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I flew from New York to Boston and returned on Amtrak. Here's why the train blew the plane out of the water during the pandemic.
Flying is usually quicker than riding the rails, but Amtrak offers better social distancing and a m…
Thomas Pallini
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Railways Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu not to burden passengers; will focus on innovation for revenue generation
Instead, Prabhu will focus on strengthening the existing network and look out for innovative cash g…
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The founder of JetBlue is finally launching his new airline this month with 39 routes and $39 fares - but it won't be JetBlue 2.0
Breeze Airways will have some of the comforts that JetBlue is famous for but customers can expect t…
Thomas Pallini
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Amtrak is offering 2-for-1 tickets on its private sleeper rooms
Amtrak is offering 2-for-1 deals on "roomettes" from August 11 to 15 for travel between August 14 t…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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IRCTC website crashes as it reopened for booking after 50 days — now, it will be open for bookings from 6 pm
The Railway Ministry said ticket bookings will be available in a short while as they are feeding…
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Indian Railways had the best response to budget airlines in India charging for online check-ins
On Monday, the Indian Railways tweeted, “No need to pay extra charges for web check-ins. No …
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New York and Boston are finally getting a seaplane link with 75 minute flights and fares starting at $395 one way - and it may give Acela a run for its money
Flyers can show up just 10 minutes before a flight's departure, enabling downtown-to-downtown trips…
Thomas Pallini
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Indian Railways wants to earn ₹150 billion in non-fare revenue by 2028
In the past few years, the Indian Railways has made a conscious effort to increase the portion of…
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I've lived in Bangkok for years and think it's a challenging city to navigate. Here's what any visitor should know about its airports, boats, and trains.
Read up on the best options for getting to and around Bangkok, Thailand, from airports to river boa…
Barbara Woolsey
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Record jump in COVID-19 cases; Govt says India faring better than others in managing virus spread
New Delhi, May 18 () The COVID-19 death toll rose to 3,029 and the number of cases climbed to 96,16…
PTI
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Indian Railways' new rules for train passengers —no linen and only packaged food allowed
It also said all passengers must wear face masks during the journey. The fares will be equi…
PTI
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A law student in France can pay nothing for tuition and earn a $35,000 starting salary. Here's how prospective lawyers fare in 9 countries around the world.
We compared costs and salaries for prospective lawyers in the US, Australia, France, Ghana, Italy, …
Sharon Masige,Samantha Stokes…
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A Former BlackRock Managing Director Was Banned From Wall Street For Dodging Train Fares
Each morning he'd reportedly board a commuter train in a small town in another county with no ticke…
Portia Crowe
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Government employees will now be reimbursed for full rail fares for children between 5 to 12 years
The central government has relaxed the norms of Leave Travel Concession (LTC), and will now reimbur…
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Record single day COVID cases spike in Karnataka; 8 spl trains
Bengaluru, May 10 () Karnataka witnessed its highestsingle day spike of 54 COVID-19 cases on Sunday…
PTI
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MPs claimed £1.6 million on first-class train travel since 2017, using a loophole to avoid rules meant to keep them in standard class
Insider's research found that MPs are travelling in relative luxury despite rules meant to curb it.…
Henry Dyer
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A leaked memo suggests Amtrak is considering airline-style changes to its ticketing policies, including nonrefundable fares and change fees
"Pricing and revenue management was thought of like some department over in another building and we…
Graham Rapier
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NYC protesters jumped subway turnstiles and rallied against police over a fare crackdown that's sparked viral videos and outrage
The outrage came in response to multiple incidents from the last few weeks involving police officer…
Benjamin Goggin,Benjamin Gogg…
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IRCTC suspends bookings for its three private trains till April 30: official
The bookings for the three trains -- the Kashi Mahakal Express on the Varanasi-Indore route, the L…
PTI
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Passengers disallowed train travel due to COVID-19 symptoms to get full refund: Rlys
"For all the above cases, TTE certificates as per extant practice shall be issued to the passenger …