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Netherlands Rail Chaos
bigblue's weblog | 13 hours ago by bigblue meanie
So the snow has struck hard and given me two miserable days travelling to-and-fro a meeting here. But with these slow, delayed and over-crowded trains I’m almost starting to feel homesick now. My only observation of the situation here is th read more
Delayed US Domestic Flights To Be Fined
The Daily Contributor | 18 hours ago by Randy Marasigan
Days of terror and nights of nightmare are about to end in airport tarmacs. The federal government has issued a new set of rules regarding keeping passengers inside a grounded US airplane bound for domestic flights. A fine of as much as $27,500 per p read more
Christmas return home unlikely for French tourists in Brazil plan…
France Today | 19 hours ago by Johnny Summerton
There seems to be little hope that three French citizens detained earlier this month by Brazilian authorities for causing a disturbance on a 'plane, will be home in time for Christmas.On Monday their families had hoped to have a private audience with read more
First Eurostar train leaves Paris as partial service resumes
Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Pol… | 20 hours ago by kashif
PARIS: A packed Eurostar train left Paris for London Tuesday at around 8:10 am (0710 GMT), as the company resumed a limited service after a three-day shutdown caused by breakdowns in its undersea tunnel. Several hundred more would-be passengers were read more
Crimes and accidents: the extent of responsibility
Learning from Dogs | 23 hours ago
How bad can a car accident be? On 28 February 2001 a vehicle came off the M62 motorway at Great Heck, near Selby, [North Yorkshire, England. Ed] ran down the railway embankment and onto the East Coast Main Line, where it was struck by a passenger tr read more
Government imposes three-hour limit on tarmac strandings
Twin Cities | December 22nd 2009 by Rizwan Ahmed Sadiq
WASHINGTON — Stinky toilets, crying babies, airless cabins — the Obama administration said Monday that passengers don't have to take it anymore. It ordered airlines to let people get off planes delayed on the ground after three hours. read more
Getting on wheels
LImousine blog | December 21st 2009 by Solea Dorean
It happened in an ordinary unremarkable day, which I remember. I myself – a student, studying in Long Island, and on weekends are often sent to parents in the suburbs. So this time, spending the weekend at home, I returned with a suitcase full read more
Chaos Rules At Gatwick Airport, As Passengers Turn Violent During…
Macroaxis Wealth Management Collaboration Platform and Commu… | December 21st 2009
If you thought the holiday travel season was a disaster in the US -- and it is -- the situation in the UK is way worse, as both weather and a chunnel SNAFU have pushed travelers to teh breaking point. The Guardian: The woman who was wearing a Santa h read more
Storm Over, Airports Sort Stranded Fliers
healthwatch | December 21st 2009 by deshola
Holiday Travel Collides With Weekend Passengers Left Behind; East Coast Returns to Work After Massive Storm Starts Winter read more
A White State Of Affairs At Eurostar
Luxique Luxury Travel | December 21st 2009 by luxurytraveller
My friends in mainland Europe and the United States – where they have proper snow falls – will no doubt be amused at how the UK becomes paralysed by a relatively modest dusting of the white stuff. And as far as travel is concerned, no-one has fe read more
Congress Limits Airline Tarmac Standing to Length of Average Jame…
Gawker | December 21st 2009 by Mark Watson
Feds are limiting the amount of time airlines can imprison their passengers on a runway in a tiny aluminum tube to three hours. Seems reasonable, considering people actually paid to sit through "Titanic." Jack: Step up on the railing. Hold on, hold read more
How about some bicycle racks on the Metrorail trains?
Transit Miami | December 21st 2009 by Tony Garcia
Miami Dade Transit allows bicycles in the last train car, but there isn’t a safe place on the train to store the bicycles. On Sunday there were 10 bicycles in the last car. It was impossible for people to get in and out of the train because the bic read more
The right to pee
Sue's Rants | December 21st 2009
It took the President of the United States to make sure we had the right to pee. I suspect someone will sue soon based on that not being an enumerated power of the federal government. Airlines will be required to provide food and water for passengers read more
Fixing what’s ailing airports
Moonage Political Webdream | December 21st 2009 by Moon
Hat Tip to Scott Ott. The Transportation Department responds to tarmac horror stories by ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to deplane after three hours. With new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo read more
Ford to add in-car Wi-Fi option that lets drivers choose their ca…
Giapy Technology World | December 21st 2009 by Angela
In-car Wi-Fi hotspots aren’t new. Chrysler rolled out in-car service by Autonet in August 2008, without getting much attention. Gizmodo reviewed an Autonet unit and found it expensive and slow. Cadillac added an Autonet option in March. Chevy read more
tarmac
Daily News | December 21st 2009 by JonF
Airlines Restricted to 3-Hour Limit on Tarmac Strandings - CNBC The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to disembark after three hours. swambo The Transportati read more
London Eurostars to France and Belgium Cancelled!
StudentsInEurope Blog: The Backpacking Experience | December 21st 2009
If your holiday travel plans include leaving your London-based study abroad program for fun on the continent, you better watch out (and hopefully not cry)! The majority of Eurostar trains that run from London to destinations in France and Be read more
Maniwa – The Wooden Super Car | First Wooden Car On The Road
DailyFun4u - Amazing, Unbelievable, Funny, Hot, Sexy Photos,… | December 21st 2009 by Stranger
Maniwa was hand-made by wood craftsmen, for Japanese company Sada-Kenbi. Remarkably, Maniwa is drivable and can accelerate to a speed of up to 80km/h. It has a motorcycle handlebar instead of a steering-wheel, a working stereo and even cool wooden La read more
Gov’t imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings n (AP)
Rants 'n Reviews | December 21st 2009 by billspaced
Yahoo! | Politics AP – The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to get off the plane after three hours. [more...] read more
Finally A Real Passenger Bill of Rights
ratboy's anvil | December 21st 2009
Its unbelievable that it took this long. DOT imposes 3-hour limit on strandings Airlines must supply food, water after 2 hours, maintain operable lavatories AP - The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines read more
Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings n (AP)
THE PEREZ NOTES | December 21st 2009 by pereznotes
AP - The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to disembark after three hours. read more
U.S. airlines add seats after snowstorm hits travel n (Reuters…
THE PEREZ NOTES | December 21st 2009 by pereznotes
Reuters - Airlines added extra flights on Monday to accommodate passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by a massive weekend storm that dumped as much as two feet of snow on the U.S. Northeast. read more
Maruti to launch Eeco priced Rs 3.75 lakhs at Auto Expo
Indian Auto News and Reviews | December 21st 2009 by mike sabar
Maruti is all set to launch its new family car “Eeco” in Delhi auto expo 2010. The car will carry a minimum price tag of Rs. 3,75,000 and will run on a 1200 cc petrol engine. The Eeco will have a three-row and two-row seating style which read more
Norman Rogers Changes the World
An American Lion | December 21st 2009 by norman rogers
My, my, my: The Transportation Department is ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to deplane after three hours. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday announced the three-hour limit and other new passenger protect read more
Do You Live By: “Whatever It Takes”?
Event & Entertainment Marketing Blog | December 21st 2009 by Joe Lewi
What if everyone lived by the slogan “whatever it takes”? How different would this world be? Most people will tell you they believe in this slogan. If this is true, why don’t most practice it? The airlines are a perfect exampl read more
Australian union seeks more for Qantas' Kiwi pilots
The Kathryn Report | December 21st 2009 by Kathryn
The Australian pilots' union is taking legal action in a bid to secure better pay and conditions for New Zealand-based pilots working for a Qantas subsidiary, Jetconnect. They are paid 40 per cent less than their Australian counterparts. Jetconnec read more
Eurostar trains will restart on Tuesday after three day shutdown…
Gambling and Casinos | December 21st 2009 by Sekar Wijayakusuma
Reuters Eurostar trains will restart on Tuesday after three day shutdown Telegraph.co.uk Eurostar has announced that it is hoping to run trains again on Tuesday after a three day shutdown – but warned that it will only offer a "limited servic read more
"Get me home for Christmas" say Eurostar passengers
Andi Kurniawan | December 21st 2009 by Andi Kurniawan
LONDON (Reuters) - A stream of frustrated Eurostar passengers turned up at stations in London and Paris on Monday, desperate for information on how to get home for Christmas. read more
Eurostar Nightmare – Passengers Stranded for Hours in Channel T…
Injury lawyers Blog | December 21st 2009 by Paul Steven
Well we are still in the midst of the snow storm that’s hit the UK causing havoc for travellers and commuters, as well as hitting utility services with power outs in the worst hit areas. And there’s one story that’s been standing out since Frid read more
BAA DECISION BAD NEWS FOR PASSENGERS SAYS BAKER
Liberal Democrat Councillor for the East Marsh Ward | December 21st 2009 by Steve Beasant
“It is not right for one company to run more than one airport in London,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker. Commenting on BAA’s successful appeal against a Competition Commission ruling to force it to se read more
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