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Hike in Bay Bridge toll upsets San Francisco commuter culture
Jul 1, 2010
After more than two decades of carpoolers crossing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco for free, they will now be charged $2.50 per car.
How the GPS upgrade may affect you
Sep 22, 2011
GPS is used by everyone from stock traders time-stamping trades to farmers driving remote-controlled tractors. Now the GPS satellite system is getting an upgrade promising increased coverage, stability, and accuracy. Sally Herships reports.
LA cruise takes wild ride on commerce side
Caitlan Carroll Jun 24, 2010
Some cruises will have you sunning on exotic beaches and sipping mai tais with strangers. This one ferries you around cargo boats and power plants -- and still manages to stay afloat.
Leftists heat up Venezuelan tourism
Jun 21, 2010
Caracas, Venezuela touts brown outs, water shortages and one of the highest crime rates in Latin America. But tourism is on the rise, thanks to leftists conferences and other events promoted by the Venezuelan government.
Airlines may have to pay more for bumping passengers
Daryl Paranada Jun 2, 2010
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is proposing a plan to raise the maximum amount that airlines must pay passengers who get involuntarily...
Summer air travel's up, and so are fares
Sep 22, 2011
This summer, stronger travel demand is going to run smack dab into a much smaller airline industry and all the crowded flights that will entail. Jeff Horwich reports.
Tourism in disaster-stricken areas can recover
Steve Chiotakis Sep 22, 2011
Recovery in disaster areas like those affected by the BP spill depend on tourists' perceptions.
Paying for car rental without credit card
Gregory Warner Sep 22, 2011
Car travel this weekend is expected to increase almost 6% from last Memorial Day, according to the AAA. And many of those cars will be rentals.
But what if you want to rent a car and you don't have a credit card? Gregory Warner reports.
GPS data may pay off for city bus riders
Sep 22, 2011
There's lots of bad news for transit agencies around the country -- service cuts, fare hikes, budget deficits -- but a few cities have figured out a way to improve their customer service, and spend virtually nothing. Andrea Bernstein reports.
Airport full-body scanners raise concerns
Daryl Paranada May 24, 2010
Full-body scanners may soon be coming to an airport near you. The Transportation Security Administration hopes to have nearly 1,000 full-body...
