Articles tagged ‘Transportation’
Amtrak Service Interruption in New England (June 14 - 17)
By Carrie Thompson | June 8th, 2008 |
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On June 14 to 17, 2008, Amtrak service will be disrupted in New England, due to the repair of a drawbridge in Connecticut and scheduled maintenance elsewhere in the system. The 90 year old Thomas River Bridge between New London and Groton will be replaced during the four days, as the first part of [...]
Smart Bikes D.C. Bike Sharing Program
By Carrie Thompson | April 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Smart Bikes D.C. is a new program starting in Washington, D.C. that allows members to utilize “smart bikes” found throughout the city. This program takes the eco-friendliness of car sharing one step further by totally eliminating emission from the equation. And just think of the time and money you’ll save on parking.
This idea [...]
JetCombo Combines Private and Commercial Jet Travel
By Carrie Thompson | April 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
JetCombo.com is a brand new service that promises airline passengers a new way to fly, making good use of the 18,315 airports found around the United States that are seldom used. According to this company, the problem with airline travel today is that 70% of the airline travel in the United States is conducted [...]
Megabus Expanded Bus Service
By Carrie Thompson | March 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Megabus is a bus company that offers low-cost, express bus service around the Midwest. If you’re traveling for business around the area, it could save you some time and some dollars to take a bus service as opposed to showing up two hours early and paying out the wazoo for a flight. The [...]
Bolt Bus Service in New York, Boston and D.C.
By Carrie Thompson | March 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Bolt Bus is a low cost bus service with big benefits for business travelers. The company plans to provide service between various cities on the East Coast. Service between Boston and New York is planned to begin in April and routes between New York and Washington, D.C. will begin service on March 27.
Bolt [...]
U Car Share - Car Sharing from U-Haul
By Carrie Thompson | July 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
U Car Share is a new program from U-Haul that is similar as ZipCars or Flexcar, although not as convenient as those. The program lets members “share” a vehicle that can be rented for an hour or a day. The U-Haul cars have some added storage space when compared to the other brands, [...]
Las Vegas Monorail Tickets on Orbitz
By Carrie Thompson | June 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Orbitz, the online travel provider, has partnered with the Las Vegas Monorail Company to begin offering monorail tickets online. Orbitz will be the first online travel agency to offer the tickets, which can be purchased on the Orbitz website and CheapTickets.
Fares will be sold in the Activities section on both sites. Tickets are available [...]
Avis and Budget Offer GPS Navigation Systems in Canada
By Carrie Thompson | February 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Avis and Budget car rental agencies are now offering GPS navigation system rental to customers in Canada. Thank goodness. I’m basically lost without a navigation system.
The companies will use the Garmin made Where2 systems, which provide turn by turn directions, as well as real-time traffic updates with alternate route information, voice guidance in [...]
Las Vegas Transportation - Monorail
By Carrie Thompson | February 5th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Las Vegas Monorail Co., the privately owned monorail system based in Las Vegas, recently received governmental approval to extend service to include McCarran International Airport. The end of the line is currently at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The extension will include 5 new stops, ending with Terminal 1 and the [...]
Airline Industry News - Week Ending 12.09.06
By Carrie Thompson | December 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Joke of the Week: On a Continental Flight with a very “senior” flight attendant crew, the pilot said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.”
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will begin providing [...]
