A Minnesota-based transit manufacturer has just unveiled what it’s billing as ‘North America’s first heavy-duty automated transit bus.’ The 41-foot Xcelsior AV from New Flyer can seat 40, with additional room for standing passengers and two spots for wheelchairs. The electric vehicle uses AutoDrive technology to construct a 360-degree 3-D model of its surroundings via LIDAR, … Read more
Passengers arriving in Heathrow from Brazil today revealed how they made a desperate scramble home through France to avoid having to quarantine in hotels for 10 days. Travellers entering England from Brazil, where a new mutant strain of Covid is running rampant, will be forced to self isolate, possibly at the cost of up to … Read more
Terrifying moment bear chases skier down mountain as chairlift passengers scream to warn him Footage shows the young tourist skiing for his life as the brown bear chases him The incident took place at a ski resort in Predeal, Romania, over the weekend Quick-thinking skier throws his backpack on the ground to distract the bear … Read more
Eurostar bosses see horrifying 94% slump in passengers since Covid-19 pandemic as cross-Channel rail service faces desperate battle to survive Fall in passenger numbers sparks fresh call for joint UK-French support package Officials from both sides continued talks in a bid to strike a deal amid fears Eurostar is facing bankruptcy One rescue option would … Read more
Despairing Heathrow passengers queued up for hours to get through passport control today as the Covid border situation worsened as one asked ‘are they making sure we all get infected before entering the UK?’. The lines to get through passport control were so long staff were said to have handed out free water to exhausted … Read more
Heathrow passengers were subjected to an hour-long queue at passport control today as extra Covid checks stretched staff – as it emerged some travellers were willingly accepting non-compliance fines to avoid giving their details over. Screams of ‘get more staff’ rang out as crowds mounted to get through the secure area. Travellers flying into Britain … Read more
Around 90 per cent of travellers in London are adhering to Covid rules and wearing face masks on public transport, Transport for London says. Data released by TfL shows some 1,700 people have been fined for not wearing face coverings in the seven months since they were made mandatory on the network. These Fixed Penalty … Read more
Border chaos as Government is forced to DELAY demanding passengers test negative before entering UK until Monday amid backlash from travel industry over type of tests used Government planning to enforce regime requiring tests 72 hours pre-departure Meant to come into force 4am Friday but there will be a weekend grace period Passengers booked on … Read more
Passengers trying to get to the UK will need a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of departure or they will be barred from flying. Boris Johnson said ministers will be bringing in measures to ensure people arriving in the country are Covid-free. Government sources told MailOnline the detail of the policy was still being … Read more
A group representing major US airlines on Monday urged the Trump administration to lift travel bans on passengers flying in from Brazil, Europe and the UK as the air travel industry continues to strain under the weight of the on-going coronavirus pandemic. The plea came in a letter authored by Airlines for America (A4A), a … Read more