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Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Much of the world's population travels between cities via bus, and many of those operators track sales on spreadsheets. There's a big opportunity to digitize that industry.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

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IDEAS: London Gatwick Airport Launches Dedicated Electric Vehicle Charging Forecourt

A dedicated forecourt for electric vehicle (EV) charging has opened at London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom, the first of its kind to be introduced by an international airport.  Credit: London Gatwick The Electric Forecourt is powered by Gridserve and has 30 electric vehicle chargers available, with options for both high-power and low-power charging…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

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Hyperloop One to Shut Down, Ending Its Vision for ‘Frictionless’ Transport

Commercial considerations doomed high-speed freight company Hyperloop One, which featured tech that attracted the interest of Elon Musk and Richard Branson. The company is dead, but the dream lives on.

Aatreyee Dasgupta and Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru, Reuters | 4 months ago

Hyperloop One to Shut Down, Ending Its Vision for ‘Frictionless’ Transport

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U.S. Federal Workers Asked to Travel by Train, EVs When Possible

Amtrak could benefit from this move. But as for EVs, the government will need to coordinate its regulations, such as rules for needing permission to drive a personal car more than 50 miles, to encourage compliance.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

U.S. Federal Workers Asked to Travel by Train, EVs When Possible

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IDEAS: Uber Launches Festive Holiday Bus

Uber has launched a suite of festive programming designed to help customers ‘go anywhere, get anything, and celebrate together this season’. For December, any guests who are looking to celebrate with friends through Uber Charter will have the opportunity to experience one of Uber’s festive buses, which offers holiday inspired amenities including karaoke, holiday lights,…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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Biden Administration Unveils $8 Billion for Train Projects, With First U.S. High-Speed Rail Line

President Biden is living up to his nickname Amtrak Joe with some big dollars for new passenger rail service across the country.

Edward Russell | 5 months ago

Biden Administration Unveils $8 Billion for Train Projects, With First U.S. High-Speed Rail Line

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Americans Are Eager to Ride Trains. Amtrak Can’t Add Them Fast Enough.

The future for Amtrak looks bright. If only it can deliver the trains Americans want.

Edward Russell | 5 months ago

Americans Are Eager to Ride Trains. Amtrak Can’t Add Them Fast Enough.

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Amtrak Ridership Jumped a Quarter in Fiscal 2023, Fell Short of Full Recovery

Amtrak carried 28.6 million customers on train trips during its latest fiscal year. That number, while an improvement of nearly a quarter from 2022, fell short of its aim to match pre-pandemic ridership of 32.5 million trips. But even as overall numbers fell short of those four years ago, Amtrak said Thursday that the number…

Edward Russell | 5 months ago

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Mexico to Boost Passenger Rail in Bid to Reduce Freight’s Dominance

Tourism would be a beneficiary if Mexico indeed gets serious about boosting passenger rail traffic.

Raul Cortes and Stefanie Eschenbacher, Reuters | 5 months ago

Mexico to Boost Passenger Rail in Bid to Reduce Freight’s Dominance

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JetBlue Would ‘Love’ to Partner with Brightline Trains in Florida

JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty said the airline would "love" to partner with passenger rail operator Brightline in Florida. While she did not provide many details of what such a partnership could look like, it would likely include single-itinerary trips that combine both a JetBlue flight and Brightline train, and protections for travelers if either…

Edward Russell | 5 months ago