Eurostar competition gets real
A Spanish-owned company is serious enough to order its trains for the service.
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United tries another boarding order
United's new boarding plan adds a few wrinkles, but only at the low-price end of the plane
Fat Bear Week has a Winner
128 Grazer tops the list in the annual Alaska contest
Eurostar Amsterdam shutdown axed
A way has been found to allow a key rail link to escape an 11-month interrruption
Passport rip tears up vacation plans
A seemingly small detail can cause a major disruption
France shows off next-gen TGVs
The new trains, to enter service in 2025, carry more passengers on less energy and are more environment-friendly
Austria tops in public transit use
Austrians, on the average, make more use of trams and trains than any other Europeans
Paris: Hotel rates up 300% for Olympics
Hotels and short-term rental sites are seeing big price spikes ahead of next summer's Olympics
Mont Blanc takes a 2-metre shrink
Biennial measurements of Europe's tallest mountain show a sizable loss, but researchers say it's not necessarily a problem
Lego searching for climate-friendly bricks
With one of its main efforts to make its bricks environment-friendly abandoned, Lego is testing more new materials for its bricks
Amsterdam slowing down auto traffic
Amsterdam is trying a new lower speed limit to reduce accidents and give residents a 'more pleasant experience'
Insurance on the hook for Covid cancelation
A Belgian museum made a shrewd bet when it insured an art exhibit that was cut short by Covid
Britain's HS2 shrinks to HS1½
The UK's ambitious high-speed rail plan has been cut off from its intended terminals at both ends
Norwegian Cruises makes room for singles
A trend toward solo cruise travel has pushed Norwegian to create more single cabins; others may follow
TSA: The guns keep coming, at record pace
Thousands of passengers are still trying to carry guns, mostly loaded, onto airliners, and TSA is stopping record numbers