”passenger” News

$2.8 Trillion of New Mainline Jets Needed by 2026: Airbus

Nearly 24,300 new mainline passenger and freighter jetliners, valued at $2.8 trillion at list prices, will be needed by the end of 2026, according to Europe -based commercial jet manufacturer Airbus .
02 8 2008 10:27AM (...more)

Death toll in Egypt train crash reaches 18: agency

CAIRO (Reuters) – The death toll from a train crash south of Cairo has reached 18, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, a day after the two Egyptian 10 29 2009 9:04PM (...more)

At least 8 dead, 88 injured as Thai train derails

BANGKOK (AFP) – A passenger train derailed during heavy downpours on Monday killing at least eight people, including a two-year-old girl, and injuring almost 90 near a Thai coastal resort, officials said. The overnight
10 6 2009 7:52AM (...more)

Advocates for Environment, Freight and Passenger Rail and Transportation Reform Unite to Promote Rail Investment

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Pat McMurray, +1-202-429-6889, pmcmurray@qga.com, or Ashley Prime, +1-202-429-4002, aprime@qga.com, both for OneRail Coalition OneRail Coalition Encourages Transportation Policies that Increase
01 16 2009 12:02PM (...more)

How Airports Deal with Problem Passengers

Every experienced traveller has a story about disruptive passengers, as do most front-line airport staff, making them almost the stuff of legend - and an ongoing challenge for the air transport industry.
06 16 2008 11:23AM (...more)

As Car Sales Plunge and Dealerships Close, Right to Repair Act is Back in the Spotlight

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Rich White of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, +1-301-654-6664, rich.white@aftermarket.org, or John Lanctot, +1-312-768-7376, jlanctot@maxmarketing.com, for Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association Bill Requires
04 7 2009 11:50AM (...more)

Billions for high-speed rail; anyone aboard?

To Americans, high-speed trains evoke the gee-whiz factor of a trip to Tomorrowland: Ride futuristic cars that zoom you to a destination in a fraction of the drive time — without having to fight your way through an airport. Read a book, do paperwork, take a nap while you whoosh ahead in high-speed
03 27 2009 6:41PM (...more)

Passenger on Frankfurt-to-Detroit flight had TB

ROMULUS, Mich. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight from 03 16 2009 1:14PM (...more)

18 killed in China train accident

BEIJING - A train ran into group of railway workers in eastern Shandong province , killing 18 and injuring nine others, officials said Friday.
01 25 2008 5:12PM (...more)

Judge says passenger rights law is legit

ALBANY, N.Y. - A federal judge dismissed an industry trade group's challenge to the New York law requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers stuck on the ground for more than three hours.
12 22 2007 2:29AM (...more)