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All staff will be fully vaccinated when the Brightline high-speed train returns to service in November.

Florida Brightline train plans November returnThe high-speed rail service returns with a number of safety measures in place, including prepackaged foods, touchless bathrooms and electronic tickets.

The November 2020 approval of the measure was a victory for ride-hailing companies, who spent millions to promote it.

California court rules Prop 22 unconstitutional, dealing blow to Uber, LyftThe ballot measure, approved by California voters in November 2020, classified gig workers as independent contractors.

The Thalys high-speed train.

Delta enables Thalys train bookingsPassengers flying to Amsterdam have the option to book high-speed train trips to Brussels and Antwerp.

The Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort has responded to Hawaii's transportation challenges by bolstering its existing bike program.

As car rental and ride prices soar, travelers seek alternativesU.S. rideshare costs for June were up 53% compared with pre-pandemic times in January 2020.

Ford will deploy its vehicles and safety drivers, using Argo's software, on the Lyft network of services.

Lyft and Ford partner on autonomous ride-hailingThe pair will collaborate with technology company Argo AI on the project, which will begin in Miami later this year.

Among the features of the approved reorganization plan, Hertz will remove over $5 billion of debt and receive over $2.2 billion of global liquidity

Bankruptcy court OKs Hertz's Chapter 11 exit planWith the court's approval, Hertz will be on track to emerge from Chapter 11 by the end of June.

The Department of Justice alleged that some of the fees Avis charged already were included in the rental rate.

Avis Budget paying $10M penalty to settle Defense Department overcharging claimThe government alleged Avis Budget knowingly falsely billed and received payment between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2019.

Some travel managers have said their employees have run into situations where they couldn't reserve a vehicle.

Booking a last-minute car rental? It could be a problemThe beginning of demand recovery in the car rental industry after the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked one consequence for business travelers: a lack of availability for shorter, last-minute rentals.

Holoholo is a new, locally owned rideshare service in Hawaii available on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Island of Hawaii, and Lanai.

Need a lift? In Hawaii, Holoholo offers a timely new optionThe company launched in May, at a time when a car-rental shortage has visitors scrambling for a means of getting around the Islands.

Hertz selects proposal to fund Chapter 11 exitThe car rental company selected and approved a $6 billion funding proposal from affiliates of Knighthead Capital Management, Certares Opportunities and Apollo Capital Management.

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