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Manchester Town Hall.

Rail, foodie travel among VisitBritain prioritiesBuyers and suppliers gathered stateside last month for Destination Britain North America in Hollywood, Calif.

Up to two children age 11 and younger can travel free with a Eurail pass-holding adult.

On Eurail, a familiar journey, with refinementsTraveling by rail again as adults, we discovered that the ease of travel and the beautiful scenery, much of which isn't visible from the motorways, remains reassuringly the same.

Silvercar uses a fleet of all-silver Audi A4s.

Silvercar expands to OrlandoThe destination becomes the Audi-only car rental outfit's 17th U.S. location.

Lyft recently said it would increase from eight to 40 the number of U.S. states where it offers full coverage.

Khosrowshahi enters ride-hailing sector as traffic is buildingUber's new CEO is tasked with managing growth in a market in which smaller U.S. competitor Lyft is expanding, overseas growth has been tricky and competition from the beleaguered taxi industry could intensify.

Analysis: A leap from Expedia's calm to Uber's chaosDara Khosrowshahi is betting he can turn around one of the industry's most troubled and controversial -- not to mention valuable -- enterprises.

Harvey damage to travel sector won't heal fastWhile the nation focused largely on the human tragedy unfolding in Houston last week, analysts and suppliers thousands of miles away began tallying the cost of Hurricane Harvey to Texas' economy, including to its travel sector.

Uber confirms hiring of Khosrowshahi"We're really fortunate to gain a leader with Dara's experience, talent and vision," the ride-hailing company said in a statement.

Hertz forecasts bluer skies after tough Q2However, pricing for business travel rentals will continue to face pressure in the months ahead, said CEO Kathryn Marinello.

Avis Budget sees pricing turnaround at Q2's endCEO Larry De Shon said a 5% pricing decline stemmed from excess fleet in the industry, but that fleets were returning to normal levels during the end of the quarter.

Amtrak: No major disruptions during repairs at New York stationThe repair work will fix infrastructure issues, which had been causing derailments and delays.

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