After years of setbacks, Sound Transit’s long-planned light-rail extension to Federal Way is finally nearing its debut, even as riders on the existing system continue to encounter frequent delays. The Federal Way Link Extension, a roughly 7.8-mile addition to the 1 Line between Angle Lake and Federal Way Downtown, is slated to open in December 2025, adding new elevated stations…
Egypt has publicly presented its first Siemens Velaro high-speed train, a key step in the creation of the country’s new electric high-speed rail network. The train was unveiled at TransMEA 2025 in New Cairo, one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading transport and logistics exhibitions, where it stood on outdoor display for visitors and officials. The latest version of…
Europe’s tourism industry has entered 2025 in stronger shape than many expected, with travel demand holding up despite persistent price pressures and extreme weather. According to the latest quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), international arrivals to Europe in the year to date are up 3% compared with last year, while overnight stays have increased by 2.7%. Travellers…
Americans are increasingly opting for buses and trains over planes for Thanksgiving travel as the aviation system struggles with mass cancellations and lengthening security lines during the U.S. government shutdown. Travel search engine Wanderu reports combined bus and rail bookings up 12% year on year for the holiday period, with certain departure dates showing 20%–30% gains. Demand is concentrated on…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has directed airlines to reduce schedules at about 40 of the nation’s busiest airports as the government shutdown strains air-traffic control. Beginning November 7, 2025, carriers are trimming roughly 4% of flights, with cuts expected to deepen to 10% by November 14 if staffing pressures persist. The FAA says the phased reductions are meant to…
Nearly 500 travel organizations and companies, led by the U.S. Travel Association, are warning that a prolonged federal government shutdown could trigger widespread turmoil during the Thanksgiving rush, one of the nation’s busiest travel weeks. In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition urged passage of a “clean continuing resolution” to reopen the government before the holiday to prevent longer…
Two girls, both under 13, were injured when they were thrown from a Ferris wheel at the Harvest Festival on False River in New Roads, Louisiana, shortly before noon on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Local authorities said the gondola the children were riding in tilted suddenly, ejecting them from the carriage. A third child who shared the car was later…
