http://en.redtram.com/ 646industries.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:10:54 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 108075 | Alaska Airlines Useless Apology Cards http://en.redtram.com/go/225640697/top100/ 225640697 I normally like Alaska Airlines. They're generally very nice, and in the case of a major delay (during which we had to turn around and return to the airport of departure) they were polite and professional. No big deal. To... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640697/top100/ 108075 | Toms Toothpaste Interpreted as a Threat http://en.redtram.com/go/225640683/top100/ 225640683 I know I'm not the first person who's complained about these things, but my respect for TSA security is so low I could scream. Twice recently I've had these idiots rummage through my bag in search of liquids and when... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640683/top100/ 108075 | JetBlue's Expiring Miles http://en.redtram.com/go/225640647/top100/ 225640647 JetBlue is a wonderful airline - they are hip, polite, and have cool features like live TV on the flight. However, their frequent flyer program, true blue, is a failure. Why? Because miles expire after one year. As a result,... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640647/top100/ 108075 | Airbus' Immobile Armrests http://en.redtram.com/go/225640629/top100/ 225640629 I never wanted to get into this battle, but I have to throw it in - Boeing's large jets are superior to those of Airbus, at least the Air France variety. Why? One and only one reason - the central... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640629/top100/ 108075 | Northwest Airlines $15 Aisle Seat Fee http://en.redtram.com/go/225640603/top100/ 225640603 Northwest Airlines will now charge $15 to travelers who want to specifically reserve an aisle seat at check-in. Article here. This idea is so stupid it's gotten me to write something on my neglected blog (which takes a lot these... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:51:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640603/top100/ 108075 | United Airlines Deceptive Decline http://en.redtram.com/go/225640469/top100/ 225640469 Chicago: I suppose this is more of a rant than a useful comment, but there are a few things in it worth thinking about. Bear with me. First of all, United Airlines insists on claiming that it has "direct" flights... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:51:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/225640469/top100/ 30335 | Ripoff ATMs... http://en.redtram.com/go/205048707/top100/ 205048707 The Bank: This has nothing to do with sustainability, but sometimes I have to vent. I typically take $120 out when I visit ATMs that are not owned by my bank. The reason is that it minimizes the loss I... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048707/top100/ 30335 | Messing with the Hiawatha (Amtrak) http://en.redtram.com/go/205048703/top100/ 205048703 Chicago: As much as I think the current administration's attitude toward passenger rail is atrocious, I recognize that some Amtrak lines may indeed be less worthy of government support than others. If cuts must be made, let them be to... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048703/top100/ 30335 | Dead End Fire Exits http://en.redtram.com/go/205048704/top100/ 205048704 Hong Kong: These photos were sent in by 'DickStock' from Hong Kong (thanks!). They show a dead-end door at the International Finance Centre that is labeled as a fire exit. The door literally opens into what is essentially a closet... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048704/top100/ 30335 | The Esuvee Beast http://en.redtram.com/go/205048705/top100/ 205048705 Your Imagination: I've been seeing these weird billboards around town for a wihile. They have a photo of this weird hairy beast-thing that looks like a Jeep with the word "Esuvee" in big letters. For the longest time I couldn't... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048705/top100/ 30335 | BART Excursion Fares http://en.redtram.com/go/205048706/top100/ 205048706 San Francisco: I just got ripped off big time. I was late to catch a train to Berkeley so I ran down into a BART station only to find out that the next train wasn't for 20 more minutes, so... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048706/top100/ 30335 | China Moving to Ban Electric Bikes http://en.redtram.com/go/205048701/top100/ 205048701 According to the South China Post, some Chinese cities are moving to ban electric bicycles in favor of automobiles. Europeans have the luxury of hindsight in this regard, and are ironically reinstating pedestrian and bicycle dominance in urban areas. The... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048701/top100/ 30335 | The Bus Bike http://en.redtram.com/go/205048700/top100/ 205048700 This takes the cake. It's a bus that drives around Rio de Janiero. It's full of exercise bikes, and I guess you're supposed to get exercise and enjoy the view. Of course, Rio Already has fabulous weather, and apparantly, decent... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/205048700/top100/