Articles tagged “trains”

Combine ambitions borne out of the privatization of public transportation, throw in an economic crisis, and add a bit of Branson-related drama, and you have a company that's struggling under billions of debt.

Losing the contract in a convoluted assessment process was a major loss for the UK operator, but a thriving bus division and multiple rail franchises have kept the company’s engine running.

This could be a very valuable service for any company that can really accomplish its goals. With ground transportation, in particular, being so fragmented, $4 million can lay the groundwork, but GoEuro will have to be in it for the long haul.

This is the first subway takeover ever created by the Scottsdale tourism board, but the high visibility of such a campaign could more than cover the costs it took to position itself at the busiest intersection in New York.

Anyone who has used in-flight Wi-Fi knows it can have spottiness issues, too, but Amtrak's challenges are even greater.

The tube is one of the oldest subway systems in the world and its history not only tracks transportation transformations, but also serves as a record of the London’s political and cultural past.

New York’s MTA has withheld its train-location information making it difficult for developers to innovate and improve riders’ digital experience until now, and the app’s functionality still falls far behind those of other U.S. cities.

Europe's winning the high-speed rail race, and it's lead looks insurmountable at this juncture.

And, when smartphone get longer battery life, then travelers can really feel secure about mobile boarding passes.

An aberrant storm in New York City may suspend bus, rail, and ferry services down for an unprecedented amount of time.