Transportation

19 Apr 2024, 12:39

Indian Railways to break record with 9,111 trips to meet travel demand this summer, nearly 3,000 more than in 2023

To ensure the convenience of passengers and manage the anticipated surge in travel demand during summers, Indian Railways is operating a record-breaking 9,111 trips during summer season. This marks a substantial rise compared to the summer of 2023, where a total of 6,369 trips were offered. The additional trains have been planned to connect key destinations across the country, ensuring seamless travel on major railway routes.

06 Jun 2020, 09:01

Oil dependency and carbon emissions — EVs may not be India’s answer to reducing either, say experts

The Indian government has been giving a big boost to Electric vehicles (EVs) to meet its climate change commitments. Experts...

29 Sep 2019, 20:19

A vital Boeing 737 Next Gen part that attaches the plane's body to its wings is having a 'cracking issue'

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has discovered cracks in a vital part of its Boeing 737 Next Generation planes that connects th...

29 Sep 2019, 19:12

Uber and Blade have a new helicopter competitor in the United States - and it's backed by one of the world's largest aerospace companies

Voom Airbus' Voom, an on-demand helicopter ride-hailing company, has launched in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

28 Sep 2019, 21:58

11 vintage cars that make particularly good investments

Rust/ullstein bild via Getty Images A 1997 Porsche 911. Cars tend to gradually lose their resale value over time. It is safe to say that most vehicle...

28 Sep 2019, 19:08

In 10 years, Tesla has gone from a one-car company to being compared with Porsche - here's why that's incredible

A decade ago, Tesla was selling one car, the original Roadster, and barely staying in business. Porsche has b...

28 Sep 2019, 04:32

Read the pitch deck that Uber founder Garrett Camp created for the ride-hailing giant back in 2008 - before the company became the $120 billion giant it is today

It's a big year for Uber. The first name in ride-hailing had a ton of hype arou...

28 Sep 2019, 01:30

THE AUTOMAKER TRANSFORMATION REPORT: Inside automakers' scramble to keep Uber and Lyft from snatching billions from their pockets

This is a preview of The Automaker Transformation Report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this re...

28 Sep 2019, 00:12

I just drove a $44,000 Nissan Leaf Plus and I don't understand why everybody isn't buying this car

Crystal Cox/Business Insider The mighty Leaf. The 2019 Nissan Leaf SL Plus is the fanciest version of the vehicle that first...

27 Sep 2019, 22:04

Inside the 'monstrosity,' a gritty, mostly-abandoned bus station in Tel Aviv that's become an oasis for artists and urban explorers

rasika108/Shutterstock The central bus station in Tel Aviv, though mostly abandoned, is full of characters. I...

27 Sep 2019, 21:01

Latam Airlines spikes 33% after Delta investment

Delta Airlines announced a plan to purchase a 20% stake in Latam Airlines for $1.9 billion on Thursday. The company will also invest $350 million to ...

27 Sep 2019, 20:48

A picturesque car-free village in the Netherlands is being overrun by tourists and 'nuisance perpetrators'

Sjo/Getty Images Tourists have been clogging the picturesque canals with boats. Giethoorn is a car-free village in the Nethe...

27 Sep 2019, 20:42

A United flight was diverted after a passenger got locked inside a lavatory aboard the plane

Getty Images/Scott Olson A United Airlines flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday after a passenger was locked in the pl...

27 Sep 2019, 02:01

Rhode Island has the United States' worst roads - here's how other states rank

Aaron Brown The United States' infrastructure isn't in great shape. Not all states are created equal, though: Rhode Island, ...

26 Sep 2019, 22:04

These photos prove that vintage Ferraris just look better in Italy

Ferrari The Cavalcade Classiche brought more than 80 vintage Ferraris to Rome. It was the third year for the event. Visit Business Insider's homepage...

26 Sep 2019, 21:26

A new NTSB report about the Boeing 737 Max crashes tells the FAA to change its scenarios for testing new planes

REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Phot A new NTSB report suggests that the FAA and Boeing's flawed assumptions about ho...

26 Sep 2019, 21:08

WeWork is selling the company's $60 luxurious million private jet that Adam Neumann and his family personalized and used to fly all over the world

WeWork is putting the private plane Adam Neumann used up for sale, Business Ins...

26 Sep 2019, 20:32

Norwegian Cruise Line is ditching plastic water bottles on its ships as the cruise industry comes under fire for for polluting the seas

Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line will eliminate single-use plastic bottles from its fleet. Norwegi...

26 Sep 2019, 18:30

Why the Nurburgring is the world's most dangerous race track

In the small town of Nürburg, Germany sits the legendary race course they call "The Green Hell." The Nürburgring is an iconic 93-year-old race track,...

26 Sep 2019, 10:30

Here's how Amazon could dethrone UPS and FedEx in the US last-mile delivery market

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To l...

26 Sep 2019, 07:32

More than half of transportation and logistics professionals still use a pen and paper to manage their supply chain - here's how blockchain could change that

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Busi...

26 Sep 2019, 02:51

The massive GM strike is energizing a new push among auto workers in the South that could shake up the industry

SPRING HILL, Tennessee - "The tide is changing. You can feel it," says union activist and sheet-metal worker ...

26 Sep 2019, 02:12

I biked everywhere for 3 weeks - and it made me realize 10 critical things about my town, time management, and life itself

After years as just a casual biker, I decided to bike everywhere for about 3 weeks while experiencing some ca...

26 Sep 2019, 00:26

Here's what the US Air Force has planned for all its bombers

The US's three bombers - the B-1B Lancer, the B-2 Spirit, and the B-52 Stratofortress - will be joined or replaced by the B-21 Raider stealth bomber....