Our story is about trains, but it starts with cars. As in, there are a lot more of them parked at Charlotte's Amtrak station these days.
There was a time when July brought good news for US Airways.
Some need money to pay debts. Others just want a cushion in the current downturn.
US Airways plans to remove in-flight movie systems from its domestic aircraft to save about $10 million a year in fuel and other costs.
US Airways provided a sign Monday of how rising oil prices and airfares might be curbing travel, reporting that passenger traffic in June was down slightly from last year.
Along with reducing flights from Charlotte, service cuts planned by many airlines could mess up area residents' carefully laid travel plans.
Thanks to higher gas prices and airfares, Fourth of July travel is expected to tail off from last year.
You've heard about airlines adding fees and cutting flights to offset soaring fuel prices. But have you noticed the new drink carts?
