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I biked everywhere for 3 weeks - and it made me realize 10 critical things about my town, time management, and life itself
In my current hometown of Victor, Idaho, however, not only does everybody bike, but the wide networ…
Ryan Ariano
Here's what the US Air Force has planned for all its bombers
The US Air Force has been conducting missions in Europe with B-52s and B-2s in order to project dom…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
Meet 'Big Carl,' the world's largest crane, which can lift 3,000 tons and takes 250 trucks to move
Big Carl was designed in-house by Sarens, a Belgium-based crane rental service. The crane was shipp…
Brittany Chang
Special offer to attend IGNITION: Transportation - in San Francisco on 10/22
Join us for breakfast and a series of exciting conversations with business leaders at the forefront…
Business Insider
10 vehicles that are more expensive than they look
However, some cars also cost more than the look. There's nothing wrong with that. And usually, it's…
Matthew DeBord
Boeing is quietly reaching out to retired airplane mechanics for help getting the 737 Max airborne again
The 737 Max has been grounded by global regulators since March, when a 737 Max operating an Ethiopi…
David Slotnick
The full history of Amtrak's iconic dining cars, which the company is removing to cater to millennial whims
The new flexible dining services now feature prepackaged meals of red wine braised beef, vegan Asia…
Brittany Chang
United just changed how its top customers can score free upgrades
"We're making it even easier for our Premier members to use upgrades when and how they want," Luc B…
David Slotnick
Over 100 people like deconstructing NYT economist Paul Krugman's arguments so much, they went on a 7-day cruise dedicated to it
The Contra Krugman podcast debuted in 2015 and is hosted by Robert Murphy, a research assistant pro…
Mark Matousek
I drove an $82,000 Porsche Macan S to see if this bestselling, sporty crossover is worth the steep price - here's the verdict
The Macan has been a huge success for Porsche, following on the triumph of its genre-defying Cayenn…
Matthew DeBord
Angry shareholders accused Elon Musk of using Tesla and SpaceX to bail out his cousins' solar company for $2.6 billion
Tesla and SpaceX were not immediately available for comment when contacted by Business Insider, but…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
Rival airlines are hiking prices by as much as 400% after Thomas Cook collapsed
The newspaper also reported on a TUI airline return flight from Scotland to the Canary Islands that…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
These are the 5 leaders in the self-driving-car race
Meanwhile, tech companies are jockeying for a piece of the self-driving-car market, which Apple CEO…
Andrew Meola
THE AI IN TRANSPORTATION REPORT: How automakers can use artificial intelligence to cut costs, open new revenue streams, and adapt to the digital age
But firms face some major hurdles when integrating AI into their operations. Many companies are not…
Ayoub Aouad
Here's why transportation leaders including Daimler and Volkswagen are pouring billions into R&D for electric trucks
As such, the industry is seeing many any high-profile companies already investing in commercial e-t…
Ayoub Aouad
VP Mike Pence caused outrage by driving his motorcade through a car-free pristine vacation destination island - here's what happened
The island enacted vehicle bans in 1901 that is still in effect today because the presence of cars …
Brittany Chang
'Pence has fouled our paradise': Furious Michiganders slam the vice president after his motorcade descended on car-free Mackinac Island
"Bikes are just our way of life," Mary McGuire Slevin, executive director of the Mackinac Island To…
Rachel Premack
Stranded Thomas Cook customers say a single piece of paper taped to their hotel's reception is the only contact they've had from the collapsed tour operator
Joshua Speer, a Thomas Cook customer currently in the resort of Kemer in the south west of Turkey t…
Sahar Esfandiari
A Thomas Cook flight attendant says she only learned that the company collapsed and she lost her job on Facebook
The Guardian newspaper reported that one man whose family member worked for Thomas Cook said the ai…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
Passengers share vacation disasters from the Thomas Cook collapse, including a ruined $41,000 wedding and 'being held hostage' by angry staff at a Tunisian hotel
"Although, it's ATOL-protected I have booked three weeks' leave from work and there's no guarantee …
Sahar Esfandiari
The UK expects to spend £100 million flying back stranded Thomas Cook passengers, which is only £50 million less than bailing out the company
Manuel Cortes, the leader of Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, a union for transport workers,…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing, reportedly because a passenger started smoking and threatening people in mid-air
Both TMZ and British tabloid The Sun published the same video, purporting to show the same man afte…
Will Martin
Here's how retailers and logistics firms can solve the multibillion-dollar returns issue
And e-commerce sales are only going up from here, exacerbating the issue and making retailers' need…
Ayoub Aouad
Boris Johnson says he refused £150 million bailout for Thomas Cook because it risked 'moral hazard' for other firms
"To just stand to one side, I just don't think that's wise Government," Labour's Shadow Chancellor …
Adam Bienkov
Roughly 600,000 travelers are stranded around the world after British travel provider Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy.
Airplanes from British Airways and easyJet would be among those transporting stranded passengers ho…