Private Carpools Fill School Bus Gaps Amidst Driver Shortages
Due to declining school bus service, caused by driver shortages and budget cuts, private companies like Piggyback Network, HopSkipDrive, and Kango are providing alternative transportation solutions for students, connecting parents for carpools or contracting with school districts, but raising concer...
Private Carpools Fill School Bus Gaps Amidst Driver Shortages
Due to declining school bus service, caused by driver shortages and budget cuts, private companies like Piggyback Network, HopSkipDrive, and Kango are providing alternative transportation solutions for students, connecting parents for carpools or contracting with school districts, but raising concer...
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36% Bias Score
Winter Storm Prompts Warnings, Highlights Need for Driver Preparedness
A major winter storm is affecting much of the U.S., prompting warnings to stay home. Drivers should prepare emergency kits with blankets, food, water, and chargers; the I-95 traffic jam in January highlights the dangers of ignoring weather warnings and being unprepared.
Winter Storm Prompts Warnings, Highlights Need for Driver Preparedness
A major winter storm is affecting much of the U.S., prompting warnings to stay home. Drivers should prepare emergency kits with blankets, food, water, and chargers; the I-95 traffic jam in January highlights the dangers of ignoring weather warnings and being unprepared.
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40% Bias Score
ScotRail Faces Widespread Service Cancellations Due to Driver Shortage After Pay Rise
A 4.5% pay rise awarded to ScotRail drivers in September, backdated to April, caused widespread service cancellations during the Christmas period due to a shortage of drivers willing to work overtime, despite ScotRail's plan to recruit 160 drivers annually.
ScotRail Faces Widespread Service Cancellations Due to Driver Shortage After Pay Rise
A 4.5% pay rise awarded to ScotRail drivers in September, backdated to April, caused widespread service cancellations during the Christmas period due to a shortage of drivers willing to work overtime, despite ScotRail's plan to recruit 160 drivers annually.
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40% Bias Score
New Direct High-Speed Rail Link Connects Berlin and Paris
A new direct high-speed train service between Berlin and Paris launched on Monday, offering a daily connection with a travel time of slightly over eight hours and four stops, including Strasbourg, aiming to provide a faster and more environmentally friendly alternative to air travel.
New Direct High-Speed Rail Link Connects Berlin and Paris
A new direct high-speed train service between Berlin and Paris launched on Monday, offering a daily connection with a travel time of slightly over eight hours and four stops, including Strasbourg, aiming to provide a faster and more environmentally friendly alternative to air travel.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
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36% Bias Score
Gateshead Flyover May Face Permanent Closure
The A167 Gateshead Highway flyover closed Friday due to damage to a supporting pillar; council leader Martin Gannon says it may close permanently, expediting demolition plans initially set for the end of the decade; Metro services are also affected.
Gateshead Flyover May Face Permanent Closure
The A167 Gateshead Highway flyover closed Friday due to damage to a supporting pillar; council leader Martin Gannon says it may close permanently, expediting demolition plans initially set for the end of the decade; Metro services are also affected.
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52% Bias Score
Deutsche Bahn Improves Punctuality and Efficiency with AI
Deutsche Bahn uses AI for predictive maintenance (reducing inspection time from hours to seconds), vegetation management (preventing tree-related delays), and real-time travel updates in the DB Navigator app, improving punctuality and passenger experience.
Deutsche Bahn Improves Punctuality and Efficiency with AI
Deutsche Bahn uses AI for predictive maintenance (reducing inspection time from hours to seconds), vegetation management (preventing tree-related delays), and real-time travel updates in the DB Navigator app, improving punctuality and passenger experience.
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24% Bias Score
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
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28% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Storm Damage: \$65 Million in Transportation Losses
Heavy rains and flooding in Baden-Württemberg, Germany from May 30 to June 11, 2024 caused almost \$65 million in damage to state roads, bridges, and railways; damage to federal railway lines is unknown; an additional \$25 million aid package was activated.
Baden-Württemberg Storm Damage: \$65 Million in Transportation Losses
Heavy rains and flooding in Baden-Württemberg, Germany from May 30 to June 11, 2024 caused almost \$65 million in damage to state roads, bridges, and railways; damage to federal railway lines is unknown; an additional \$25 million aid package was activated.
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24% Bias Score
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
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20% Bias Score
ADAC Predicts Major Christmas Traffic Jams in North Rhine-Westphalia
The ADAC forecasts major traffic congestion in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from December 22nd, especially on Friday afternoon, due to commuting, family visits, and holiday travel; city center parking will also be extremely difficult on the weekend before Christmas; a new CO2 tax will increase f...
ADAC Predicts Major Christmas Traffic Jams in North Rhine-Westphalia
The ADAC forecasts major traffic congestion in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from December 22nd, especially on Friday afternoon, due to commuting, family visits, and holiday travel; city center parking will also be extremely difficult on the weekend before Christmas; a new CO2 tax will increase f...
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20% Bias Score
DfI Meets Business Leaders to Tackle Belfast Traffic Congestion
The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is meeting with Belfast business leaders on Monday to discuss solutions to the city's traffic congestion, with potential measures including incentivizing park and rides, and improving public transport.
DfI Meets Business Leaders to Tackle Belfast Traffic Congestion
The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is meeting with Belfast business leaders on Monday to discuss solutions to the city's traffic congestion, with potential measures including incentivizing park and rides, and improving public transport.
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36% Bias Score