Articles tagged “highways”

Hotels

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

MGM's top boss Bill Hornbuckle is head and shoulders above his predecessor in leadership skills. He argues persuasively that the U.S. infrastructure boom is too focused on airports, while repairs to ground transportation are snarled in delays.

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

Airlines

Airports, Railways Will Get Boost From Approved $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package

At long last, U.S. President Biden can sign his hard-fought $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The measure will make a historic investment in hard infrastructure, including airport and rail projects that many say will boost the travel industry.

Airports, Railways Will Get Boost From Approved $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package

Ground Transport

U.S. Road Trippers Logged 249 Billion Miles in April, a 56 Percent Jump From 2020

Americans put big-time miles on their vehicles this spring as the pandemic weary exercised their pent-up travel demand on the open roads.

U.S. Road Trippers Logged 249 Billion Miles in April, a 56 Percent Jump From 2020

Business Travel

Proposed Republican Budget Would End Amtrak Subsidies, Kill Brand USA, Rein In TSA

Paul Ryan isn't winning many friends in the business travel community. There are efficiencies to be gained across the federal government, but eliminating Amtrak operating subsidies or terminating Brand USA would be short-sighted and detrimental not only to the travel industry, but to the U.S. economy.

Proposed Republican Budget Would End Amtrak Subsidies, Kill Brand USA, Rein In TSA

Tourism

The highway hoped to move northern Mexico’s drug economy towards tourism

Smaller town will link up with beachside Mazatlan and outposts with some small attractions or amenities will crop up along the way, leading to an expected tourism and economic boost for northern Mexico.

The highway hoped to move northern Mexico’s drug economy towards tourism

Ground Transport

Washington State bridge collapse highlights aging U.S. infrastructure

A bridge collapse here, an unstaffed air traffic control tower there, and this is what happens when Congress believes that taxes are the devil and the federal government has no role in taking care of the country's infrastructure.

Washington State bridge collapse highlights aging U.S. infrastructure