Figures show thousands of security breaches at U.S. airports Citing information it received from the TSA, a House committee said that the nation’s airports “have suffered more than 25,000 security breaches since November 2001.” The breaches — amounting to about seven a day, or about five per year at every airport — include everything from [...]
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Today’s column is dedicated to Austin Wuennenberg. In case you didn’t hear, Austin was a Monorail pilot at Walt Disney World and the first ever fatality in a crash involving the Monorail at the Florida resort.
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Ned has a new year’s wish list for President Elect Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan and legislative suggestions to improve air travel and cruise ship safety.
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Breaking news from the U.S. government: Driving a train and sending a text message at the same time might be dangerous.
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Looks as if the politicians and pundits are trying to harness our collective anger against the U.S. airline industry to make a pitch for their pet projects. High-speed train, anyone?
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Newspapers and magazines are howling about how expensive travel in Europe is these days. However, driving — even with gasoline at $8 a gallon — can be a bargain. Charlie Leocha describes a recent driving trip in Germany and France.
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Moving from a hidden bucolic Alpine valley to the Zurich Airport then onto Frankfurt’s Airport and its bustling downtown was surprisingly easy. Both countries have wonderful public transportation that makes it possible.
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