Bosses at Network Rail Turn Down Bonuses
Posted on: February 9th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
It now seems that the bosses over at Network Rail have finally agreed to turn down their very controversial six-figure bonuses. As some may remember, after these huge bonuses were announced, a big flight broke out regarding it. On top of this, the huge bonuses sparked public anger. Mostly, this was because the company had [...]
Three American Democracy Advocates Banned from Leaving Egypt
Posted on: February 3rd, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to new reports, Egyptian authorities have banned three American democracy advocates from leaving the country. Right now, the three people are seeking refuge at the Cairo-based US Embassy. This report comes in as tension between the US and Egypt reach a boiling point over an investigation into foreign-funded agencies. Egyptian authorities have taken an [...]
Road Train Test Goes Off Without Any Problems
Posted on: January 30th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
When a person is a passenger in a car, they have the freedom to do what they want. They can read books, eat, or a number of other activities that the driver cannot do. What if the driver was able to engage in these activities as well? That could never happen, because it’s dangerous…or could [...]
Airlines Operating Airbus A380 Jets Must Check for Cracks
Posted on: January 24th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to new reports, all airlines that are operating Airbus A380 superjumbo jets need to start checking for cracks in the wings. Apparently, these checks are going to have to be done on at least one-third of all the A380 planes that have been sold. The checks will need to be done within the next [...]
Costa Concordia Rescue Operations Continue
Posted on: January 18th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to reports, Italian rescuers have once again started searching for survivors inside the wrecked luxury cruise ship that hit rocks and capsized off the cost of northern Italy just recently. The search for survivors started Monday afternoon. This was just hours after the boat, the Costa Concordia, slipped on the rocks it was sitting [...]
Washington Metro to Increase Prices by 5 Percent
Posted on: January 12th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
Metro has announced that it plans to increase its bus and rail fares by about 5 percent. Not only that but they plan on raising parking rates and eliminate a controversial rush-hour surcharge this summer to overcome a $116 million shortfall in its next operating budget. This will more than likely come as bad news [...]
Breakdown Costs Alec Baldwin Commercial Gig
Posted on: January 6th, 2012 Posted by Marianna Lee
New reports show that Alec Baldwin may have just lost a commercial gig due to his airline meltdown. The reports show that this gig was lost (and later given back) because of the problems the actor has with American Airlines. This is not the first time that Alec has found himself in trouble because of [...]
Rail Systems Can Fall Victim to Hackers
Posted on: December 30th, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to new reports, hackers could be a real threat for rail systems. This news was brought to light by Professor Stefan Katzenbeisser, who is a security expert at Technische Universitat Darmstadt. Stefan said that hackers pose a threat now to rail networks due to a shift in using mobile communication technology through the whole [...]
Rail Prices Set to Jump 6 Percent
Posted on: December 22nd, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
According to recent reports, train operators have apparently announced that rail fare prices will jump by an average of 6 percent next year. This is sure to hit passengers’ pockets hard. Of course, some of these price increases are going to be bigger than others. The rises will add to claims that the rail industry [...]
Microsoft Co-founder Announces New Space Travel Venture
Posted on: December 16th, 2011 Posted by Marianna Lee
Paul Allen, who was a co-founder of Microsoft, has just recently announced a new space travel venture. His plan is to actually develop a new commercial spaceship that will be carried high into the atmosphere by the widest ever built jet. After being carried high into the atmosphere, the rocket will blast off from the [...]

