#Helicopter service Blade requiring COVID vaccine for clients

#Helicopter service Blade requiring COVID vaccine for clients

“#Helicopter service Blade requiring COVID vaccine for clients” Blade, the Uber-like, short-distance aviation company known for its helicopter flights to the Hamptons, is requiring all passengers be vaccinated against Covid-19. The company, which already requires its employees to be vaccinated, informed clients of the new rule by email late Wednesday. The vaccine mandate takes effect on Sept….

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#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage

#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage

“#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage” School districts from coast to coast are struggling to hire enough bus drivers coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.   “This has been the perfect storm,” says Curt Macysyn, the Executive Director of the National School Transportation Association. Most school districts say they had a huge problem attracting…

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#E-bike blood on hands of progressive NYC Council

#E-bike blood on hands of progressive NYC Council

“#E-bike blood on hands of progressive NYC Council” As if 2020 weren’t disastrous enough for New Yorkers, the City Council last June voted to remove existing prohibitions on e-bikes and scooters, making them fully street-legal across the five boroughs. Riders had been using them with impunity for years, but in November, it became official —…

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#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

“#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps” Enlarge Image Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash. AP SEATTLE — Transportation and agriculture crews plan to set traps in July along state highways…

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#mass transport in floating magnetic pods

#mass transport in floating magnetic pods

“#mass transport in floating magnetic pods” In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionize travel. That is where Virgin Hyperloop, whose partners include Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is developing the technology for passenger pods that will hurtle at…

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#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill

#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill

“#Buttigieg dismisses ‘semantic debate’ over infrastructure bill” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday dismissed the “semantic debate” over President Biden’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan — amid criticism that it pushes the boundaries of what could be considered “infrastructure.” “This package, both in terms of the individual parts and as a whole, enjoy enormous support…

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#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO

#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO

“#Vaccine passports not for the jetset, says WHO” No need to pull your suitcase and neck pillow from storage just yet. In light of hype and rumor surrounding the so-called “vaccine passport,” the World Health Organization has issued a statement warning transportation officials that such clearances would not guarantee travelers are immune from spreading COVID-19…

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