Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins? - The New York Times

kept by eddie jan 25

Dynamic pricing helps Amtrak's finances but frustrates last-minute travelers; avoiding airport hassles remains the train's key advantage.

Amtrak’s Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon - The New York Times
Amtrak is replacing its aging long-distance fleet with modern trainsets, under construction at a Siemens factory in California, to improve service reliability and passenger experience by 2026.
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Waymo is scaling fast: Here’s what the fleet data shows
Waymo operates roughly 80% of its 4,000 robotaxis in California and Texas, with its Texas fleet surging 49% in three weeks due to new Chinese-built Zeekr minivans branded as Ojai.
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The World’s Highest-Flying Repo Men Are Collecting Spirit Airlines’ Jets - WSJ
As Spirit Airlines collapses, aircraft leasing firms hire Nomadic Aviation to rapidly repossess dozens of jets and fly them to desert storage in Arizona.
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