#passenger-safety

#passenger-safety

A US court has ordered Uber to pay $8.5m (6.2m) to a woman who said she was raped by a man driving for the ride-share company in a legal ruling that could influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the company. The federal lawsuit was heard in Arizona, where a jury deliberated for two days, before finding that Uber was responsible for the driver's behaviour. Uber said it intended to appeal against the verdict.

From humongous megaships to luxurious yacht-like vessels, cruise travelers all love to grumble about the same thing-taking time out of their first day on board to complete the mandatory safety drill. Despite the efforts cruise lines have made to make them shorter and easier to complete, some guests are tempted to ignore the calls to report to their muster stations-especially in the rare occurrence of a full, in-person drill.

WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom. In a message to staff obtained by The Canadian Press, the airline's vice-president of inflight operations says executives made the costly decision to return the cabins to their previous layout following feedback from employees and customers amid a major backlash to the tighter arrangement.

Transport for London has apologised after Tube passengers were trapped in a tunnel during the evening rush hour - with one man urinating in the carriage. Standard Tube bosses have made a pay offer to the transport trade unions as negotiations to avert another strike on the network continue. BBC News Eddie Dempsey calls for "compromise" in London Underground "peace talks": Workers must seize the initiative World Socialist

The turnkey charging infrastructure has been installed at SWB's Friesdorf depot and includes ten charging points: two CCS2 plug-in chargers and eight pantograph chargers mounted on a steel traverse system. The pantographs operate in " panto-down " mode, lowering onto the charging rails installed on the bus roofs. The use of mobile concrete foundations makes the structure relatively easy to move and reinstall, offering flexibility for future depot needs.

Footage from inside a faulty Jubilee line train, which became stuck between Westminster and Waterloo stations on Monday night, shows passengers filing out of what witnesses described as "hot and completely packed" carriages. One passenger told the BBC: "For about an hour or more we had no updates at all, not even from the driver, because the power was out."

Turbulence can appear suddenly and isn't always detected by onboard radar systems, so there may not be time for the pilots to put on the seatbelt sign.

Video footage shows a man shouting 'death to America, death to Trump' and 'Allahu Akbar' on an easyJet flight, leading to his arrest by police.

Social media videos captured the harrowing scene as terrified passengers, mostly wearing life jackets, leapt into the sea amidst the chaos of flames and smoke emanating from the KM Barcelona 5 ferry.

Once completed, London Waterloo will be cleaner and brighter for passengers while acoustics will make things easier for passengers to hear station announcements.

The Transport for London's Emergency Response Unit (ERU) vehicles, which previously had blue light capability, lost this status in 2024 to minimize collision risks.

The Floridian 41 was en route to Miami from Chicago and carrying over 200 travelers when it became disabled and lost head-end power at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Peeing at 30,000 feet can be a challenge, especially in cramped, often unclean airplane lavatories.

Flight passengers departing and connecting through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) are experiencing significant delays due to staffing shortages and operational disruptions.

The coroner emphasized the need for Transport for London to prioritize the safety of intoxicated individuals in their planning, considering the inherent risks involved in travel.

"When we touched down, it was so strong that we jumped. The tire at the front of the plane broke. I don't know if the tire hit the left engine, which was where I was sitting. It sparked, and fire started to come out."