Here is a trio of videos that will bring a smile to your face. First, we hear about the new high-speed bus plan that will cost far less than a high-speed rail program. Second, Johnny Jet (a blogging friend of mine) takes us to the top of the highest hotel in the world. Finally, enjoy a short, pre-turn-of-the-century ad from Western Airlines (remember them) featuring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
Obama replaces the high-speed rail plan with a high-speed bus plan to cut the country’s deficit
Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan With High-Speed Bus Plan
Johnny Jet takes us to the highest hotel in the world — Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy for Western Airlines 1985
Charlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past 14 years with Congress, the Department of Transportation, and industry stakeholders on travel issues. He was the first consumer representative to the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from 2012 through 2018.