guardrail Installations December 31, 2014 Missouri and Kansas transportation officials have suspended installations of a guardrail system over concerns about its safety. Critics of the...
Virginia Sues Guardrail Manufacturer December 16, 2014 Virginia sued a Texas company for selling the state “unapproved highway safety equipment” that was recently taken off the market,...
Indiana Reviews Guardrails in Use Around State November 14, 2014 The Indiana highway agency is reviewing its guardrails around the state as one supplier faces criticism over the safety of...
Trinity Industries Will Crash-Test Guardrail System by January November 14, 2014 By Patrick G. Lee Trinity Industries Inc. and the federal government plan to crash-test the company’s allegedly defective guardrail components by the end of...
Kentucky Looking Into Faulty Guardrails November 12, 2014 State officials are planning an evaluation of potentially faulty guardrail heads on Kentucky roads and highways. Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock...