Accidents are a part of the business, but it is still a traumatic experience no matter when it happens.
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He claims the show “Nail Files” aired footage of him suffering from diabetic shock but portrayed it as him being drunk (VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE).
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Veteran operator H.A. Thompson of Rose Chauffeured Transportation in Charlotte, N.C. recently shared his thoughts with LCT on something that should not stay in Las Vegas, nor in your chauffeured operations. It makes all the difference in doing good business.
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2012 INTERNATIONAL LCT SHOW: An feature article in Thursday's Wall Street Journal leads off with some interesting stats about the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, site of the next LCT Show Feb. 13-15, 2012.
I never had a chance to say goodbye.
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First a financial boom and then a financial bust.
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With nearly 95% of the legroom and MORE headroom than the Town Car Executive L, the Royale-built Hybrid L Fusion was a nice ride from O’Hare to Downtown Chicago.
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A chauffeur bails out on job while waiting for airport arrival. It’s not about how you fall but how gracefully you get up.
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BMW MAKES STRIDES: Professional Driver magazine in the United Kingdom has
honored the BMW 730Ld with its overall Car of the Year title as well as a victory in the Chauffeur Car category. Two U.S. operators using a BMW 7-series are
Strack Transportation of Los Angeles and
Red Limo of Miami. LCT article on
Strack Transportation BMW here.
-- Martin Romjue, LCT editor
NO CREDIT TO BIZ TRAVEL BADMOUTHER PRESIDENT OBAMA: At least something seems to be going right amid the jobs-n-stagnation malaise we last saw in the
heyday of Studio 54. Latest projections show
2012 business travel spending worldwide is likely to top $1 trillion. Such a genuine version of a trillion-dollar stimulus program should benefit chauffeured transportation and charter and tour companies whose fortunes are tied to a mostly private sector economy full of people on the move. But don't take it for granted; the government still has myriad ways to screw up or spook entire industries and sectors. --
Martin Romjue, LCT editor
New software uses smartphone cameras to predict the timing of traffic lights and advise drivers on adjusting their speed.
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