Archive for Category: "Trains"
Analyzing Post-9/11 Travel Safety And Security: Airports, Trains, International Hotels And Beyond
Concerns over our safety and security are always lingering, no matter where, when or how we travel. But is America any safer since the attacks on 9/11? In a series of Web interviews, Peter sits down with Christopher Falkenberg, former Special Agent of the United States Secret Service, attorney, and founder of Insite Security, to [...]
Florida’s High-Speed Rail Project Canceled By Republican Governor’s Opposition
A plan to bring high-speed rail to Florida has been put on hold indefinitely after the Florida Supreme Court voted on Friday to uphold Governor Rick Scott’s decision to reject federal money for the service. Last month, Scott rejected $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money meant to fund the construction of an express train between [...]
Vice President Biden Unveils New $58 Billion High-Speed Rail Proposal
In a speech given at Philadelphia’s 30th street Amtrak station, Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a proposal to invest $53 billion over six years to develop a high-speed rail network in the United States. Biden compared the proposal to Abraham Lincoln’s call for the erection of a transcontinental railroad during the Civil War. The plan [...]
Travel in 2011 & Why Amtrak Is Troubled
Travel in 2011 & Why Amtrak Is Troubled Business travelers often don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to getting from point A to point B. But with airfares on the rise and train options limited, it may be a difficult year for frequent travel. In his latest posts for BNET, the business [...]
Guns On Trains: Amtrak Allowing Unloaded Firearms In Baggage Cars
Amtrak riders will be able to carry unloaded guns, as well as up to 11 pounds of ammunition, on most American trains after December 15, lifting a decade-long ban. The new policy would allow passengers to bring guns on trains with checked baggage service in hard-sided containers that will be stored in train lockers. Gun [...]
Striking French Workers Disrupt Flights & Trains
Striking French Workers Disrupt Flights & Trains Travelers to France have more to worry about than terror alerts as a series of nationwide strikes in protest of pension reform disrupted air and rail travel this Monday. Striking workers shut down at least half of the flights out of Paris-Orly Airport and a third of flights [...]
Amtrak’s East Coast High-Speed Rail Plan
Amtrak’s East Coast High-Speed Rail Plan A 220 mph, high-speed train may one day link Boston and New York under a $117 billion plan announced by Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman in Philadelphia on Tuesday. The plan is set to be accomplished over a 30-year time frame and would cut travel times between East Coast cities [...]
Fall Foliage Travel 2010
Fall Foliage Travel 2010 Now that autumn is officially here, it’s time to plan the annual leaf-peeping pilgrimage. But this year, why not try something a little different? Viewing fall foliage can—and should—involve more than driving from point to point with the rest of the crowds. Try experiencing the foliage in unexpected regions and from [...]
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