Network Rail Bonuses Under Attack
Posted on: February 6th, 2012 Posted by Justin Harper
It now seems that the UK government is attacking Network Rail’s plan to give out very lucrative bonuses. On top of all of this, the UK transport minister has already told other MPs that the government’s ability to prevent these kinds of bonuses is very limited at best. This news comes on the heels of [...]
European Union Does Away with Burmese Officials Travel Ban
Posted on: January 25th, 2012 Posted by Justin Harper
According to new reports, the European Union has lifted a travel ban on top Burmese politicians. This does include President Thein Sein. All of this has been to acknowledge the country’s recent movement towards opening up. This is something that the European Union views as very positive. In a recent statement, the European Council said [...]
United States Airlines Could Make Money Off European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Posted on: January 13th, 2012 Posted by Justin Harper
The United States has been against the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme since the start of it. However, new reports now show that airlines in the US could actually make a surplus of money off it. Thus, why are so many airlines against it? Reports from US analysis say that airlines could net almost £1.6 [...]
British Train Firm Cutting Off-peak Travel Times
Posted on: January 3rd, 2012 Posted by Justin Harper
Reports now show that millions of commuters could be facing increasing ticket prices. This is because one of Britain’s biggest train firms has announced that it will be cutting its off-peak travel period. This will of course double the cost of most long-distance fares. Experts say that passengers will be spending at least 5.9 percent [...]
Office of Fair Trading Investigates Travel Charges
Posted on: December 21st, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
It seems that the Office of Fair Trading is doing what it can to try and protect travelers. In fact, the agency is now looking into claims that holidaymakers are paying way too much on travel charges. Something has to be done or travelers will not have enough travel money left to take a holiday. [...]
EasyJet Stops Blind Woman from Boarding Her Flight
Posted on: December 13th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
It now seems that a lot of people are up in arms over a story regarding EasyJet and a woman named Joanna Jones. Apparently, she was stopped from boarding because her guide dog had no documentation. Since then, EasyJet has apologized to the blind woman. They told reporters that the woman was prevented from boarding [...]
Osborne Will Not Scrap Air Passenger Duty Increase
Posted on: December 5th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
Despite all the people who are against the increase, it seems that Air Passenger Duty is set to rise again. In fact, it has been said that it will increase as much as 10 percent next year. This means that travelers will now face a sharp increase to their ticket prices. Just this past week, [...]
Train Robber Ronnie Biggs Releases Autobiography
Posted on: November 21st, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
It now seems that Ronnie Biggs, who was part of the 15 member gang that was responsible for the Great Train Robbery, has just recently released the updated version of his autobiography. For those that do not know, Ronnie is now 82 years old. He is also unable to talk or walk due to the [...]
Texting Banned Even While Stopped in Traffic
Posted on: November 18th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
Most people agree that texting in the car is not a good idea. In fact, in California texting while driving has been banned altogether. However, does that mean that someone is allowed to use their phone while they are stopped at a traffic light? Apparently, after a recent court appeal, it has been made clear [...]
Story of Jack the Cat Ends Badly
Posted on: November 8th, 2011 Posted by Justin Harper
The story regarding Jack the Cat has finally come to a close. However, the story has not ended in the way that many people would have liked. Unlike in Hollywood movies, this saga did not end with a happy ending. Not long ago, the Jack the Cat story had a big breakthrough. Apparently, the airline [...]

