Tag: travel

June 28, 2023

With the height of the busy summer travel season upon us, President Joe Biden is touting investments approved in 2021’s infrastructure law. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, made possible with bipartisan congressional support, is among Biden’s signature […]

June 23, 2023

On 22 June 2023, RMT Union (the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) announced that 20,000 railway workers from across 14 train operating companies (TOCs) will take strike action on 20, 22 and 29 July 2023. The action […]

June 20, 2023

Every week, more than one million people use King County Metro‘s buses, on-demand services, paratransit vans, water taxis and other modes to get to where they need to go. Metro serves 37 cities in Washington state, including Seattle, and a […]

June 20, 2023

The global railway industry is at a critical juncture of digital transformation. In particular, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), green and low carbon, and intelligence are new trends of industry development that will drive more investment in digital transformation. By building network connections […]

June 19, 2023

Ports of Stockholm has taken an investment decision in June to increase the company’s own production of solar electricity. This decision means expanding the number of solar cell system installations to increase internal solar electricity production by 55 percent. The […]

June 16, 2023

With intentional efforts over the last several years, progress has been made in the public transportation industry towards building more diverse and inclusive workspaces. However, much work still remains. Women, for example, comprise more than half of transit passengers, but […]

June 16, 2023

Rail transport is currently seen as the mode of transportation that presents itself as being the best option from an environmental point of view. This means, and we see it already, that demand is increasing and with it a need […]

June 9, 2023

President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The White House said June 8 that Polly Trottenberg replaced Billy Nolen, who […]

June 8, 2023

U.S. corporate bankruptcies thus far in 2023 are their highest since 2010, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&P 500 earnings were down year over year in Q1 and are expected to continue falling in Q2. […]

May 16, 2023

A new report from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) found that career fulfillment amid supply chain professionals remains high. The 2023 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report, released May 10, found that 96 percent of respondents plan to […]

May 15, 2023

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad set post-pandemic ridership records on May 9. The LIRR carried approximately 221,290 riders while Metro-North carried approximately 205,069 riders. In February, LIRR ridership increased 41 percent, following the opening of Grand […]

May 10, 2023

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its plans to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers in proposed new rulemaking. As part of the new rules, airlines would be required to compensate passengers who are stranded whenever airlines cause […]

May 5, 2023

According to Meyer Turku, the shipbuilder of what is expected to be the world’s largest and most technically advanced cruise ship, the construction is progressing at a good pace and preparations for her sea trials have already started. “As the […]

May 4, 2023

Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions, a share that will grow to 30% by 2050. Therefore, opportunities to accelerate change through pilot projects and uptake of alternative energy need to […]

April 21, 2023

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wants answers about what the U.S. Department of Transportation is doing to address congestion and air traffic controller shortages. In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Cruz, the ranking member of the U.S. […]

March 28, 2023

Seven months after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the magnitude of the challenge it will be for the U.S. to loosen China’s grip on the electric vehicle supply chain — a key objective of the […]

March 1, 2023

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be awarding nearly $1 billion to airports across the country to keep up with air travel demand. The funding, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, would go to 99 airports […]

February 28, 2023

Reducing emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as shipping is vital in the effort to combat climate change, with industry and transport accounting for almost half of the global emissions. The call comes following the release of a landmark report that […]

February 10, 2023

Railroad unions and their allies ramped up calls this week urging the Class I railroads to adopt sick leave policies for rank-and-file employees, culminating with Sen. Bernie Sanders warning that railroad heads could come to Washington and face a Senate […]

February 8, 2023

A.P Moller-Maersk, operator of the world’s second-largest container line, announced fourth-quarter results in line with expectations on Wednesday. But its outlook for 2023 came in below consensus, with rates expected to be particularly weak in the second half of the […]