Although some high-speed rail has been built in the northeastern US, the rest of the country has almost none.
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What happens when promises of increased tourism revenue and reduced environmental impact aren’t met?
Air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and required to work without pay during the shutdown, but there are reports some are calling in sick in greater numbers than usual.
As AI powers individualized pricing across industries, businesses are increasingly charging based on what they think you can pay.
If our body is moving, but our brain can’t work out why, this creates some internal confusion.
New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm downbursts, with serious consequences for air travel.
When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.
Hundreds are dead after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a residential building moments after takeoff.
Flight Centre’s profit warning signals growing global unease with travel to the US, as safety fears and visa crackdowns deter tourists.
Airline operations are hugely complex – so putting things right in a crisis is difficult and costly.
Waiting for your plane to get deiced may be annoying, but it’s an essential safety step in chilly conditions.
The plane’s cabin is an unfamiliar and stressful environment for your pet. And people with allergies or phobias may not want to share the plane with dogs and cats.
A Traffic Collision Avoidance System – or TCAS – isn’t designed to work at low altitudes.
The UK’s environmental commitments leave no room for extra runways.
Instances of “air rage” are more common now than before the pandemic. What is it about air travel that cam bring out the worst in us?
The High Speed Rail Authority has publicly outlined plans that allow for some optimism that Australia could have these trains in the late 2030s.
Digital technology can make flying safer, but it can also disrupt air travel.
Shifting transport from air and road to sea and rail has untapped potential to slash emissions.
Qantas sought to keep all passengers happy and on-side, while not costing the airline a fortune.
With severe injuries from turbulence on a recent Singapore Airlines flight, questions abound over why airplanes encounter this phenomenon and whether climate change really will make it worse.
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