Train Operator Killed, At Least 20 Passengers Injured In Accident, After Tree Falls On Tracks
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9:01am – Monday, October 14, 2024 A tree fell on train tracks in New Jersey on Monday morning, killing the driver and injuring at least 20 passengers, local authorities said. advertisement The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on the New Jersey River Line light rail […]
Keir Starmer rebukes transport secretary for calling P&O Ferries ‘rogue operator’ | P&O Ferries
Keir Starmer has reprimanded the transport secretary after he described P&O Ferries as a “rogue operator” and appeared to be calling for a boycott of the company. Louise Haig criticized P&O Ferries on Wednesday, calling it a “rogue operator” while announcing new worker protections. She also said she is boycotting the ferry company and has […]
MTA operator stabbed in Brooklyn subway by transit recidivist
An MTA subway operator is “fighting for his life” after being stabbed multiple times by a repeat traffic offender in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, union officials announced. Mylan Pollack, 60, a soon-to-be retiree, was stabbed in the stomach and leg just before 11 a.m. during an argument with a man who refused to get off the […]
Largest Ski Resort Operator In World Announces Mass Layoffs Ahead Of Winter
The world's largest mountain resort operator said Thursday it will eliminate some positions to cut costs even as ski season approaches. Vail Resorts plans to lay off less than 2 percent of its workforce as part of a two-year plan, one company said. news release. The expected job cuts will include “14 percent of internal […]
‘American Classic’ Motel 6 Being Sold to Overseas Operator for $525 Million
Motel 6, the iconic California brand, is being sold to an international hotel operator in a multi-billion-cash deal. Associated Press (AP) Reported On Saturday, the hotel chain announced that it would be “acquired by the parent company of India-based hotel operator Oyo.” The investment firm known as Blackstone said Friday that the deal is worth […]
DOJ sues operator of vessel that destroyed Baltimore Key Bridge
The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a $100 million lawsuit against the owners and operators of the Dali ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to subsequently collapse. The civil lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, targets Singaporean companies Grace Ocean Pvt. Ltd. […]
UK government to buy electricity system operator from National Grid for £630m | Energy industry
The British government has agreed to take control of the National Grid division, responsible for keeping electricity supplied, in a £630 million deal that takes effect next month. The Electricity System Operator (ESO) will be brought under public control and a new National Energy System Operator (NESO) will be established, which will also oversee the […]
Green Day literally runs offstage after drone spotted inside stadium; drone operator caught; feds on the case
Cell Phone Video Showed Pop-punk band Green Day literally ran off the stage on Wednesday after a drone was spotted inside Detroit's Comerica Park. “Green Day was removed from the stage due to an individual flying a drone into Comerica Park,” Detroit Police Sergeant Dan Donakowski said. Detroit News“Shortly afterwards, they returned to the stage […]
Butler SWAT Operator Shot Crooks ‘From the Ground’ Before SS
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) said in a report Monday that members of the Butler Special Forces unit shot attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ gun “off the ground” before he was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper during former President Donald Trump’s July 13 campaign rally. A total of 10 shots were fired at […]
Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger creates largest amusement park operator in North America
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that it has merged with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to create North America’s largest amusement park operator with 42 new parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The merger, which closed Monday, values the company at an estimated $8 billion and “combines Cedar Fair’s reputation for delivering exceptional guest […]