Tagged: Transport & News
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How technology can make travelling smarter and safer by 2025 – WEF News
22.05.2013 Four new solutions that are based largely on existing technology could drastically improve the safety and efficiency of travel and transportation by 2025 – that’s according to a... -
Aer Arann to create 50 jobs in Dublin News
22.05.2013 Regional airline Aer Arann is to create 50 jobs in Dublin over the next 12 months for engineering and support staff, and flight and cabin crew, as the first of eight new... -
Most commuters would embrace paperless travel – Accenture survey News
22.05.2013 Three-quarters of commuters who use public transportation say they believe electronic ticketing would make travel easier, and 92pc would welcome paperless travel, a new global... -
Aerospace firm reveals plans for hybrid-electric flying car (video) News
09.05.2013 Last year, US aerospace company Terrafugia unveiled its street-legal flying car known as the Transition. That flying car won’t be available for at least another two years, but...Tags: Electric Cars, Transport, -
Obama homes in on clean tech in budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 News
11.04.2013 Yesterday, US President Barack Obama unveiled his US$3.8trn budget plan for fiscal year 2014. As part of his budget proposals, Obama is calling for a 40pc increase on spending... -
More CO2 emissions mean more turbulent air travel - study News
08.04.2013 If carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, air travellers are going to experience more turbulence more often and longer journey times, a new study has revealed. -
Dutch consumer authority fines Ryanair €370,000 over website rules News
20.03.2013 Budget airline Ryanair has landed a €370,000 fine from the Dutch consumer authority Consumentenautoriteit for breaking European airline rules regarding online ticket sales.... -
Data to overtake voice by 2018, GSMA predicts at #MWC13 News
26.02.2013 Mobile operator data revenues will overtake voice revenues globally by 2018 as we move towards a fully connected world, the GSMA told the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Life Sciences, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Shipyard and entrepreneur near deal to build Titanic II News
20.02.2013 A shipyard in China and an entrepreneur in Australia are poised to sign a deal to construct a full-size working replica of the legendary doomed ship Titanic. However, this time... -
Economic impact of the ‘Internet of Everything’ will be US$14trn – Cisco’s Chambers News
19.02.2013 The potential economic impact of the ‘Internet of Everything’ economy is US$14trn for global private-sector businesses in the next 10 years, Cisco CEO and chairman John Chambers... -
London’s mayor reveals ultra-low emission zone plan for city News
13.02.2013 London’s mayor Boris Johnson has today revealed plans to improve London’s air quality by creating an ultra-low emission zone in the centre of the city from 2020. -
Bus Éireann launches free Wi-Fi at seven stations across Ireland News
07.02.2013 Bus Éireann customers can now enjoy free Wi-Fi as they wait to board their coaches or meet incoming passengers at seven of the company’s stations across Ireland. -
Heavey RF to set up software R&D centre in Cork, creating 20 jobs News
14.12.2012 Irish-owned mobile technology solutions provider Heavey RF Group is setting up a new international software R&D centre in Little Island, Co Cork, with the company planning to... -
Wi-Fi to take off on Aer Lingus European flights in mid-2013 News
12.12.2012 Passengers of Irish airline Aer Lingus will be able to enjoy Wi-Fi during European flights when the company rolls out the service in the middle of next year. -
UK’s Network Rail releases CCTV accidents footage as holiday warning News
11.12.2012 British rail authority Network Rail has released CCTV footage of accidents as a warning to travellers this holiday season to take care while they’re rushing to work, parties and... -
Belfast firm Action Renewables to lead €3.4m EU project on sustainable transport News
10.12.2012 Action Renewables, a Belfast-based adviser on renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland, is to head up a €3.4m EU project involving 12 partners that will aim to help... -
Drinkaware.ie and Hailo to give away more than 100,000 taxi vouchers News
03.12.2012 As part of a joint campaign promoting a great night out, responsible drinking and getting home safely this Christmas, Hailo and drinkaware.ie have teamed up to distribute more... -
Irish Rail Wi-Fi service chugs through the million session mark News
22.11.2012 Irish Rail has passed 1m unique sessions on its free Wi-Fi service, which will be available across the entire rolling stock by the end of this month. -
The week in gadgets: Wii U, Kindle Fire HD, Stephen Fry and Qugos vs Segways (video) News
19.11.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Nintendo’s latest console reaches the US, the large-screen Kindle Fire HD arrives earlier than expected, Stephen Fry prepares to wow us with the... -
DAA signs HP for major virtualisation contract News
15.11.2012 Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is the latest Irish organisation to embark on a major virtualisation project, awarding a five-year contract to HP to consolidate more than 360...