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The DOT regulation should take care of it, but if United or other airlines decide to go to court its decision may be tricky to uphold.

Pilots aren't necessarily going to follow through with the threat, but it speaks to the deteriorating talks and the ongoing frustration with the different contracts under which pilots from the old United and Continental still operate.

The contract, while better, still includes layoffs of both mechanics and clerks. The thousands who will lose jobs are likely not soothed by the news of the multi-million dollar bonuses execs will receive even if they only half-succeed transforming the carrier.

Trying to come up with funds will be key, and Amtrak acknowledges the shortfalls. Raising ticket prices will be only option & will depend on political environment over the next administration to push this through.

Monocle's design editor isn't the usual person you'd expect defending automobiles, but his insights into how cars can be a valuable part of a city's ecosystem speak to the distance city planners still have to go to find the right transport mix.