Train Travel
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:31:55 GMT
Create a custom date range Los Angeles Times "I travel every day on this train, but this morning I arrived after the accident for pure luck," homemaker Lourdes Heugemile said. "Nothing surprises me because this is the worst of all the train lines. It's always filthy, overcrowded and unsafe. |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:31:55 GMT
Create a custom date range Los Angeles Times "I travel every day on this train, but this morning I arrived after the accident for pure luck," homemaker Lourdes Heugemile said. "Nothing surprises me because this is the worst of all the train lines. It's always filthy, overcrowded and unsafe. |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:56:43 GMT
At least 49 die in commuter train crash in Buenos Aires Bellingham Herald The cause of the accident was not immediately determined, but officials speculated that brake failure or human error may have sent the train out of control. Police spokesman Nestor Rodriguez said the train was traveling about 15 mph when it hit the ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:53:52 GMT
At least 49 die in commuter train crash in Buenos Aires The Australian Eye The cause of the accident was not immediately determined, but officials speculated that brake failure or human error may have sent the train out of control. Police spokesman Nestor Rodriguez said the train was traveling about 15 mph when it hit the ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:50:32 GMT
More High Speed Rail Comes To Amtrak, Sort Of EarthTechling The Amtrak Wolverine Service — with three daily round-trips between Pontiac and Chicago via Detroit and Ann Arbor — and the Amtrak Blue Water — daily between Port Huron and Chicago via East Lansing — both use this corridor, the main rail connection to ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:42:51 GMT
Globus Adds Custom Options, Plus Agent Pay on New Excursions Travel Market Report They include three new independent drive vacations; a new partnership with the National Parks Foundation (NPF) for its GoParks tours, and a new rail vacation in Alaska. The three new drive vacations are Treasures of the Pacific Northwest, ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:19:01 GMT
Argentina train crash: an avoidable tragedy? Financial Times (blog) The train involved in this crash had come from the west. One opposition politician said: “They travel little better than cattle.” The Transport Minister, Juan Pablo Schiavi, was quick on the scene to deflect any responsibility away from his government. |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:14:27 GMT
Durbin: Additional high-speed rail money will be a tough sell Lincoln Courier Illinois Secretary of Transportation Ann Schneider, meanwhile, said she plans to travel to Washington, DC, next week to appeal for federal funds beyond the estimated $1.2 billion the state already has received for track improvements between St. Louis ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:11:32 GMT
 Malaysia Star | Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people Malaysia Star Relatives and friends wandered around the train station later in the day, trying to find news of missing loved ones. Most of the victims were travelling in the first two cars of the eight-car train, which Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi said was ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:10:50 GMT
 Irish Times | Argentina train crash kills 49 and injures over 600 Irish Times “The train entered the Once station at 26km/h . . . we suppose there was some flaw in the brakes,” transport secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi was quoted by Telam as saying. “This caused the train to fold up on itself.” Some 10 million passengers travel ... |
Judge backs HMSHost, blocks highway plaza contract award to competitor
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
He said he also was concerned that the contract was being offered to a company with no experience in Maryland, over longtime operator HMSHost, whose contract to operate the travel plazas expires in September. Transportation Secretary Beverley K.
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Card charges and booking 'tricks' revealed by consumer study
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
Hundreds of travel companies are still using expensive card charges, premium rate telephone lines and automatic opt-ins to “trick” their customers into paying extra for their services, despite impending EU legislation to ban the practices.
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Cruise Profits Sinking? Here's How to Maximize Each Sale
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
“About 20% of my income comes from selling travel insurance,” said Bob Zweig, ACC, a Hollywood, Fla.-based member of Cruise Planners, a home-based travel agent network. That's a significant amount given that Zweig is a member of Cruise Planners' ...
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Sabre Replacing Agency Online Booking Engine
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
by Michèle McDonald Sabre Travel Network plans to sunset Sabre .Res, its online booking engine for travel agencies, by the end of the year. As a replacement, Sabre is launching a new program that will allow Sabre agencies to choose from a range of ...
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Travel insurance a must from March 1
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
| By shuib@nst.com.my | 0 comments FROM March 1, those travelling out of the country must buy travel insurance. However, this only applies to travellers who book their tickets through travel agents who are members of Malaysian Association of Tour ... See all stories on this topic » |  New Straits Times |
Brits Value High Street Agents – But Not All Signs Are Rosy
February 22,2012 07:26 PM
by Nick Verrastro British consumers gave High Street travel agents plaudits for their expertise, time savings, and protection from unforeseen events, according to recent consumer surveys. And a growing number of UK consumers are open to using travel ...
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BELLE FOURCHE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS - FEB. 13
February 22,2012 04:35 PM
Services 90.00; Communications 83.71; Services 704.40; Registration 392.74; Supplies 28.25; Contracted Services 16623.68; Registration 450.00; Pupil Transportation 49.68; Tuition 2804.76; Services 45.00; Travel 275.41; Supplies 111.65; ...
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Have briefcase, will travel
February 22,2012 04:35 PM
| Fiona Prosser, who is MD of the award-winning corporate travel agency, Globetrotter Corporate Travel. Picture: Robert Duncan / THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Think travel agent, and the mind inevitably turns to the Flight Centre and Harvey World Travel shops with ... See all stories on this topic » |  The West Australian |
Numbers show growth in SC tourism
February 22,2012 01:24 PM
Parrish announced the figures Tuesday in front of tourism industry leaders at the annual Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel which was held at the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort and Conference Center. Parrish said the reason South ...
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News Articles Cutting Costs & Services
February 22,2012 01:24 PM
| By Stephen Dark Kristen Cox, executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, has a problem with federal assistance. In a recent blog titled “Work Is a Good Thing,” Cox chides Medicaid for being “void of any work or job-search requirements ... See all stories on this topic » |  Salt Lake City Weekly |