Transportation in the News (10-23-26 Edition)
Old Modes. The New York Times reports on the city council’s adoption of legislation banning the traditional horse-drawn carriages from Central Park. And, of course, the President had a social media statement on the subject.
No Buy America, No Problem. The California High Speed Rail Authority has released its plan to purchase up to 22 high-speed trainsets made in Germany by Siemens.
L.A.B.R.T.: Metro broke ground on their 12.4-mile Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit this week, a project on its busiest route, projected to serve 66,200 daily riders. The BRT line will use dedicated side-running bus lanes, transit signal priority, off-board fare payment and all-door boarding to reduce end-to-end travel times by up to 24% . https://www.metro.net/about/vermont-transit-corridor-bus-rapid-transit-project-breaks-ground-on-la-countys-busiest-bus-route-set-to-reach-66200-daily-riders/
Jet-A, Day to Day: On Thursday, October 24th, U.S. jet fuel prices reached a single day high of $4.90 per gallon. Prices for holiday travel have increased 20-30% in comparison to last year. Jet fuel prices near a record, and holiday airfares soar : NPR
Elon, Inc.: On Tuesday October 20th, Elon Musk shared that Telsa and SpaceX are exploring a merger. A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk’s personal fortune | AP News
MAXmaxxing: After years of delay, the FAA approved the Max 10 for passenger service on Tuesday, which will allow the aircraft to be sold to domestic and foreign air carriers. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10
