Travel News

4:47 PM
11-November
2009 Suburban Transport Systems In Toronto Will Likely Not Hike Fare In 2010While the Toronto Transit Commission is planning an 11 to 15 percent fare hike for 2010, transit serving Toronto's suburban areas are not planning a fare increase in the near future.
Topics: Canada, Business, Travel

2:01 PM
7-November
2009 United Airways (BD) Inaugural Flight From Dhaka To London On November 21United Airways (BD) Ltd, a private sector airliner, is going to start its Dhaka-London-Dhaka route on Nov. 21, the company said on Saturday.
Topics: Travel

2:35 PM
6-November
2009 Toronto Transit Commission Mulls 11-15 Percent Fare HikeAn 11 to 15 percent fare hike looms for riders of the Toronto Transit Commission by next year as the TTC staff will propose the increase at the company's Nov. 17 meeting.
Topics: Canada, Business, Travel

1:26 PM
6-November
2009 The Sky Is Falling: Mysterious Ice Chunks Hit Chicago HomeThe Dowd family dinner was interrupted Wednesday night when their whole house shook as it was pelted by huge chunks of ice.
Topics: Offbeat, Travel, United States

6:11 PM
5-November
2009 Canadian Transport Agency Studies Ban On Pets In Airline CabinsAir Canada and WestJet may have to reverse its newly reinstated policies permitting pets to travel with their owners in the same air cabin. The Canadian Transportation Agency is studying the possibility of banning pets on board the same cabin as humans because of allergies some passengers have to dog and cat hair.
Topics: Canada, Health, Travel

   

12:45 PM
5-November
2009 Rail Worker Killed On Day 3 Of Philadelphia Transit StrikeA Philadelphia rail worker died after being hit by a train on Thursday, the third day of a strike by the biggest union of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The death comes a day after 1,000 passengers were evacuated because a fire in a train running the Paoli/Thorndale line.
Topics: United States, Travel

5:26 AM
5-November
2009 Toronto Transit Commission Fare Hike Likely By 2010When the Toronto Transit Commission board meets on Nov. 17, among the key points on their agenda would be a possible fare hike in 2010.
Topics: Canada, Business, Travel

11:12 AM
4-November
2009 Train Fire, School Reopening Aggravate Philadelphia Transit StrikeA fire in the train traveling the Paoli-Thorndale route during the morning rush gave Philadelphia commuters more reason to worry on Wednesday, the second day of a strike by transit workers. Public schools in the city also opened after closing for a day for a pre-scheduled teacher seminar.
Topics: United States, Travel

5:51 AM
4-November
2009 Fiji Diplomat Expelled From NZFiji's Acting Head of Mission in Wellington, Kuliniasi Savou has been declared Persona Non Grata by the New Zealand government.
Topics: World, Travel

10:40 AM
3-November
2009 Philadelphia Bus, Subway Service At A Standstill As Workers StrikeThe biggest union of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) went on strike early morning on Tuesday, disrupting bus and subway service for thousands of commuters only hours after Philadelphia hosted the World Series. Workers had been in talks with the transit agency over a new contract since last year.
Topics: United States, Travel