Transport
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Hundreds die in Air India crash with 1 survivor
Speed Read The London-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed soon after takeoff
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Driverless taxis: changing the face of UK transport?
Talking Point Self-driving taxis launch on London streets next year – and could roll out across the country in 2027
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Is it finally all change for train Wi-Fi?
In The Spotlight South Western Railway's 5G Wi-Fi service has changed the way passengers connect – but will the new system catch on?
By Abby Wilson Published
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Airplane crash-detection systems could be vulnerable to hackers
Under the Radar 'The idea scares the shit out of me,' one pilot said
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Time to clamp down on 'headphone dodgers'?
Talking Point Passengers who play music on trains blasted as 'phenomenally rude', and 'thin end of the wedge' for decline of common courtesy
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Lower Thames Crossing conundrum
The Explainer 'Symbol of Britain's sclerotic planning system' finally gets green light after years of delays – but at what cost for locals and the Treasury?
By The Week UK Published
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'Airport theory': has the viral TikTok trend gone too far?
Flight passengers are trying out a 'reckless' new theory that has varying results
By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published
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Southwest joins rival airlines on paid baggage
Speed Read The company is ending its longtime free-luggage policy
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US jet fuel tanker, cargo ship collide off UK coast
Speed Read A cargo vessel carrying a toxic chemical collides with a US-military chartered oil tanker in the North Sea
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Britain's pothole plague: why aren't they getting fixed?
The Explainer Politicians have been promising for years to fix potholes, which are a well-known bugbear for voters
By The Week UK Published
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Delta flight lands upside-down in Toronto, no deaths
speed read At least 18 people were injured in a flight that landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Fare dodging: London's transport blight
In The Spotlight Critics say Sadiq Khan is 'in denial' about the scale of fare evasion
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The Explainer The prototype's successful test could pave the way for the next Concorde
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The safety of air travel in the 21st century
The Explainer Recent accidents have shaken faith in flying for some but commercial jets remain one of the safest modes of transport
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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