Passenger Ground & Sea Transportation

The driver of a tour bus has been charged with manslaughter for the deaths?of five people?in a chain-reaction accident?that was triggered?when the motor?coach ploughed into slower moving traffic?in a highway construction area?. Jing Sheng Dong (48), a Staten Island resident from New York was charged with two felony counts of unintentional manslaughter the following day, on Saturday. A grand jury at the 'Stafford County Circuit Court' indicted Jing Sheng Dong on Monday for three additional counts of manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge. Dong is still in hospital for his injuries sustained in the pileup crash that occurred on Interstate 95...

State police reported that five people died and over 40 were injured, including three critically, when a tour vehicle plowed into a sport-utility vehicle on a U.S. highway in Northern Virginia early Friday morning, triggering a chain reaction crash. Police said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the motor coach failed to slow down as it approached slower traffic in an area where construction was taking place along Interstate 95. This is a major highway corridor running north-south through the region. The bus then slammed a Chevrolet Suburban into another vehicle, and the Acura SUV. According to...

In an office in Utah, hundreds of Tesla employees scrutinize the video footage collected by cars using the Full Self-Driving feature (FSD). In some clips, the cars are shown hitting deer or cats. Other clips show more common accidents. They sometimes don't stop before hitting. They speed up a lot. Sometimes, workers witness children playing on the street. These Tesla staffers, also known as "data labels," train the AI-powered Tesla driver-assistance system. They note incidents of good driving and bad driving, and report problems to engineers who are working to improve the software. Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, says that FSD...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that it would provide an additional $200 million to start construction on the $8 billion plan for rebuilding 'New York Penn Station', a major artery in the city. Amtrak, the U.S. passenger rail company and President Donald Trump’s administration have said that this plan will include expanding track capacity and building a grand entry on Eighth Avenue leading to a new station. It will also replace aging walkways and open modern concourses. Penn Station, the busiest transit hub in the U.S. with 10 million Amtrak riders and 100 million passengers when regional...

These are the most popular?articles on the New?York?Times?business pages. The New York Times has not'verified' these stories, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. U.S. president Donald Trump's government created on Monday a fund of nearly $1.8 billion to compensate victims who were "weaponized" by political forces. This was to settle the lawsuit Trump filed against his government over alleged mismanagement of his tax records. After a wage agreement was reached with the New York Governor Kathy Hochul, 3,500 workers at the Long Island Rail Road in New York will end their strike. This is the first strike for'more than three...

A union statement said that about 3,500 workers from the New York Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), who failed to reach an agreement on wages, went on strike Saturday. This halted the busiest commuter train system in the United States. The Long Island Rail Road is operated and owned by the state’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It serves nearly 300,000 passengers per day. In a press release, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union stated that a group of five unions had launched a strike. This was 'the first strike in 32 years. The union said that the workers went three...

Waymo announced on 'Tuesday that it was recalling approximately 3,800 robotaxis from the United States. They identified a 'risk?that vehicles could enter flooded roads and higher speed limits raising safety concerns. Alphabet said that the recall was a result of an April 20 incident in which a Waymo car drove into a "flooded lane" in San Antonio, during severe weather. Waymo stated that the vehicle was not occupied and no injuries were reported. However, the incident prompted the company's review of similar scenarios with high speeds and impassable roads. Waymo stated that they are working on implementing additional software protections,...

Local media reported that New Jersey reduced its round-trip fares to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium from $150 to $105 on Thursday, after the original price was criticized by FIFA. The reduced fare is still less than the $15 that the same route would cost on an average day. It also exceeds the $80 round trip fare of FIFA's shuttle service to the stadium with 82,500 seats, which will be hosting?eight World Cup games including the final match on July 19th. Last month, the CEO of New Jersey's public transport?provider NJ Transit -?Kris Kolluri - cited increased security as...

Caixin, the Chinese media outlet, reported that a Chinese-owned oil product tanker was attacked on Monday near the 'Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump launched a U.S. Plan to assist stranded ships, but then suspended it one day later. Caixin reported on Thursday that this was the first attack on a Chinese oil-tanker. Since the Iran conflict began, traffic through this vital strait has virtually stopped. It is through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass. Caixin reported that the deck of a?unnamed ship caught fire. The ship's marking was "CHINA OWNER & CREW". The crew...

The Labor Day holiday weekend in Mexico turned tragic on Friday when at least 11 people were killed and 31 injured after a 'tourist bus'?crashed? in the western state of Nayarit. The Nayarit government said that the bus was traveling from Jalisco and veered off of the highway near Amatlan de Canas. Officials said that the passengers were on their?way to a recreation center in Nayarit. Nayarit,?Jalisco and other emergency crews responded to the call. They closed the road and conducted rescue operations as well as investigated the cause of the accident. The Nayarit government shared photos of the bus...

Avis Budget shares were headed for a sixth consecutive session of declines after the car rental firm announced a second 'consecutive quarter loss' and a major investor slashed its stake. Stocks of the company have been on a roller coaster this month. Shares reached an all-time-high of $847.7 in April and then plunged about 80%. Analysts attributed the stock’s eye-watering rise to a “short squeeze” – where investors who bet against the company were forced to unwind their positions because of a rapidly increasing share price. According to data analytics company Ortex, short interest in the stock was last recorded...

Avis Budget shares were headed for a sixth consecutive?session of declines Wednesday, after the car rental?firm announced a second successive quarterly loss. A major 'investor' also reduced its stake in the company. This month, the company's stock has been on a roller coaster, with its shares reaching an all-time-high of $847.7 in April and plummeting 78% since that date, in what is being called a "memestock" frenzy. Analysts attributed the stock’s eye-watering rise to a “short squeeze” – where investors who bet against the company were forced to unwind positions because of a rapidly rising share price. According to data...

The public transport organizer said that a self-driving?bus made by Turkey's Karsan, was hit?from behind?by a tram in Gothenburg, Sweden?on Monday, only?anhour after it started carrying paying passengers. "The bus braked, and the?tram hit it," said Patrik chi, a spokesperson for Vasttrafik. Vasttrafik is a company owned by a regional authority that oversees public transport. Chi says that the collision caused no injuries. It raises 'questions' about the integration of 'autonomous vehicles? in urban traffic, at a time when Gothenburg is launching a yearlong trial of autonomous public transportation using Karsan’s eATAK bus. Karsan didn't immediately reply to a comment...

The crew of the tanker gathered courage and navigated carefully along the route designated by Iran. They hugged the coast and manoeuvred their massive vessel between island checkpoints in the Strait of Hormuz. Agios Fanourios 1, a 330 metre long vessel, loaded with Iraqi crude and bound for Vietnam had been bottle-?up near the coast of Dubai, since late April. On May 10, the tanker set out for the Strait of Hormuz after an agreement with Iran, overseen by Iraq’s Prime Minister. The Iranian orders to the tanker are part of the complex multi-tiered system that Iran has used for...

According to shipping data and industry sources, the United Arab Emirates, along with buyers, have recently sailed several oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to transport the oil that has been bottled up by the Middle East conflict in the Gulf. These volumes are only a fraction of what the UAE used to export before the U.S./Israeli war against Iran, but they demonstrate the risk that the buyer and producer are willing to accept to increase oil sales. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq have all stopped selling oil, or cut prices dramatically to attract buyers who are not interested....

Fuel prices are soaring in Somalia’s capital due to disruptions in oil shipments linked to the conflict with Iran. Many drivers in Mogadishu claim that they cannot keep their three-wheelers running because of the rising fares. Due to the conflict, around one-fifth of all oil and natural gas liquefied is now being shipped via the Strait of Hormuz. This has left African nations exposed and with rising fuel and food prices. There are no passengers. People walk or stay at home. "We raised the fares because of fuel price increases," Hasan Suleiman said in Mogadishu. The city is a small...

Sonangol Marine Services, a U.S.-based representative of Sonangol Marine Services, said that the hull of the Bahamas flagged crude tanker Sonangol Namibe was likely to have been breached following a blast when it was anchored near Iraq’s Khor al Zubair Port. A small vessel unknown approached the vessel on March 5 at 1200 local time. Sonangol Marine Services issued a statement saying that "the'small boat' approached the port-side of the tanker and a loud boom was heard a few moments later." The crew reports that the port ballast tank is leaking water, which indicates some type of hull rupture. However,...

The doors of the blue-and white trams creak as they rattle into the large square at the center of Alexandria. Many passengers can recite each stop off by heart. But the clatter of single and double-deck trams along this century-and-a-half-old ?line - a source of civic pride and transport alike for tens of thousands of daily commuters ?in Egypt's ?second city - is soon to be stopped. Next week, the authorities will begin a major renovation to replace the trams that have been in service for nearly 14 kilometers (9 miles) with a light rail system controlled digitally. This is...

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said that electric air taxis developed Joby Aviation will begin commercial operations in Dubai before the end of this year. Joby Aviation's first fully electric air taxi test flight in the emirate was conducted in June 2025. This is a significant milestone in Dubai's efforts?to introduce them to its existing transport networks. The Joby Aerial taxi, developed by a Californian company, is the "flagship" electric vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft. It can travel up to 160 km (100 miles), at speeds of 320km/h (200mph). Joby’s air taxi has zero emissions and is...

Sources in the industry said that insurance rates for war risks increased after Ukrainian drones attacked two tankers headed to a Russian harbor. Fears of more attacks prompted insurers to raise their prices. Black Sea is vital for shipping grain, oil, and oil products. Bulgaria, Georgia and Romania, as well Russia and Ukraine, share its waters. Shipping and insurance sources reported that war risk rates, which are determined by each underwriter and are based upon the value of the vessel, have risen to 0.5% from 0.4% a week earlier for calls to Ukrainian port. Sources said that the war risk...

Turkey broke ground on a rail connection between its Kars province in the northeast and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Exclave. The move was made to take advantage of an American-brokered agreement signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia and Azerbaijan this month. The railroad will be a part of the Southern Caucasus Transit Corridor, for which the U.S. has exclusive development rights. The aim is to increase economic ties and energy exports between Azerbaijan, Armenia and the U.S. The initial peace effort was hindered by the management and development of what is called the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. This route will connect...

Transport services were halted in Tunisia Wednesday as workers demanded better working conditions, higher wages and urgent reforms. This added pressure to President Kais Said to address the deepening crisis. Tunisians have suffered from poor public services for many years, particularly in the sectors of health, education, transportation and investment due to a lack of funding and public investments, as well as frequent interruptions in water and electricity supply. Saied, a man who has been in power since 2021 and tightened it, accuses those he believes are conspirators, seeking to undermine the government and exacerbate social tensions. The three-day strike...

Air taxis could soon be available for Dubai commuters to avoid traffic. Joby Aviation has conducted its first test flight in the emirate of its fully electric air taxi this week. This is a significant milestone in the efforts by the city to integrate airborne transportation into existing mobility networks, as early as next. Joby is hoping that its air-taxis can ease the pressure on Dubai's existing ground transportation system and provide travelers with a faster alternative, as Dubai continues to experience increasing congestion. Anthony Khoury said, "We want people to commute differently." The company estimates that a journey from...

Shipping sources reported on Wednesday that commercial ships were sailing near Oman, and maritime agencies are advising them to avoid Iran's water around the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict between Israel, and Iran is at risk of escalating. Iran has threatened in the past to close down the Strait of Hormuz in response to Western pressure. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could affect trade and global oil prices. Ships sailing to Hormuz have taken the latest precaution to reduce risks. They are now sailing near the coast of Oman for most of their journey. The Gulf of Oman...