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Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

Buses are key to last mile travel in India, connecting people from smaller Indian towns to international and domestic destinations. The funding reflects a positive outlook of investors towards the bus industry as more online players enter the segment.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

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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 | 6 months 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 | 8 months ago

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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 | 10 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 | 10 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 | 10 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 | 10 months ago

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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 | 10 months ago

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Lyft Will Pay Airport Riders Up to $100 to Take an Uber — If Scheduled Ride Is Late

Lyft launched an on-time pick-up promise when riders schedule an airport trip, and if the driver is 10 minutes or more late, the company pledges to shell out $100 in Lyft cash to passengers if they ended up needing to use another service such as Uber or a taxi. Screengrabs of the Lyft app. Source:…

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

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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 | 11 months ago