Articles tagged “ground transportation”

Business Travel

Uber for Business Automates Receipt Uploading for Some Clients

Automating travel and expense reporting is a trend in business travel. This Uber for Business feature just launched so its adoption will depend on how well it actually works.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Uber for Business Automates Receipt Uploading for Some Clients

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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

Ground Transport

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

Ground Transport

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

News Blog

IDEAS: Eurostar Launches Rebrand with New Ad Campaign

The new Eurostar - which has been created following the merger of Eurostar and Thalys - has launched with a new brand identity, all underpinned by its new motto, 'Together We Go Further'. The launch, which includes a new website, mobile app and loyalty program, has kicked off with a new 60-second advertisement created by…

Adam Stacey | 7 months ago

Ground Transport

Brightline Opens $6 Billion Florida Rail Line, Sets Sights on Las Vegas

America is not known for its fast or nice trains. Brightline wants to change that with its new train to Orlando.

Edward Russell | 8 months ago

Brightline Opens $6 Billion Florida Rail Line, Sets Sights on Las Vegas

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Brightline Sets Date for First New U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail Line in Decades

Private rail operator Brightline will open long-awaited passenger service between Miami and Orlando on September 22, three weeks later than previously planned. Brightline will initially offer 16 daily trains between Florida's two largest metropolitan areas. Trips will take a little over three-and-a-half hours — comparable to the time it takes to drive between Miami and…

Edward Russell | 8 months ago

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IDEAS: dnata Aims to Cut CO2 Emissions by 80 Tonnes with Switch to Biofuel in United Arab Emirates

Dnata has announced a new initiative designed to reduce its environmental footprint across its operations in the United Arab Emirates.  Credit: dnata The global air and travel services provider has announced that a number of the group's brands have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend, which should save around 80 tonnes of…

Adam Stacey | 8 months ago

Travel Technology

These Innovators Are Bringing Trains and Buses Into the 21st Century

Travelers worldwide want to purchase and manage ground transport tickets digitally, same as they typically can for flights and hotels. The industry is finally starting to respond.

Justin Dawes | 11 months ago

These Innovators Are Bringing Trains and Buses Into the 21st Century