• Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop completes first passenger test

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop completes first passenger test

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the futuristic transportation system shuttling human passengers for the first time this weekend. The high-speed
  • Amtrak gets $1B in emergency funds as ridership plummets during coronavirus crisis

    Amtrak gets $1B in emergency funds as ridership plummets during coronavirus crisis

    The US Transportation Department said Friday it released $1 billion in emergency funding for US passenger railroad Amtrak, which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Amtrak said last week that daily ridership was down 96 percent and future bookings were 95 percent lower. Amtrak has suspended its high-speed Acela service and cut about 50 …