Here Are The World's 10 Safest Airlines
Finnair is the world’s safest airline, according to new research, while British Airways is Britain’s most secure.The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, based in Germany, analysed all serious...
View ArticleHere's Andrew Cuomo's Plan To Prepare NY For The Next Giant Storm
Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address.In the accompanying "NY Rising" book, he acknowledged the reality of climate change and the need to prepare New York's...
View ArticleNew Jersey Is Going To Close A Major Route To NYC For 2 Years
The New York-bound side of the Pulaski Skyway, a bridge that leads to the Holland Tunnel (connecting New Jersey and New York City), will be shut down for in 2014 for extensive repairs, NBC New York...
View Article2 Buses Crashed On A New Jersey Highway This Morning
At least 17 people were injured, two critically, after a commuter bus heading to New York City collided with school bus in New Jersey.TV footage of the scenes showed the school bus is on its side, with...
View ArticleBentley Sales Skyrocketed In Asia In 2012
Bentley Motors sales rose 22 percent in 2012 over 2011, the British luxury automaker announced today.The strongest market was the Americas (sales were up 22 percent, to 2,021 cars sold), but growth in...
View ArticleThis Deal Could Have Brought Life-Saving Subway Barriers To NYC For Free
A deal proposed in 2007 to New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) could have brought barriers that would keep people from falling, jumping, or being pushed onto subway tracks, at no...
View ArticleBlue Cross Blue Shield's Investment In Houston's Bike Share Program Is A...
Houston's bike share program, B-Cycle, will soon grow 11-fold, thanks to a $750,000 investment by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX).A pilot program, launched in May 2012 with three Downtown...
View ArticleAmericans Spent More Than $6 Billion On Airline Fees Last Year
What's the true price of flying?It's much more than the price of a ticket.And it has been for a long time.Last year, Americans likely spent more than $6 billion in baggage, cancellation, and change...
View ArticleThese Are The Best Airlines For Leisure And Business Travel
When it comes to customer satisfaction among those who travel for leisure and business, the same domestic airlines top each list.A YouGov BrandIndex survey released this week asked travelers, "Are you...
View ArticleThe First Edition Of Pagani's New Supercar Could Cost $2.6 Million
The Huayra, the long-awaited new Pagani, is finally hitting the market, and the price for one special edition could be higher than expected.While the estimated cost of the next great supercar is $1.2...
View ArticleHere's How Audi And Lexus Imagine The Future Of Self-Driving Cars
Audi and Lexus are well into development of self-driving car technology. While you would think that the end result would be similar, the two companies are taking completely different positions on how...
View ArticleFAA To Launch Special Review Of The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Power System
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. regulators plan to review the power system Boeing Co. created for its 787 Dreamliner after a fire on a Japan Airlines Co. jet this week followed several incidents last year,...
View ArticleFord Announces A Huge Hiring Increase In The US
US automaker Ford said Friday it plans to add 2,200 salaried jobs in the US, its biggest increase in such positions in 10 years.The number two US automaker said in a statement the new jobs would be...
View ArticleThe Problems Just Won't End For Boeing's Dreamliner (BA)
The reputation of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, the long-awaited jet that promises to make flying more efficient and pleasant, has been regularly marred over the past few years, reaching what may prove to...
View ArticleBoston Has A Simple Plan To Stop Flu Spreading In Its Subway System
This year's flu season has been so bad in Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino has declared a public heath emergency.700 cases of the disease have been reported, and four senior citizens have died, according to...
View ArticleWhy A Train Filled With Biofuels Crossed The Canadian Border 24 Times And...
NOTE: This post was originally published by Zero Hedge on January 2, 2013.Wondering why rail traffic has been somewhat surprisingly consistent despite uncertainty? Concerned at government's tenticular...
View ArticleYACHT OF THE WEEK: Tour The Elegant, Brand New 'Imperial Princess'
In late 2012, Princess Yachts, based in Plymouth, England, unveiled the first official photography of the "Imperial Princess."The yacht debuted at the Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes in September,...
View Article10 Cars We Can't Wait To See At The Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) kicks off in Detroit on Monday, and we will be among the estimated 6,000 journalists on scene to see what the auto industry has to offer for...
View ArticleChina's Auto Growth Comes To A Screeching Halt
The theory about the success of large global car manufacturers has been that as they lose sales ground in Europe, China should more than make up for the drop. The U.S. market has been strong enough to...
View ArticleCar Smashes Through A Downtown Chicago Apple Store
A Lincoln Town Car careened through the plate glass doors of Apple's Lincoln Park, Chicago store last night, injuring at least one, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.The accident occurred at approximately...
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