Qantas Airlines are following other carriers in scaling back services largely due to rising fuel prices and also because of natural disasters hitting some of its key destinations. The carrier said it plans to cut costs by scaling back flights and letting go of some personnel. Domestic seats will go down from 14 percent to […]
The bus crash in New York earlier this month which claimed the lives of 15 people is the latest in a long list of fatal accidents involving buses in multiple U.S. states. Similar incidents in New Jersey and New Hampshire have also happened in recent weeks. Travel safety governing buses and other public transportation have […]
Speeding cars have been caught by a network of cameras that span the long stretch of I-95 from Miami to Canada since their installation, and local officials and road safety groups have hailed the cameras for the decline in deaths due to vehicular accidents. But there are some legislators who argue that the system of […]
The bus driver of a passenger bus which crashed March 12 in the Bronx had his license suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ophadel Williams, 40, was behind the wheel of the bus which swerved, flipped over, and smashed into street poles, killing 15 passengers. Williams said he avoided a tractor-trailer and lost control of […]
Japan flights are being re-routed and re-scheduled by foreign carriers away from Tokyo because of the radiation scare from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors. Alitalia and Lufthansa Airlines have shifted flights from Tokyo’s Narita airport to Nagoya and Osaka. The German carrier said in a news release that it implemented the change “in an effort […]
Nuclear power plants will continue to be built by countries like China and India to meet the rising demand for electricity amid surging economic growth. The decision by officials from the said countries is in contrast with the apprehension being felt by the United States and Europe to expand their nuclear program following a possible […]
A travel alert has been issued by the United States for its citizens to delay or cancel nonessential trips to Japan after the country was hit by a powerful magnitude 8.9 earthquake and a tsunami that engulfed entire towns. The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about water and food shortages as well as power […]
Body scanners used in airports have been subjected to re-testing after transportation officials discovered that erroneous recording of radiation levels were made by some personnel. The move comes after the Transportation Security Administration and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday even allayed fears of the radiation risk from the controversial body scanners. “The amount […]
Illegal immigration is a growing bane of the United States and lawmakers there are moving to stem the tide of migrants working without proper documentation. South Carolina is the latest state to clampdown on illegal immigration as its state Senate voted 34-9 to make the creation of fraudulent immigration documents. In addition, not having an […]
Honda Civic hybrid cars, Toyota SUVs and Chrysler Jeep Wranglers were the latest vehicles to be recalled by their manufacturers on Monday, underscoring that quality issues are still a problem in the automobile industry. About 35,000 Honda Civic hybrids with 2006-2007 models in the U.S. are being recalled by Honda Motor Co. because of a […]
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