Congress is mulling over another Covid bail out for airlines in order to push off layoffs. Meanwhile the heat of summer is buckling roadways throughout the country and New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio tells his constituents don't buy a car.....
The streets of New York city are ready for mopeds, but with a rash of accidents are mopeds ready for the Big Apple? Also on tap, Uber is struggling to find its way during the pandemic and the perils of hot air balloons.
Airlines are now getting very, very serious about passenger masks, Cadillac introduces the Lyric- designed to give Tesla a run for it's money , and China now lets you take a flight to nowhere, basically circling in the air over and over again.
We tell you how travel agencies are surviving during the pandemic, look at virus control and the buses in San Francisco, and show you an app for all of your other ride share apps.
School bus plans are taking shape for fall but will they be safe enough? Also on tap, a new bill going through congress is calling for free public transportation, and the bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of Massachusetts now belong to the Commonwealth.
The Feds have money earmarked for transportation but the question remains how much will they get?. Also on tap, micro transit is helping to fill in the gap left by pandemic ridership loss, and a new survey shows support for a federal gas tax.
Amtrak says its cutting service because of the pandemic, but is Covid-19 just an excuse? Also coming up, can intercity bus companies recover from their virus passenger loss and Qatar Airways introduces the passenger face shield,
The 737 May has been out of service for over a year after software issues caused multiple crashes killing many. Now Boeing says it might be ready to fly again...maybe. Also in the line up, Seafarers stuck at sea and you better have a mask if you want to ride the Sacramento transit system.
Can you spare a dime for New York City's MTA - they could really use it. Also on tap, E scooters are coming back to s street corner near you and social distancing just got harder on airplanes after airlines discover they can't make any money if they get rid of middle seats!
No passengers equals no flights which equals pilot lay-offs. Next time a waiter takes your order it may b e the captain from your last commercial airline flight. Also up, some airlines are getting rid of alcohol service in flight, and have you ever been able to reach a Delta Airlines customer service representative? If you have, your the only one who has....
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Ever wonder why your bus is late or it takes you twice as long to drive to work than it did a month ago? How about why did your vacation airline fares just triple or your train trip get cancelled?…
Then there are the questions about who is allowed to ride in that brand new bike lane or where did all these scooters come from? Rod Morrison and Nancy Shack look for the answers and bring you the latest in transportation news!