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Boeing Partners With Microsoft For Azure And Cortana
Boeing buys into Cortana, AI and cloud to access big data it can use to streamline passenger experience and reduce flight delays for carriers
TfL Licenses Contactless Ticketing System In £15m Deal
Transport for London and Cubic Transportation Systems will export contactless technology in the first of a 'series' or deals
Jaguar Rolls Out Self-Driving Cars On British Roads
Jaguar Land Rover plans fleet of 100 research vehicles that will test connected and autonomous technologies to assist drivers
Lufthansa Will Offer Short Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi From October
Lufthansa gets certification to install Ka-band equipment on its planes and will start service later this year
KCOM Builds Cloud Ticketing And Revenue Systems For UK Railways
KCOM will build common IT systems based on AWS for train operators to manage reservations, tickets and revenue sharing
British Airways IT Glitch ‘Was Exaggerated’
Customers faced hours of queues as Heathrow and Gatwick BA check-in desks grind to a halt
Virgin Trains Beam App Offers On-Board Wi-Fi Entertainment
Passengers on East Coast and West Coast main lines can access content on their devices with Virgin Trains beam app for iOS and Android
Open Data For Social Good: The Case For Better Transport Services
ANALYSIS: Martin Howell from Cubic Transportation Systems explores how open data can transform urban mass transit
Rail Passengers Would Accept Fare Increase For Better Mobile Coverage
Department for Transport report claims business travellers and commuters would pay up for a fifth more if they could get better 4G on board
Londoners Can Register To Try Out Driverless Cars In Greenwich
Greenwich residents can now sign up for trials of new GATEway autonomous vehicles
British Airways Signs Deal With Gogo For Long Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi
International Airlines Group to bring in-flight Wi-Fi to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus long-haul routes
Volvo Is Bringing Self-Driving Cars To London’s Streets In 2017
“Most ambitious” trial to date will see Volvo XC-90 vehicles drive themselves around the capital
Cisco Partners With Hyundai For Connected Cars
Superfast connectivity and in-car video streaming could be coming to a Hyundai vehicle near you
US Researchers Make Electric Car Wireless Charging Breakthrough
Wireless charging (typically found in smartphones) could be on the way for electric cars after researchers find way to make it almost as effective as wired
Is Office-Grade In-Flight Wi-Fi Ready For Take Off?
Satellite broadband providers are launching next generation in-flight Wi-Fi networks. TechWeek takes to the skies to test out Gogo's office in the sky
Network Rail Could Sell Fibre Broadband Network To UK Telcos
Reports suggest Network Rail could sell its network, start a joint venture or offer wholesale access in move that would boost fixed and mobile broadband
Government Documents Show Dyson Is Working On Electric Car
Dyson using government funding to work on electric battery technology at Wiltshire headquarters
Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers
A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting
FBI: Cars Are Becoming More Vulnerable To Hacks
The FBI says consumers and manufacturers need to be more aware of potential cyber security threats to all motorised vehicles
Free Wi-Fi Available On Half Of All South West Trains
South West Trains expands free Wi-Fi to cover even more services from the capital to south west England
Google: Self Driving Car Crash Might Be Our Fault
2mph fender-bender was the car’s fault, Google says, but it will learn from its mistakes
EE 4G Upgrade To Boost Chiltern Railways On-Board Wi-Fi
Trackside EE 4G network will offer "continuous coverage" to business travellers
EE ‘Best’ Mobile Operator At London City, Gatwick And Heathrow Airports
RootMetrics' latest airport network testing shows EE retains top spot at London airports
iPass Wi-Fi Now Available On 2,700 Aircraft
iPass signs deal with Panasonic Avionics to add 23 more airlines to its network
Driving Forward – What’s Beyond Self-Driving Cars?
There’s more to the future of transport than autonomous vehicles, says Cubic's Martin Howell
Contactless Payment For Travel Could Go Nationwide
Plans by the UK Cards Association hopes to have full payment system in place soon
UN Allocates Bandwidth For Global Satellite Flight Tracking System
WRC-15 paves the way fopr satellite flight tracking system following MH370 disappearance
EasyJet Turns To Wearable Tech For Smart Uniforms
New LED-packed uniforms for cabin crew and engineers will be trialled next year to celebrate low cost airlines 20th birthday
TfL Adds 100 More Stations To London Tube Wi-Fi
Almost every station on the tube can get Wi-Fi... but not Tottenham Court Road or Bond Street