Apparently China has become the new leader in high speed rail. They were able to claim this crown by breaking the world record for having the fastest passenger train. The Harmony Express, which is officially being called the CRH380A, hit a top speed of 302 miles per hour during a test run between Beijing and [...]

It now seems that officials from the Korea 2022 FIFA World Cup bid have claimed that the violence presently sweeping the region will have no impact on its campaign. They are, of course, referring to the fact that, just recently, North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at Yeonpyeong, which is a South Korean island [...]

Reports now show that dozens of Ryanair passengers have just recently refused to get off a plane after it was diverted to Liege. Apparently this plane was bound for Paris, but could not land because of fog. After the plane was diverted and landed safely, the passengers staged a four-hour protest.
The passengers on the plane, [...]

It now seems that the rise in Air Passenger Duty tax, which came into force back on November 1, is leaving a lot of airlines worried that holidays will now be unaffordable for many in 2011. The government has already cited environmental reasons for the rise of the Air Passenger Duty tax. Many airline [...]

It now seems that the official Russian bid team has escalated its war of words with England. Both areas are fighting over who will be the host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Just recently, England complained to FIFA officials. They claim that Russia’s bid leader, Alexey Sorokin, has made derogatory remarks about them. According to [...]

Apparently the transportation provider, National Express, has reported a nice increase in revenue last month as a result of the Pope’s visit to the UK. This coach travel operator provided over 1,000 coach services to Birmingham from all over the country as thousands of people flocked to the city during the Pope’s visit. These people [...]