Scottish opposition pushes Swinney on free school meal and flat-rate rail fare cuts | Scottish politics
Scotland's opposition parties are calling for First Minister John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares after being defeated twice in the Holyrood parliament. In a major test for the Prime Minister's minority government, opposition MSPs have united behind a Conservative motion to condemn the decisions to scrap plans […]
Schumer lists rail safety, lowering insulin costs as top priorities for rest of 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., circulated a letter to senators Sunday afternoon warning them of the looming Sept. 30 government funding deadline and highlighting that rail safety legislation and proposals to lower insulin and prescription drug costs are his top remaining priorities for 2024. Schumer also said his priority over the next four months […]
‘Insolvent And Foolish’: Biden-Harris Admin Gives Millions To High-Speed Rail Project That Has Been Stalled For Years
The Biden administration has awarded Amtrak more than $60 million for a high-speed rail project in Texas that has stalled after failing to attract private investment, according to grant records. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Granted On August 2, Amtrak was awarded $63.9 million for the Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor project, which has been under the […]
LNER train driver strikes called off after successful union talks | Rail strikes
A series of weekend strikes by LNER train drivers which began on Saturday have been called off, trade union Aslef has announced. Passengers travelling between London and Edinburgh faced the possibility of months of disruption after LNER drivers announced a 22-day strike from early September to early November earlier this month. Mr Asleef said on […]
Harris primed for first campaign interview as critics rail against alleged lack of substance, sit-downs
Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are scheduled to give their first campaign interviews with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Atlanta on Thursday night. Over the past 38 days, Harris has been criticized for not answering substantive questions from reporters and not attending such events. In contrast, former President Trump held at least […]
Rich DNC speakers like Oprah, Obamas rail against wealth inequality, U.S. fixation on money
At the Democratic National Convention this week, some of America’s wealthiest and most powerful people took to the stage to speak to the nation about wealth inequality and the dangers of an American culture that values money and status. Income inequality was also the topic of speeches at the convention this week, from billionaires like […]
Mechanical artificial heart is using high-speed rail tech to keep patients alive
In a groundbreaking medical achievement, the first fully mechanical heart developed by BiVACOR has been implanted in a human patient. This milestone marks a major advancement in the field of cardiac care and brings new hope to those awaiting a heart transplant. To get security alerts, expert tips, sign up for Kurt’s newsletter – Cyberguy […]
Potential rail stoppage in Canada has US businesses worried
A labor dispute north of the U.S. border has Canadian rail workers on strike, possibly as early as Thursday, with U.S. companies calling for government intervention. The U.S. and Canadian Chambers of Commerce issued a warning Tuesday about possible rail service shutdowns, saying they could have a “significant impact” on the U.S. economy. “The U.S. […]
‘Sabotage’ Hits France’s High Speed Rail Network Hours Before Olympics
France’s high-speed rail network was hit by an act of vandalism on Friday, disrupting the travel of tens of thousands of passengers, a vicious attack that came at a time when tourists were expected to flock to the capital ahead of the opening of the Paris Olympics. A source close to the investigation told AFP […]
Saboteurs paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics
France’s high-speed rail network was hit by widespread “criminal” vandalism, including arson, on Friday, paralyzing travel into Paris from across France and Europe, just hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony. French authorities described the attack as a “criminal act” and said they were investigating whether it had links to the Olympics. With the world’s […]