‘A blend of ancient and modern’: inside Thessaloniki’s new €3bn metro system | Greece
IIt caused untold chaos, decades of confusion, and sparked controversy and despair among historians and archaeologists. But at noon on Saturday, the long-awaited opening of the metro will open Thessaloniki's antique-rich underground world to a world of driverless trains and high-tech automation. The excitement on the streets of the northern Greek port city is almost […]
‘Nightmare’: Passenger fatally shot aboard hijacked metro bus in Los Angeles; suspect holds driver at gunpoint
A passenger was shot and killed on a hijacked Metro bus in Los Angeles late Wednesday night after a suspect pointed a gun at the driver and a police chase ensued. Officers began receiving radio calls around 12:45 a.m. about a possible attack with a deadly weapon on a bus near South Los Angeles. KTLA-TV […]
20-something, have a degree and looking for a new job? These are the best metro areas to look in
Some metropolitan areas are significantly better off for recent college graduates than others. New Research Payroll provider ADP asks, “What do you do next after you graduate?” Good question! In the report, the authors look at ADP data covering more than four million people ages 20-29 working for more than 27,000 U.S. employers from January […]
Heavy rain floods roads, cancels flights across NYC metro region
Heavy rains on Sunday night caused train delays, flight cancellations and major hardship for travellers. Powerful thunderstorms ripped through three states, flooding roads, creating long queues at airports and dumping 3 to 5 inches of rain across the region. Shocking footage and images showed cars battling rising waters as city officials sounded alerts across the […]
Heavy rain floods roads, cancels flights across NYC metro region
Heavy rains on Sunday night caused train delays, flight cancellations and major hardship for travellers. Powerful thunderstorms ripped through three states, flooding roads, creating long queues at airports and dumping 3 to 5 inches of rain across the region. Shocking footage and images showed cars battling rising waters as city officials sounded alerts across the […]
Tropical storm Debby passes through metro area, strong winds follow
While the remnants of Debby have finished dumping rain on the Big Apple, forecasters are warning that high winds will still continue across the five boroughs through Saturday. The tropical storm, which triggered tornado and flood warnings in New York City, had nearly passed the capital region by 7:30 p.m., with radar showing its center […]
Police chase bus through metro Atlanta | FOX 5 News
Law enforcement officers chased a Gwinnett County Transit bus from Downtown Atlanta to a Gwinnett County suburb on June 11, … source
Why five Red Line Metro stations are closed and when they will reopen
A large chunk of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Red Line from Glenmont to Silver Spring will be closed for the summer as the agency looks to improve several aspects of the platforms and stations during Purple Line construction. Four stations will be closed from June 1 to Aug. 31, and Takoma, along with […]
Metro riders react to fatal shooting at Potomac Avenue station | FOX 5 DC
Metro flags are lowered to half-staff to remember the life of one of their own. 64-year-old Robert Cunningham was killed trying to … source
NYC-area flights grounded as severe weather, thunderstorms pummel metro region
Flights in the New York City area were suspended Thursday morning due to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Flights at LaGuardia Airport, Newark International Airport, Westchester County Airport and Teterboro Airport are affected by severe weather and thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, delays for flights departing from Newark and LaGuardia […]