High Speed Rail
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Crossing Borders: BTN Research Explores Nuances In European Travel Management Practices
… one, "It's often hard to get a connection between our online tool and their res systems." Despite having an advanced high - speed rail network, there never has been a European umbrella organization that coordinates reservations, timetables and ticketing …
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International Airlines Group, parent of British Airways and Iberia, reported a €485 million full-year 2011 operating profit
… challenges, given "its exposure to financial uncertainty in the eurozone" and "a highly competitive marketplace with no-frills airlines, high - speed rail and growing competition from more efficient long-haul airlines," Walsh noted.
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Interview: U.S. Rep. John Mica, House Transportation Committee Chairman
… during national transportation debates, notably the political standoff on Federal Aviation Administration funding. On high - speed rail , Mica has criticized the Obama administration's plans and proposed his own, with a particular emphasis on the Northeast …
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Eurostar for its September quarter reported 7 percent year-over-year sales growth, including a 2 percent increase in Business Premier sales
The U.K.-mainland Europe high - speed rail operator said it "remains cautious about the outlook moving forward in a challenging business environment."
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Egencia: Air Ticket Prices Rise 13 Percent In North America
… financial vulnerability of the Euro-zone, increased competition from low-cost carriers, increased competition with high - speed rail , and slowing demand." Average ticket prices for intra-European travel rose in Munich (9 percent), Dublin (3 percent …
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DOT Reallocates High - Speed Rail Funds Rejected By Florida Governor
… 2 billion in federal funding for a high - speed rail link connecting Orlando and Tampa ..... build transportation infrastructure and high - speed rail ; we just don't understand it because ..... Corridor a total of $795 million in high - speed rail funding, including $450 million to …
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The U.S. Department of Transportation reallocated Florida's rejected $2 billion for high-speed intercity rail projects mainly to states in the Northeast Corridor and the Midwest
, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. DOT allocated $450 million to Amtrak to create in the Northeast Corridor a 24-mile segment of track capable of supporting train speeds up to 160 mph, while Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island will receive a total of
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President Barack Obama signed into law the fiscal year 2011 budget, which eliminates additional high - speed rail funding and caps at 46,000 the number...
… budget is $78.5 billion less than Obama proposed. For the Department of Transportation, in addition to cutting new high - speed rail funding, the budget rescinds $400 million in previous-year funds. It also designates $9.5 billion for the Federal …
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Obama Signs Budget, Cuts High - Speed Rail Funding
… the fiscal year 2011 budget, which eliminates additional high - speed rail funding and caps at 46,000 the number of full-time Transportation ..... Department of Transportation, in addition to cutting new high - speed rail funding, the budget rescinds $400 million in previous …
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Biden: Obama Budget To Include Another $8 Billion For High - Speed Rail
Vice President Joe Biden announced that the Obama administration will dedicate another $8 billion toward high - speed rail in the proposed U.S. federal budget expected next week. The plan calls for $53 billion over six years "to continue …
