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-- Daily non-stop flights between New York's JFK and twice daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti set to begin December 5, 2013 (a) -- NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced its intent to serve Port-au-Prince, Haiti with daily nonstop service from both New York City and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. From Toussaint Louverture International...

CALGARY, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific's Chief Executive Officer, E. Hunter Harrison, has been inducted into the Maritime Association of Port of New York & New Jersey's International Maritime Hall of Fame. Mr. Harrison, recognized for his leadership in intermodal transportation, customer services and logistics, and for his promotion of efficient, reliable intermodal services for CP, received the honor at the 20th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame award...

- Now serves approximately 100 cities across North America NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Megabus.com, the first city-to-city, express bus company with fares from $1, has served 25 million passengers across North America as of today. With fares starting as low as $1, megabus.com has expanded rapidly over the course of its seven-year existence, from serving seven cities to/from Chicago in April 2006 to now serving more than 100 cities across North America. "Megabus.com is...

FTA Administrator Rogoff keynotes Mineta Transportation Institute event June 1 in Philadelphia SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently gave a "D" grade to U.S. road and transit infrastructure.* Why is our nation now falling behind in world rankings? This issue will be examined during an opening day workshop at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Rail Conference in Philadelphia. The June 1...

NORFOLK, Va., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- John P. Rathbone, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will address the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference in Boston at noon EDT on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Interested investors can listen via simultaneous webcast at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/transportation2013/id86947800.cfm. The presentation will be posted at www.nscorp.com. Norfolk...

ROANOKE, Va., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) office building at 110 Franklin Road SE in Roanoke has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. "Norfolk Southern is pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY STAR certification in...

Crites nominated by the FAA for leadership and collaboration in implementing NextGen and other new aviation technologies DFW AIRPORT, Texas, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jim Crites, the executive vice president for operations at DFW International Airport, has been selected by the White House as a Transportation Champion of Change, one of only 12 people selected nationwide for the honor. The Federal Aviation Administration nominated Crites for the recognition for his...

MONTREAL, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Jim Vena, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), will address the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on May 16 in Boston, Mass., at 11.20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Vena will discuss how CN's focus on customer engagement and operational and service excellence is helping the company's customers compete better in their end markets while delivering solid CN operating...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. ("FEC") will present its first quarter earnings and financial results on Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (EDT). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120203/CL47054LOGO) Those interested in participating can register for the webcast at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=93339 To join the conference call, please dial: (U.S.): 1-800-860-2442 or (International):...

Mineta Transportation Institute's report could help transit agencies, others with similar plans SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After StarMetro, the public transit agency in Tallahassee FL, restructured its bus network from a radial system to a grid system, some challenges remained. Researchers at the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) just completed an analysis of the issues and preliminary outcomes surrounding that change. The report could be useful for...