Go to Home PageSubscribeAdvertiser disclosureSearch The Points Guy The Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier will add more than a dozen new routes in May at airports across the country — including a new route to the northwest tip of Puerto Rico Frontier's expansion is 14 new routes all of which will launch in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend — the annual unofficial start of summer travel TPG's picks: The most exciting new airline routes for 2025 The biggest winner in Tuesday's route drop: Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington which will get three new nonstop destinations aboard the budget airline Frontier has been expanding at the D.C.-area airport in recent months after returning to Dulles for the first time in several years in late 2024. It also revealed plans to bolster its footprint at the airport just days ago Here's what the airline's Dulles route map will look like come May: Frontier will also launch two routes apiece from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) plus three from Miami International Airport (MIA) Also getting a pair of routes: Frontier's home base at Denver International Airport (DEN) All those airports are places where the carrier has added flights over the last year amid a larger network realignment Here's the full slate of Frontier's 14 new routes announced Tuesday: A majority of Frontier's 14 routes unveiled Tuesday are entirely new to the airline it previously flew a handful of them within the last decade Frontier last served its short-haul Boise and Spokane routes from its Denver base in 2021 IAD-MIA and LAX-ORD in the mid- to late 2010s Tuesday's network announcement is Frontier's biggest of 2025 after the carrier made vast changes to where — and when — it flies in 2024 the carrier realigned its network to focus less heavily on competitive domestic vacation spots like Orlando opting instead to try to lure travelers flying between big cities to visit friends and relatives the carrier also reduced its midweek flying on days like Tuesday and Wednesday when fewer leisure travelers are on the road That schedule tweak remains in place for 2025 Frontier president James Dempsey said on the company's most recent earnings call earlier this month "We've spent the last 18 months trying to adjust our network to meet the demand patterns that exist in today's environment," Dempsey told analysts "What we've done is really shape the week in a better way where we focus a lot of our flying on peak days and it comes at the expense of off-peak days of the week." 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The Points Guy believes that credit cards can transform lives helping you leverage everyday spending for cash back or travel experiences that might otherwise be out of reach That’s why we publish a variety of editorial content and card comparisons: to help you find a great card to turn your goals into reality Japanese start-up carrier JCAS Airways has secured ¥200 million ($1.3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round as it aims to commence commercial operations in spring 2026 The latest raise brings total funding to ¥650 million since the Tokyo-based company’s inception in July 2023 The announcement comes shortly after the regional carrier signed a 12-year contract with lessor Avation for a new ATR 72-600 aircraft The regional airline initially plans to connect Osaka’s Kansai International Airport with Toyama Airport and Yonago Airport tapping into the potential of domestic regional airports to create new passenger flows JCAS says it wants to address the growing demand for regional connectivity revitalizing underserved routes while supporting local economies JCAS plans to put the latest funds raised toward equipment leasing systems development and recruitment as it ramps up for its 2026 launch “Japanese communities rely massively on regional air links for everything from healthcare and trade to business and tourism and JCAS Airways will contribute to revitalizing our country making cultural experiences accessible and maintaining a vital lifeline for the islanders of Japan,” JCAS CEO Seiji Shirane says October 2025 is penciled in for the airline to take the ATR 72-600 which will become the first aircraft in its fleet Avation says the placement of the aircraft nearly a year ahead of its scheduled delivery is “an illustration of the strong demand” for the ATR 72 for regional air travel there are no airlines offering flights from Osaka to either Toyama or Yonago at present the global route development community's trusted source for news and information insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 03 Dec 2024 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news The latest milestone has been reached to bring a multi-billion pound data centre to the county.   An outline planning application has now been submitted by QTS to the County Council for the erection of up to ten data centre buildings totalling up to 540,000 square metres along with ancillary structures substation and other associated works.   The state-of-the-art facility at Cambois would represent a significant inward investment of up to £10 billion Council leader Glen Sanderson said: “I welcome this latest step in the development of what will be one of western Europe’s largest Artificial Intelligence data hub at Cambois “Subject to it meeting all the requirements of the planning committee this scheme is a multi-billion vote of confidence in Northumberland’s future.”   The application will be considered by the council’s Strategic Planning Committee early in the New Year.   The application can be viewed via the County Council’s planning portal  and searching for 4/04112/OUTES  © Northumberland County Council There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2 you may want to check out that review instead One of my biggest complaints about live tracking on Wahoo’s platform over the last year and a half is that it sucked Previously when you enabled live tracking on the Wahoo devices to send a tracking link to a friend/friend-with-benefits it would provide information about your position It just showed a single blue dot of your current locale Just a random-ass blue dot on a map with zero context they’ve moved from sucky to awesome in one fell swoop With a firmware and app update released today the Wahoo cycling computers now show proper live tracking information to friends and family and even give some pretty unique and cool features that Garmin (who is basically the only other bike computer with this capability) doesn’t have I went out for a bit of a ride last night to test things out While this post is written about my usage with the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT, all of this applies equally to the BOLT and the regular ELEMNT you’ll need to update the firmware on the unit as well as your phone app All of this only takes a few minutes to complete here’s the other things included in this particular release:   you’ll dive into the Live Tracking options on your app (Share Tracking Link Share Until End of Day: This simply shares that link until midnight This is useful if someone clicks on the link afterwards at least they won’t just get a random error Meaning that if a person comes back a week later and you’re on a different ride then anytime you go for a ride the app will trigger notifications to Facebook But there’s also a fourth option – which is to revoke everything    Note that if you have any sensors on your bike do ensure that they’re connected as normal (obviously) what’s super important is that you have the Wahoo ELEMNT companion app open on your phone you can shut off the screen on your phone and change to other apps but somewhere in the background the Wahoo app has to be cookin’ Next to note is that the Live Tracking can display your planned route to others which can’t display your loaded/planned route Below you can see what a route looks like so it’s not as nifty looking as a circular route (Side note: You won’t see the planned route on my remaining screenshots due to an odd bug I found with the way I started the live track I wasn’t about to drag my butt up the mountain yet again for another screenshot Wahoo is looking into why the bug occurred via one method but not the other.) A few seconds later your friends/family/affairs will receive the live tracking link Note that in my case it went into my ‘Clutter’ folder in my e-mail so you may want to check Spam/Junk/Clutter/etc… folders in your e-mail tell those who are following you to do so as well if you look at yourself using the mobile site (it’s responsive to different screen sizes) you’ll see your current location without any track…since I haven’t gone anywhere You can scroll down to see tabs for the data metrics for different data sets (power   So let’s fast forward (up and) down the road a ton to see what those metrics and lines look like there: In many ways this isn’t too much different than Garmin’s site though Garmin’s app doesn’t show you sensor data on the mobile app – just the desktop app   Below on the desktop site you can see the data graphs overlaid on Garmin’s live tracking services as well as the ability to show all data sets on one graph This can actually be handy if you want to correlate something like a hill to why heart rate increased Of course, what’s also obvious is that Wahoo’s app looks more like 2017, as opposed to Garmin’s tracking site from last decade.  Actually, that’s not entirely fair – they introduced it in January 2013…and haven’t changed it one bit since for cycling (seriously you can go back and look at my screenshots in that linked section) Garmin has had half a decade to improve it in ANY way possible I can think of and have noted plenty: Adding planned/loaded route to overlay allowing you to add photos mid-route via your phone (many people do that with Strava today) displaying Strava segments on it as you hit PR’s displaying fun stats like you hitting distance/wattage/etc PR’s (which Garmin knows too) showing battery status of the Garmin device or phone But there is one thing that Garmin does that Wahoo doesn’t: Numerous and better map providers Wahoo uses Mapbox for generic terrain maps whereas Garmin allows you to choose between Garmin as well as satellite or road maps from either Google/Microsoft source This can be useful in seeing what’s around you For example during today’s ride when it’s neat to see the snow-covered mountain passes of the French and Swiss Alps I was riding through:   This is of course because Garmin is paying for accessing these multiple semi-costly mapping services, whereas Wahoo is using just one…and a really darn inexpensive one at that one early complaint a while back was that the mobile/ELEMNT connection wasn’t very resilient to cellular connectivity drop-outs causing the tracking session to outright die I went through areas where cellular connectivity dropped out and I had no issues with the service resuming properly Also of note is that on the Wahoo site it’ll show you battery status of the device which is kinda neat (seen below left image to the right of my name if I hover above it) on the right image you can see how ‘old’ the data is – 19 seconds in this case   it worked fairly well aside from the initial route overlay quirk I ran into and the graphs are just a heck of a lot nicer to look at One other oddity though I did notice though was that the final numbers between the BOLT device and the Live Tracking site were slightly different but slightly different – a few watts off for the max power for example They were substantially off for the average power but that appears to be a case of the Live Tracking site displaying average power with zeros not recorded I could see how that’d be a little display preference quirk they’ve identified the root of this bug and it’s set to be fixed next week (behind the scenes on the web platform) Overall this is good stuff and great to see them moving the goal posts forward In many ways this kinda reminds me of last summer when Wahoo added Strava Live Segments integration to their ELEMNT but when they did it – they really did it right (and have recently improved it a bunch last month) It’s sorta like this for Live Tracking as well, they weren’t first, but overnight they’re the best now in that category.  Do note that while I think Quarq’s Race Intelligence and their standalone Qollector service is better in many circumstances it’s not a head unit but rather a standalone tracking device – so a bit different use case and grouping here some might ask why you’d use this instead of just a phone app Of course – I’m sure there will be some who want Wahoo to focus on other items with this firmware update And they did too – such as Strava accuracy improvements and a bunch of other random things And they delivered a big firmware update last month too Which doesn’t take away from Garmin doing frequent almost monthly Edge series updates as well What’s cool here is the segment continues to improve and we’re seeing a lot of great competition from a lot of players Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked.If you would like a profile picture, simply register at Gravatar which works here on DCR and across the web  Notify me of followup comments via e-mail Click here to Subscribe without commenting How did the app impact battery life on your phone with livetracking on I understand it saves a lot of battery with the gps coming from wahoo element but the app background running and triggering cell connectivity tx and rx how did that imoact your battery since I was running two live tracking apps (Garmin and Wahoo) plus a bunch of other apps in the background But I was constantly taking screenshots (I took about 50 in total along with photos (about 40) for this post I didn’t use and another post later (and again with live tracking and my phone had about 40% battery left at the end I was riding through the mountains so I’m sure some extra battery was used searching for a signal I started out with a fully charged iPhone 6+ today I am ready to pop on the Elemnt especially after they seemed to have nailed the Live Tracking Ray do you think you will have the time to check out the ERG/Trainer control any time soon I included an ERG control piece within my BOLT (and ELEMNT) review I think it’s the best implementation of a trainer control out there changing wattage via the head unit on the fly) The problem however is that it doesn’t support FE-C trainers and while Wahoo promised it a year ago…it’s still nuttin’ So it ‘only’ works with the KICKR/SNAP today So if you’ve got one of those – awesome Does that include the ConnectIQ apps that can control the trainer for saying it beat garmin apps Xert’s trainer app came out about a year (maybe more?) after Garmin implemented trainer support but it’s also doing something totally different than what Garmin’s native capabilities are I just mean if your goal is to try to get faster then xert’s ability to control the trainer could be considered the best way to control the trainer which would require an Edge unit would you classify this Wahoo firmware update as a Gamin killer I have an 820 and have become beyond frustrated with the gremlins in the device I’d consider it a Garmin killer…even without this update But it does edge closer to being an Edge 520 killer depending on your use cases But more on that on (hopefully) Thursday with a post comparing those two I was going to pop some money down today on a Edge 520 I already have a Forerunner 235 and was thinking it was worthwhile staying in the same ecosystem All I can say is that I brought one to replace my 820 two weeks ago Already replace my 520 with bolt month ago and I do like it very much especially control is more responsive and informative Route setting is simple and data sync is the part I like most Garmin connect is suck and no need to bear of it now I bought an element to replace my 810 and I like it much better Same here – my Bolt replaced a 510 and I love it The really only thing it lacks is Garmin Varia Smart support – so it even saved me some money :) I love my Bolt but I really wish they will support Varia radar. I don’t know when it happened exactly but your writing chops have gotten really good and the “entertainment” part is right up there with the “tech” stuff nowadays but the pace of Wahoo’s innovation is way more exciting and fun to follow I own pretty much everything Wahoo makes now and none of it sucks I think it depends on how much sleep he’s gotten when writing up the review As to pace with Garmin there is a chance Garmin has been holding back on functionality for the 1000 replacement coming out soon (I hope) as competition forces them to go further because how else could you fit every thing you do into 24hours But once I finished the ride and opened the phone app and Strava — 4 “data repositories” — with 3 slightly-different takes on the data from my ride (the Bolt and the phone app agree) average heart rate was spot on across all of them I really don’t care about “which is right” (clearly the highest power as they’re very close to each other — it’s just interesting to me that they’re all apparently doing different behind-the-scenes processing Only thing holding my back from one is support for Garmin’s Varia rear radar light I think it’s been asked before in a previous Bolt post but do you think there’s any possibility it will ever be supported on the Bolt I am also holding off selling my 520 and purchasing Elemnt or Bolt until Varia radar is supported (or Wahoo introduces its own radar) there is an ANT+ radar profile available to developers but I suspect it’s low down the totem pole workout support and probably more 3rd party app type stuff I suspect are higher up the list (even lighting or GoPro control perhaps) Just curious how much of your phone data a 2-3 hr ride with live tracking enable would eat Wahoo is really doing a great job with the Elemnt GPS isn’t really a battery killer on phones Before I got my Elemnt I used a RFLKT and was easily able to ride centuries using my iPhone as the GPS or even turn on airplane mode (the GPS still works fine) Last time I did this I still had 45% battery on an iPhone 5 from a 113 miles ride This was with BLE HR and speed/cadence meters also battery life on phones is good if you toggle one or two settings I use RideWithGPS app on my iPhone in airplane mode for two reasons: i) backup in case there is a rare problem with my 520 and ii) its easier to stop and review the route on my phone than on my 520 I’ll temporarily turn off airplane mode and text pics to my wife have ridden some long 8-14 hour rides and have plenty of phone battery at the end The main app has to be running or is there a service style background process it uses The problem with requiring the main app to run is the phone might kill it if it needs memory to run something else Like if I run Waze and multitask too much (obviously only as a passenger) waze can be killed off so no more directions if I use too many other apps Yes from experience with the previous version on Android you have to go into the app at the start of the ride so that the phone connects with the Elemnt but once you’ve done that it will keep working in the background and you can use other apps Excellent timing with Ride London just around the corner How did you get web access to your ride data? Did I miss something? I thought that ride data was only available on the phone app and that a web platform (like garmin connect) wasn’t available yet. I tried going to http://www.wahooligan.com and while my profile is there (current power zones You receive a link via e-mail when you turn on the live tracking (that’s the part I talk about checking your Spam/Junk/Clutter folders) you don’t get access to any of your data on the web I was hoping that Wahoo would implement a web based site that all your rides get loaded to for viewing I was told by their support that others have expressed interest and they were working towards it I really like how they provide end of ride data on the phone app so a web app that could consolidate some of that data even if they charged for it like Strava premium all of the data is available there as soon as it syncs up post-ride Between Strava and all of the third-party plug-ins and apps that plug into Strava’s API (such as VeloViewer) I spend precisely 0 time looking at the metrics provided by Wahoo/ELEMNT itself except when I haven’t had a chance to sync it yet (I don’t use auto-sync because I like to have all my pics lined up and ready to attach to the ride ASAP before I upload the ride to ensure they make it into the Relive recap) It doesn’t look like the Moxy data comes through the Live Tracking I’ve got an email in to Wahoo to see if they can add that in since they already support it on the Elemnt How long will the Element Bolt battery run for with live track turned on My Edge 1000 only runs for 6 hours before the battery is exhausted If you don’t have this info would you be able to do this test please HR strap and speed and cadence sensors and my Element has around 50% battery left Last thing I’d like to see is an alert function to some chosen contacts when you haven’t moved for an amount of time (5 or 10 mins) in combination with ELEMNT/BOLT autopause The Wife is fond of this functionality in a specific app called RoadID Unfortunately this has happened to me once My wife and the ambulance were able to find me quite fast but implementation on the Wahoo platform is even better: trigger in combination with autopause Now I have to pause this app manually apart from my ELEMNT during planned stops A normal pause for food/drinks is usually after an hard/manual stop I use autopause foor traffic stops and those don’t usually exceed 5 mins Cyclemeter has had this level of live tracking for at least 6 years and is easily one of the features I missed most Cyclemeter also had the extremely cool ability to show the live map on Facebook without a user even clicking anything I doubt Facebook’s API still allows that You actually have to do it as well on Garmin as noted it doesn’t need to be open as you are seeing it running it just needs to be somewhere launched in the background Running Android never had to open/run Garmin connect Does this means they have changed the Find a Friend feature at all – the related feature where you can see friends’ locations on the Elemnt map There was an “issue” that it was linked to the Live Tracking option – if you turned on Live Tracking previously it meant that your location appears on the map for the whole world to see along with all other Elemnt users in the form “Tim R.” Which was just a little bit concerning to say the least Does anyone know if this has changed at all This to me was potentially a more useful feature if they could fix the “stalkiness” it You can now opt out of showing your location to other riders on the ELEMNT map Next big step should be recalculating a route should you get lost hopefully It is a shame that the txt message option is not provided for the link sharing This is also not a Garmin option but was standard on the RoadID app Much more in likely to get picked up than an email etc I used live tracking for the first time today Sent SMS to the wife who could click on the link and follow my ride Why no option for text message notifications It’s likely because doing so costs money Fwiw – almost every carrier I know of allows you to send notifications to an e-mail address Mid-way down this post, they list a lot of carriers and the format to use: link to lifehacker.com This is done once to time you connect ELEMNT companion app to your FB profile So you can’t set it up per ride unless you want to fumble around in the app/privacy settings of FB everytime you go on a ride I just got a Bolt and have gone on a couple of rides with it but I’m stuck on one detail I haven’t seen answered anywhere I don’t like to keep my training data in the cloud I dumped ride data onto my PC using the ANT+ USB stick and used Rubitrack to plot everything and do all the data analysis RT does not seem to support the ELEMNT/BOLT units directly just now there’s a workaround described in exactly one thread on their board I did find that the Android File Transfer app works just fine to browse the directory tree on the BOLT and I can copy the .FIT files onto my Mac (running El Capitan) by drag-and-drop it says that they contain no usable data or are corrupted not even GPS Visualizer knows what to do with those same files — and I’ve almost never seen a GPS data file that tool can’t handle I don’t know enough about the .FIT file format to figure out what’s happening but I was under the impression that the BOLT was writing these in a totally standard way Do you have any ideas about how to successfully import this data without having to use some cloud-based service Best approach is to contact RT and ask them to update their FIT file parser My guess is that they haven’t updated to the V2 variant that came out over a year ago now You could use some converter tools to get to .TCX And I believe if you e-mail yourself the files from the Wahoo app @Jay: Turns out the old version of RT I was using (never upgraded because it was expensive and I didn’t need/want any of the features in the newer version until now) did not have the revised V2 FIT parser so I’ve just downloaded a 2-week trial to see if it’s worth buying @DCR: While I’m kicking the tires on the new version of RT could you suggest a reliable FIT to TCX converter in case I decide to stick with the old one I’ve already tried a handful (FIT-to-TCX FIT to TCX is honestly the one I tend to use the most – and even then I rarely use converters these days unfortunately I hope they do as good a job with workouts as they’ve done with everything else It’s really the only downside of the unit–2×20 you don’t need a structured workout function then 5 min of rest (16 times) is a workout that I would rather just be led through than have to keep count of And services like today’s plan are becoming integrated with other sites like zwift Suffice it to say that expectations are high… This is the one thing that has stopped me from ditching my Garmins Does anybody know if the live tracking can show mile markers as you ride I just finished the RAW (Ride Across Wisconsin) which was 175 miles in 1 day I met Jens Voigt at a rest stop – it was great My battery went down to 10% only 100 miles into the ride I had to turn the phone off for the rest of the ride and my wife did not know when I would cross the finish line so she could see it These cycling events which are usually century rides or longer make receiving texts more of a necessity at times than normal group rides I could turn data on every hour or two for a few minutes while at a rest stop to receive messages if that would work I’ve been using wahoo software for some time with a ghd elemnt bolt analyzing the caloric consumption of bike outlets (I have always used a heart rate monitor) I noticed that elemnt software provides of the calorie data consumed much lower than those provided by strava or garmin software I asked for wahoo assistance because of this difference and they have responded to me like this: We use 2 different formula for calories burned: Men: calorieBurnRate = abs(((0.6309 * newHeartrate) + (0.09036 * weightInPounds) + (0.2017 * userAge) – 55.0969) / 4.184); Women: calorieBurnRate = abs(((0.4472 * newHeartrate) – (0.05741 * weightInPounds) + (0.074 * userAge) – 20.4022) / 4.184); You will also notice the above formula’s calculate burn rate Since we calculate the burn rate every second it means our method is more accurate than just using a average heart rate for the workout and thus will also mean our value doesn’t match many online calculators according to you the method used by wahoo is more accurate than garmin and strava I’ve long given up on deciding which is most accurate that most of the very smart scientist-like people in the HR/Calorie field come from Finland and as such tend to rotate between a very small number of companies in this realm So while they have small disagreements that impact edge cases by and large the numbers end up being very similar you are right ray ;-) if I have to be honest garmin and relying on my feelings I would say that garmin and Strava overestimate the calorie calculation (Stara in a striking way) the estimate that provides wahoo software seems more truthful and closer to that of polar … but it is a totally personal feeling Forgive me for a comment on an 8 month old post… I was thrilled when the live tracking update came out last summer that it had the planned route along with live tracking However I’ve had all sorts of issues with connectivity recently and with having to restart the phone app repeatedly to get live tracking to display so I’m curious if you’ve noticed these issues Their support folks suggest I am the only one I’m frustrated by Wahoo’s attitude and ready to start looking for a new device so I’ve been scanning through your recent reviews I want to download routes wirelessly from ridewithgps have a nice mapping page with turn by turn directions and a useful climbing page that I can zoom to a level useful to me I would love to see my route displayed when I’m riding virtual routes at home And then airplay the display to my Apple TV Don’t think it’s possible but it would be nice Wahoo Elemnt cycling computers are experiencing connectivity issues with maintaining LiveTrack I have owned the Elemnt for three years and until about two months ago LiveTrack has somewhat worked reliably Something changed for Wahoo because LiveTrack is effectively dead Wahoo Tech Support keeps reporting a big update to the companion app is rolling out to all on 08/25/2020 We’ll see if this resolves the problem Until then I really can’t recommend anybody purchase a Wahoo cycling computer until they resolve these issues As far as I’m concerned any company that promotes specific features for their product and fails to deliver should be held liable I wouldn’t mind seeing a class action lawsuit if this is not resolved I have experienced the exact same problems the last month(s) By unpairing my Wahoo Bolt and pairing it again with my iphone but on following attempts just repeats the last workout but showed the entire workout after completion It’s been a nuisance the last months I swim, bike and run. 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It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk Remove all graphics and images from the website so that only the text and links are visible Reverts to original layout including graphics and images Fairfax Connector Route 372 will detour around the closure Some bus stops will be closed during the 5 weeks of construction Alternate bus stops have been established as noted on the map For more information on the closure, visit VDOT's webpage on the project The ramp from Virginia Center Boulevard East to I-66 West near the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail Station will be closed for about six weeks This closure will impact more than a dozen Connector routes _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Teddy Roosevelt bridge is closed to heavy vehicles No stops will be missed but delays can be expected Fairfax Connector Passengers Reminded of Federal Face Mask Mandate on Buses, Transit Hubs Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) along with other regional transportation agencies is taking steps to prepare for and prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) FCDOT highly values the health and safety of Fairfax Connector customers and personnel Learn what steps the Fairfax Connector operations contractor is taking to maintain a safe and healthy environment for Fairfax Connector passengers and personnel Fairfax Connector Prepares for and Takes Steps to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 2020 until further notice: Route 951 will not serve stops 3520 and 3559 Customers who use stop 3559 should use stop 3385 at USGS (.3 mi.) 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There are no other expected impacts to bus service Fairfax Connector announces further service reductions due to inclement weather operating holiday weekday service today UPDATE: Fairfax Connector to Operate Holiday Weekday Service Today, Feb. 18 Passengers should take the Metrorail Orange Line to complete their trip into Washington Route 697 will not operate into DC starting immediately through Friday Passengers should use shuttle between Stringfellow Park & Ride and Vienna Metro South Route 699 will not operate into DC starting immediately through Friday Route 699 will shuttle passengers (free of charge) between Government Center Park & Ride and Vienna Metro South Due to construction on I-66 as part of Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Vaden Drive bridge over I-66 will be closed from Oct 2019 until summer 2020 to allow for bridge reconstruction and addition of Express Lanes ramps to and from the west Vaden Bridge Closure Detour Notice Beginning August,19, 2020, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will begin work to reconstruct and replace the escalator banks and escalators at the south entrance of the Huntington Metrorail Station The construction is being expedited to impact the least number of customers while the Metrorail ridership is low due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation Construction activities are scheduled to last until mid-January 2021 Huntington Metrorail Station South Entrance Closed Due to Construction Beginning August 19 Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) announces that beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Fairfax Connector customers will be required to enter and exit the bus using the rear doors This does not apply to customer­­s who need to use a wheelchair ramp Fare collection on buses will also be temporarily suspended due to the location of fareboxes and SmarTrip equipment at the front entrance of buses Fairfax Connector Temporarily Suspends Fare Collection, Requires Rear Door Boarding Beginning March 24, 2020 making them safer and more accessible for customers with disabilities while also addressing safety concerns and longstanding structural issues Metrorail Orange Line Stations in Fairfax County Closed Beginning May 23 Effective Saturday, April 11, 2020, Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will make temporary adjustments to Fairfax Connector bus service due to reduced ridership from the impacts of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of Fairfax Connector passengers and operators  Fairfax County is committed to continue to provide transit service to residents who have no alternate way to travel during this situation FCDOT officials would like to thank all Fairfax Connector customers for their patience and flexibility during this difficult time Fairfax Connector Announces Service Reductions due to Impacts of COVID-19 Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) announces that due to the temporary closure of the Mclean and Van Dorn Metrorail Stations beginning Thursday Fairfax Connector bus routes that serve those stations will be re-routed to serve open Metrorail stations The Fairfax Connector detours will be in effect until further notice Passengers should also note that due to these detours the estimated arrival times of their bus in Fairfax Connector BusTracker may not be accurate Fairfax Connector Detours Bus Routes from Temporarily Closed McLean and Van Dorn Metrorail Stations Beginning March 26 Fairfax Connector bus service to and from the Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride will return to normal on Monday after the partial completion of the bus loop construction.Fairfax Connector and Metrobus passengers who make travel connections at Herndon-Monroe will board buses at the bus loop once again starting Jan instead of the temporary stops along Sunrise Valley Drive used during construction Although bus service returns to the bus loop pickup and drop-off locations for ridesharing including carpooling and slugging will continue on Level 1 of the new garage The return of ridesharing at the Kiss and Ride will be announced when it becomes available Fairfax Connector Service at Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride Returns to Normal on Jan. 6, 2020; Kiss and Ride Continues to Operate in New Garage on behalf of Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will begin construction of a new gravity sewer at the McLean Metrorail Station Kiss & Ride Construction is expected to last until March 2020 Sanitary Sewer Project Impacts at McLean Metrorail Station Kiss & Ride Effective Oct. 31, 2019 - March 2020 Work continues on the Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride facilities in preparation for the new Herndon Metrorail Station and the arrival of Silver Line Phase 2 service With construction of the new garage nearing completion work now begins on the existing parking garage the existing parking garage will close for a period of months in order to make necessary improvements All parking will be relocated to the new garage on Levels 1 Herndon-Monroe Parking Relocated to New Herndon Garage Beginning April 8, 2019 Due to the George Washington's Day Observance Fairfax Connector will be operating Holiday Weekday Service on Tuesday All routes operate regular weekday service except: Route 980 will run every 12-15 minutes instead of every 6-8 minutes Fairfax Connector Schedule for George Washington's Day Observance Fairfax Connector will be operating Holiday Weekday Service on Monday Fairfax Connector Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance - Monday, January 20, 2020 Due to construction activity at the new Herndon Metrorail Station Routes 951 & 551 will be missing stop ID# 3566 (Sunrise Valley Drive and Thunder Chase Drive) until further notice Passengers should go to Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride or use bus stop ID# 3528 (Sunrise Valley Drive and Glade Drive) as alternate the timepoints associated with Bus Stops ID# 2657 (Route 7 eastbound) and ID# 2669 (Route 7 westbound) will be removed from the scheduled Route 574 will still serve these stops but buses may arrive earlier than previously scheduled and will no longer hold at those locations Passengers boarding Route 574 at other stops along Route 7 may also experience early bus arrivals due to this change Bus Stop ID #5162 – Industrial Road @ Commercial Drive - will not be served by Routes 321 and 322 until further notice Passengers traveling to and from this location can use Bus Stop ID#3859 – Commercial @ E Industrial Road This stop is located approximately 150 feet north of Industrial Road on the east side of Commercial Drive Routes 321 and 322 Advisory: Bus Stop ID Relocation Christmas and New Year's Holiday Service Announcement Beginning September 23 through December 2019, Fairfax Connector bus service at the Herndon Monroe Park and Ride will be relocated to a temporary stop on Sunrise Valley Drive Herndon Monroe P&R Fairfax Connector Service Temporarily Relocated Due to Bus Loop Construction Three Fairfax Connector bus routes at the Huntington Metrorail Station are temporarily moved due to ongoing construction: the below routes will operate as indicated below All patrons should follow signage at the location Thank you for your patience as we work to upgrade this facility Fairfax Connector Bus Service at Huntington Metrorail Station Temporarily Moved Fairfax Connector expects to resume regular operations with full weekday service on all routes tomorrow as the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1764 the union representing Fairfax Connector bus drivers and mechanics and Transdev have signed a back to work agreement while negotiations on a new contract continue Fairfax County is pleased that full Fairfax Connector service will be restored for our passengers and thanks them for their patience Fairfax Connector Expects to Resume Regular Service on Monday, Dec 9 Fairfax Connector will operate limited Sunday service on Saturday due to a job action by Fairfax Connector drivers and mechanics The contract between Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1764 the union representing the bus drivers and mechanics Fairfax Connector to Operate Limited Service on Saturday, Dec. 7 Fairfax Connector will operate limited Sunday service on Friday Fairfax Connector to Operate Limited Service on Friday, Dec. 6 Fairfax Connector bus service will operate Sunday schedule on Thursday Transdev does not expect all drivers represented by ATU Local 1764 to report for work on Thursday and bus service will be operated by a limited number of available personnel Fairfax Connector to Operate Limited Service on Thursday, Dec. 5 Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, Fairfax Connector will operate Sunday Service on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Holiday Weekday Service on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Find out how your route is operating here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/news/c29_19 Fairfax Connector Schedule for Thanksgiving Holidays - Nov. 28 -29, 2019 Due to the Veterans Day Holiday Observance Fairfax Connector will be operating Holiday Weekday Service on Monday Route 980 will run every 12-15 minutes instead of every 6-8 minutes Fairfax Connector Schedule for Veterans Day Observance - Monday, November 11, 2019 Due to the Herndon Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, from 6 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. (as the parade clears), the 937 and 950 will miss multiple stops and will be on detour. Click here to read how the routes will be affected Fairfax Connector Detours for Herndon Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 Fairfax Connector Announces Columbus Day Holiday Schedule sections of the Fairfax County Government Center Park & Ride will be closed from 9 p.m all vehicles must be removed from the lots Parking will resume at the Government Center Park and Ride on Wednesday Fall for Fairfax KidsFest Preparations Require Short-Term Reduction in Parking at Government Center Park & Ride bus stop ID #4041 will not be served from 6 p.m which includes overhead shelter and seating located on Wilmot Way near Woodburn Road for boarding and exiting your bus To improve connections at the Franconia-Springfield Metro & VRE Station and provide more predictable travel times Route 334 will operate a single route pattern at all times Three stops will be missed due to this detour Route 334 Advisory: Single Route Detour Fairfax Connector will be operating Sunday service on Monday Fairfax Connector Will Operate Sunday Service Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019 there will be no service at bus stop ID #3597 (Town Center Pkwy at Baron Cameron Ave) for about two weeks beginning on May 21 Passengers should use bus stop ID #3596 (Town Center Pkwy near Cameron Glen Dr) Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service on George Washington's Day holiday Fairfax Connector Operates Holiday Weekday Service on George Washington's Day Holiday - Monday, Feb. 18 Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service on the Martin Luther King Fairfax Connector Operates Holiday Weekday Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Monday, Jan. 21 Fairfax Connector announces service during the Christmas Eve Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service Fairfax Connector will operate Sunday Service Fairfax Connector Schedule for Christmas and New Year Holidays Due to overnight construction at the Herndon Monroe Park and Ride, the bus loop will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 10 P.M Fairfax Connector buses will pick up and drop off at temporary stops along Sunrise Valley Drive The Herndon Monroe parking garage will remain open for parking Fairfax Connector Route 334  and other routes that serve the area near the new recently opened Backlick Road Bridge may experience schedule delays due to a new traffic pattern New Traffic Pattern on Recently Opened Backlick Road Bridge Could Cause Delays on Area Routes beginning on or around December 6 and weather permitting the McLean Metrorail Station bus stops at Colshire Drive will be relocated temporarily Service will resume at the permanent location when construction is completed in about 60 days McLean Metrorail Station Bus Stops Temporarily Relocated at Colshire Drive Fairfax Connector will operate "Sunday Service" on Thursday 22 and  "Holiday Weekday Service" on Friday Fairfax Connector Schedule for Thanksgiving Holidays - Nov. 22 -23, 2018 A wintry mix is falling over the region today This is a reminder that Fairfax Connector is operating regular service on Thursday Fairfax Connector is Operating Regular Service on Thursday, Nov. 15 Fairfax Connector Schedule for Veterans Day Observance - Monday, November 12, 2018 Due to the South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade on Friday RIBS 3 and Route 551 Eastbound will follow planned detours South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade Detours and Missed Stops Due to the Town of Vienna Halloween Parade on Wednesday Fairfax Connector buses 461 and 463 (Eastbound and Westbound) will detour from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m Town of Vienna Halloween Parade Detours and Missed Stops Due to the installation of a new stair tower the Herndon-Monroe bus loop will be closed from 10 a.m Fairfax Connector and Metrobus will use bays closer to the garage under construction or the temporary bus stop at the entrance to the park and ride facility on Sunrise Valley Drive All service and bus stop locations before 10 a.m Work is expected to take place through January 2018 Herndon-Monroe Garage Bus Loop Closure Portions of the Herndon-Monroe Garage will be closed beginning October 1 Pavement re-striping will be occurring in multiple locations and drive lanes and parking spaces will be re-striped in a new configuration Accessible parking spaces will be relocated to new areas on the first floor To ensure the safety of commuters who are ridesharing pick up and drop-off areas have been relocated Herndon-Monroe Garage Re-striping Work Due to the Columbus Day Holiday Fairfax Connector will be operating Holiday Weekday Service on Mon. Fairfax Connector Columbus Day Schedule Pavement restriping will be occurring in multiple locations within the Herndon-Monroe Garage During this work accessible parking spaces will be relocated to new areas on the first floor Herndon-Monroe Garage Re-striping Information and 623 will not serve this stop starting 9 p.m. Please use the stops located on Post Forest Drive or Government Center Parkway Fairfax Connector Routes 605, 621 and 623 Will Not Serve Some Government Center Stops This Weekend Due to activities related to Fall for Fairfax KidsFest a section of the Fairfax County Government Center Park & Ride is currently closed Approximately 300 parking spaces are available for commuter use in the open section of the Park & Ride lot Temporary Reduction of Spaces at Fairfax County Government Center Park & Ride Fairfax Connector Bus Service to Operate Sunday Schedule on Labor Day - Monday, September 3 Earlier today, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved service improvements to Fairfax Connector Routes 699 and 171 The changes are based on passenger feedback and implemented with the goal of improved customer experience through increased on-time performance Service Improvements to Fairfax Connector Routes 699 and 171 Go Into Effect July 28, 2018 the Fairfax County Government Center Park and Ride facility and Route 699 express service to downtown D.C and the bus stops serving the Government Center will be temporarily closed June 4-15 Government Center Park and Ride, Fairfax Connector 699 Express Service Temporary Relocation, and Bus Stop Closures Effective June 4-15, 2018 Due to multiple road closures in the Town of Herndon related to the Herndon Festival Fairfax Connector routes serving the Herndon area will be impacted from Thursday 2018 Herndon Festival Road Closures to Impact Fairfax Connector Service Fairfax Connector bus stops along the westbound Route 7 between Spring Hill and Tyco road in Tysons will be moved beginning May 21 for approximately three weeks for Silver Line-related roadwork Fairfax Connector Bus Access at Spring Hill Metrorail Station Temporarily Moved Starting Monday, May 21, 2018 Minor changes to Fairfax Connector will go into effect on May 19 Changes include minor modification to the timetables of Routes 321/322  and RIBS 3 and they will improve efficiency for Fairfax Connector riders Minor Changes to Fairfax Connector Service Go Into Effect May 19, 2018 Fairfax Connector and Metrobus stops along the southbound lanes of Route 123/Dolley Madison Boulevard in front of McLean Metrorail Station will be temporarily relocated about 200 feet south on or about May 14 for approximately three weeks for Silver Line-related roadwork and underdrain repairs Fairfax Connector Bus Access at McLean Metrorail Station Temporarily Shifting Starting Monday, May 14 The sidewalk adjacent to the old surface lot will be closed until the new garage is completed Vehicle access will be restricted to one lane into the complex Pedestrians should use the temporary sidewalk for the duration of the project Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride Advisory: Sidewalk Closed 703-324-7329 Website Accessibility Translate Download Mobile App ADA Accessibility FOIA Requests Website Administrator Fairfax County Public Schools Economic Development Authority Visit Fairfax Council of Governments Commonwealth of Virginia USA.gov Metrics details Within the volcanological community there is a growing awareness that many large- to small-scale point-source eruptive events can be fed by multiple melt bodies rather than from a single magma reservoir glass shard major- and trace-element compositions were determined from tephra systematically sampled from the outset of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle (PCC) eruption (~1 km3) in southern Chile which commenced on June 4th Three distinct but cogenetic magma bodies were simultaneously tapped during the paroxysmal phase of this eruption These are readily identified by clear compositional gaps in CaO and by Sr/Zr and Sr/Y ratios resulting from dominantly plagioclase extraction at slightly different pressures with incompatible elements controlled by zircon crystallisation Our results clearly demonstrate the utility of glass shard major- and trace-element data in defining the contribution of multiple magma bodies to an explosive eruption The complex spatial association of the PCC fissure zone with the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault zone was likely an influential factor that impeded the ascent of the parent magma and allowed the formation of discrete melt bodies within the sub-volcanic system that continued to independently fractionate Surveyed points are indicated in meters above sea level Maps were modified using Adobe Illustrator CS5 version 15.0.2 The position of the 2011 PCC vent(s) coincides with the intersection of the N-S oriented Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault zone with the 15-km long by 4 km wide NW-SE oriented Cordón Caulle fault-bounded graben with associated fissure vents, aligned domes and pyroclastic cones (Fig. 1) Selected trace element plots of PCC samples Y and Th (A–C) (all highly compatible in zircon) decrease with decreasing Sr indicating the concurrent fractionation of zircon alongside plagioclase Ce and Th (D–F) show no variation in element/element ratios between the three magma groups indicating the cogenetic relationship of the simultaneously erupted magma bodies especially in highly complex volcano-tectonic environments such as the Andes adjacent to regional tectonic structures such as the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault zone coupled with its extant (pre-2011) magmatic plumbing system is likely to be influential in allowing or impeding magma ascent and thus potentially facilitating the formation of separate (independent fractionating) melt bodies within the sub-volcanic system during and after magma emplacement while analysis of pre- and syn-eruption InSAR and seismic data along with future geophysical transects across this fissure zone may locate and configure magma storage levels assess interconnectivity as well as identify spatial relationships between surface and sub-surface fault and pre-2011 magmatic structures these approaches will be useful in clarifying some of the unresolved questions posed from this research Multiple melt bodies fed the AD 2011 eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle The 2011-2012 eruption of Cordón Caulle volcano (southern Andes): evolution EGU general Assembly Abstracts 14 (EGU2012-9382-2) (2012) Storage and eruption of near-liquidus rhyodacitic magma at Cordón Caulle Shallow vent architecture during hybrid explosive-effusive activity at Cordón Caulle (Chile 2011-2012): Evidence from direct observations and pyroclast textures Geologia del Complejo Volcánico Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Rhyodacite fissure eruption in Southern Andes (Cordón Caulle; 40.5°S) after the 1960 (Mw: 9.5 Chilean earthquake: a structural interpretation Magmatic evolution of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex (40°S) Southern Andean Volcanic Zone: from shield to unusual rhyolitic fissure volcanism geochronology and magmatic evolution of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic complex Rutina de toma de muestras de tefra: procedimientos para colectar muestras de ceniza INIBIOMA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue) booklet Volcanic ash forecast during the June 2011 Cordón Caulle eruption Complex dynamics of small-moderate volcanic events: the example of the 2011 rhyolitic Cordón Caulle eruption Widespread dispersal of Icelandic tephra: How does the Eyjafjöll eruption of 2010 compare to past Icelandic events A compilation of new and published major and trace element data for NIST SRM 610 and NIST SRM 612 glass reference materials Trace-element analysis by LA- ICP-MS: the quest for comprehensive chemical characterisation of single sub-10um volcanic glass shards MPI-DING reference glasses for in situ microanalysis: new reference values for element concentrations and isotope ratios Ascent driven crystallisation of dacite magmas at Mt Deposition of the 2011–2012 Cordón Caulle tephra (Chile 40°S) in lake sediments: Implications for tephrochronology and volcanology Characterisation of tephras dispersed by the recent eruptions of Calbuco (1961) Chaiten (2008) and Cordón Caulle Complex (1960 and 2011) Locating magma reservoirs using InSAR and petrology before and during the 2011-2012 Cordón Caulle silicic eruption Timescales of quartz crystallization and the longevity of the Bishop giant magma body Linking Petrology and Seismology at an Active Volcano Zircon saturation in felsic liquids: Experimental results and applications to trace element geochemistry Download references This study was funded by a Victoria University of Wellington Science Faculty Research Grant (to BVA) Aberystwyth University Research Fund (to NJGP) Argentine PIP CONICET 2011 0311 and FONCYT PICT 2010 2046 (to GV) and Iniciativa Científica Milenio grants P02-51 and NC120066 Cronin is thanked for organizing PCC ash leachate experiments at Massey University for ash collection field assistance and Ms Ashley Pocock for technical assistance in the production of PCC tephra grain-size analyses conducted at Victoria University of Wellington Department of Geography & Earth Sciences Department of Ecological Sciences and Millennium Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity jointly conducted the LA-ICP-MS analyses and subsequent data analysis organized the collection of PCC tephra samples and produced the isopach map PM provided support for field and laboratory activities All authors were involved in the production of this paper The authors declare no competing financial interests Download citation Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Archive REMODELING-RENOVATION Metro Transit buses will be detoured between 24th and Lake streets Work to rebuild Hennepin Avenue through south Minneapolis begins Monday and traffic lanes will be closed or restricted for the next two years Bus routes that run on Hennepin between Uptown and downtown will be shifted to Lyndale Avenue and two others will bypass their normal stops at the Uptown Transit Station Construction will be in two phases: between 26th and Lake streets this year then between 26th Street and Douglas Avenue near Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church and the Interstate 94 interchange in 2025 “The project is an opportunity to update Hennepin Avenue to meet the public’s current and future needs,” the city said in a news release Hennepin is one of the busiest streets in Minneapolis 6,600 transit riders and 220 to 280 bicyclists The roughly $32 million project is the thoroughfare’s first major upgrade in more than 65 years. It also has been the source of contention as business owners argued that the loss of curbside parking would drive customers away Hennepin Avenue will have one traffic lane in each direction and left turn lanes at key intersections Parking will be allowed in bus priority lanes during nonpeak hours and the eastside of the street will have some parking and loading bays wider sidewalks and a two-way protected bicycle lane The layout also provides space for enhanced stations being built for the future METRO E Line, a bus rapid transit line that will largely replace Route 6 in December 2025. The line will connect the University of Minnesota with downtown Minneapolis and Southdale Center in Edina. Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather. No Section Peek inside homes for sale in the Twin Cities area After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game the Bulldogs may have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff At the beginning of the year, nobody had any idea of the record number of pilgrims who would soon flock to the region and face masks still had to be worn indoors and the vaccination certificate had to be carried at all times the Pilgrim’s Office would timidly announce the arrival of a handful of pilgrims each day The routes now look almost crowded; so much so that we are now seeing walkers on new routes that never used to exist The year has not only set a new record for the number of pilgrims but also for the number of different caminos heading to Santiago This much is shown in the statistics released by the Pilgrim’s Office the official statistics recognised nine different routes: Camino Franc�s V�a de la Plata and Camino de Fisterra y Mux�a These nine routes then became ten following the inclusion of the “Other routes” category these “Other routes” began to acquire names the list grew longer as more and more pilgrims made the pilgrimage until the number of categories literally doubled The nine existing routes were joined by nine others: Camino de Muros e Noia skirts the northern shore of what is known as A R�a da Estrela and passes through Serra de Outes until it reaches Noia it heads inland through the municipality of Lousame and meanders through the parish of San Xusto It crosses the municipalities of Rois (via Urdilde) There is also a variant that leaves Porto do Son and runs parallel to the southern bank of the estuary until it joins the original route in Noia if we take the rough figure for the other routes of 20 to 25 kilometres a day this particular route could be finished in just three to four days Routes departing from the coast have been hugely popular in recent years. So much so that the route we just described has a neighbouring route running to the south of the estuary. The Camino de Barbanza, also known as A Orixe (The Origin), was granted official status in March 2021 The Camino de Barbanza follows the course of the Arousa estuary and the river Ulla just as the remains of James the Great once did A route that allows you to discover the magnificent northern shore of the Arousa estuary without running into all the crowds it runs through the municipalities of A Pobra Boiro and Rianxo until it begins the ascent along the river Ulla heading through Dodro it joins the route of the Camino Portugu�s (Portuguese Way) There is also the option of taking a sea-river route by approaching one of the companies that charter boats from Ribeira in the same port where the boat with the remains of Saint James is said to have arrived One of these sets off from any of the ports in and around the region of Berganti�os: Laxe the different routes come together to form a single route at Valenza (Coristanco) the Laxe and Ponteceso routes converge at A Carga (Ponteceso) Corme (Ponteceso) and Barizo (Malpica) converge at Neme�o (Ponteceso) Malpica and Cai�n (A Laracha) join at Bu�o (Malpica) and continue through Ponte Dona Once all the routes have converged in Valenza this northern variant passes through Agualada Castriz and Carboeiro until it reaches P�ramos the western variant sets off from one or other of the ports along the Costa da Morte: Fisterra Part of the route coincides with that of the Camino de Fisterra y Mux�a (Way of Fisterra an Mux�a) but actually heads in the opposite direction with the yellow arrows pointing towards Santiago as the Camari�as route also passes through Ponte do Porto and Cereixo so the only difference is the kilometre marker where you start walking This route merges with the Mux�a route at Quint�ns (Mux�a) the route converges in Romar (Vimianzo) with the route starting in Fisterra Santa Comba and Vilarnovo until it reaches P�ramos Both variants then continue together as they make their way towards Santiago, passing through Portomouro on the way. Although the total distance varies depending on the port of departure, there is a special requirement for those looking to earn the compostela certificate of completion. As explained on the website of the Celtic Way pilgrims must complete two routes: one from the Costa da Morte and another from Berganti�os You can also choose to combine one of the walking routes with a sailing route provided the latter exceeds 100 nautical miles allowing pilgrims to take in the Serra do Xur�s natural park During the initial stages while inside Galicia it crosses the Portuguese-Galician border on more than one occasion It continues its path through the province of Ourense via Cortegada A Estrada (via Codeseda) and Pontevea until it reaches Santiago follows a similar path to that of Geira e dos Arrieiros While the official guide of the route states that it also enters Galicia through Lobios the certificate with which the cathedral granted it official status in 2020 claims that it passes through the Portuguese municipalities of Mon�ao and Melga�o meaning it would run parallel to the river Minho as it heads through Pontevedra thus making it impossible to enter Galicia through Lobios the route runs almost parallel to that of Geira e dos Arrieros It is at this point where the two caminos pull furthest apart as they head through Galicia The Camino Mi�oto Ribeiro turns off towards O Foxo where it joins the V�a de la Plata (the Silver Way) the Camino de San Rosendo is another variant of the routes heading into the region from Portugal this one enters Galicia via Portela de Home and makes its first stop in the region at Lobios It continues its course through Celanova —from where the route takes its name as San Rosendo wielded enormous influence in the municipality during the Middle Ages— until it reaches Ourense The Camino de San Rosendo follows the historic pilgrimage of Elisabeth of Aragon she travelled the route along the V�a Nova following this route allows you to discover the legacy left behind by the Romans in Galicia while also taking you through the cross-border natural park of Serra do Xur�s There is also a variant on the last stage (Celanova?Ourense) that follows a section of the Camino Natural which traces the route of various Roman roads from the camp of Aquis Querquennis as recorded in the annals of the Ministry of Agriculture The Camino del Mar links the Camino del Norte (Northern Way) with the Camino Ingl�s (English Way) following the edge of the Cantabrian Sea it forks upwards from the traditional route in Ribadeo to traverse the coastline of Lugo —known as Mari�a Lucense— and Ortegal until it reaches the Ferrol estuary It allows pilgrims to discover one of the most tucked away coastal areas of Galicia where the wild sea forms natural treasures such as the beach of As Catedrais O Fuci�o do Porco or the cliffs of Vix�a de Herbeira The Camino del Mar deviates from the more traditional route in Ribadeo to take you through the municipalities of Barreiros Xove and O Vicedo until you eventually enter the province of A Coru�a Cedeira and Valdovi�o until it reaches Ferrol which is the starting point of the Camino Ingl�s (English Way) instead of following the entire Atlantic coast head inland towards the municipality of Neda one of the first stops on the Camino Ingl�s One of the unique features of this coastal bypass is that it allows you to do two pilgrimages in one there is a village perched on the clifftops known as Santo Andr� de Teixido where you should go at least once in your life or “Vai de morto o que non foi de vivo” (“He who failed to do so while alive shall do so when dead”) it was a promise that God made to the saint when he saw that pilgrims were going to Santiago but not to his temple There are other routes that pilgrims can use to switch from one camino to another One such example would be the Camino de San Salvador while still outside the borders of Galicia the starting point of the Primitive Way and which just so happens to be another Catholic pilgrimage site as it houses numerous relics that brought many a pilgrim to the cathedral in the Middle Ages As the saying goes: “Quien va a Santiago y no a Salvador sirve al criado y deja al se�or” (roughly “He who chooses Saint James over Saint Salvador favours the servant over the master”) This route even comes with its own credential: the badge of Saint Salvador Also lying outside Galicia is the Camino Olvidado It is an alternative to the Camino Franc�s which pilgrims would use to avoid the wars being waged during the Reconquista period It starts in Bilbao and passes through the provinces of Burgos Palencia and Le�n until eventually joining the French Way in Villafranca del Bierzo Focus Check podcast ep62: Next-Gen Efficiency: Sony’s a7S III FW 4.0 & the Rise of Smarter Gear - 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Tampere routesThe low-cost airline said it plans to start new routes across Europe later this year Open image viewerRyanair jets parked at London's Stansted airport Image: Andy Rain / EPAYle News23.6.2021 13:50Budget airline firm Ryanair has announced plans to open new routes from the Finnish cities of Helsinki and Tampere to the UK and Europe this autumn the airline will begin service from Helsinki to London the Polish cities of Warsaw and Poznań as well as Kaunas the firm said it will open a route from Tampere to London The Irish airline has previously announced plans to begin flights from Lappeenranta director of Finland's national airport operator Finavia "It's great that Finland's good flight connections are recovering It is a sign that we are on our way to better times," Vuori said in a statement Along with the rest of the world, the Finnish air travel industry collapsed during the global coronavirus epidemic the number of passengers travelling through Finnish airports during the period of January to May of this year was just over 800,000 or more than 80 percent fewer than the same period last year However, following Finland's recent relaxation of cross-border restrictions and the use of EU Covid certificates travel to and from other bloc countries has eased somewhat Vincent CablePhotograph: The GuardianTitle: Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman being quite frugal with taxpayers' hard-earned cash Claimed nothing in second home allowances over the past four years because his Twickenham constituency is close enough to Westminster to allow him to commute - and he always gets the last train home His defence: There is "no justification" for colleagues living in London to claim the second homes allowance Verdict: 5/5 Nice to know some MPs practise what they preach and are as careful with public funds as they would be with their own Photograph: Andrew Winning/ReutersTitle: Conservative leader Stands accused of: submitting some of the most straightforward expense claims of any member of the shadow cabinet His defence: "It is the responsibility of those we elect to behave properly but to the highest ethical standards." Cameron clearly acted within the spirit of the rules Anyone would think he had ambitions to be the next prime minister of the country Photograph: John Giles/APTitle: prime minister Stands accused of: paying his brother for cleaning services His defence: the arrangement was all above board A proper contract of employment was drawn up and he was merely reimbursing his brother for his own share of the bill Some may question whether the taxpayer should pick up the bill for Brown's cleaning but there seems little doubt the prime minister went to great lengths to ensure the arrangement was within the spirit of the rules as well as the letter Stands accused of: claiming a total of £142,119 in second home allowances since 2001 although he had no mortgage on his property In 2007-08 he claimed £2,988 for gardening He submitted a claim for £249 every month of that year – £1 below the limit for which receipts must be submitted meaning he did not have to include invoices for the work Between 2004 and June 2008 the total bill for gardening at the house was £11,771 His defence: Haselhurst said he had checked with the fees office whether he could continue to claim for the upkeep of his garden that he had to claim his second home allowance on his constituency home He said: "People will judge how far these things are necessary; quite a lot of people would regard even the existence of the allowances as something they are not sure MPs should have My view is that it should have been dealt with through salary which is taxable." Haselhurst worked within the rule but as the Green Book states that gardening should be strictly for "maintenance" Did the £11,771 he spent on his second home in that four year period "wholly necessarily and exclusively" enable him to carry out his parliamentary work Stands accused of: claiming for the cost of having his swimming pool boiler serviced submitted thousands of pounds worth of claims for gardening and cleaning at his £1.5m which is set in two acres of Wiltshire countryside In a single year he claimed £3,000 in cleaning costs and more than £1,250 for gardening His defence: Ancram agreed to repay the £98.58 cost of his swimming pool boiler repair but said his other claims were necessary for maintaining his property "None of the other items were extravagant or luxurious," he said He added: "I should point out that I have not taken my pay increase this year because I felt in the economic circumstances it was wrong I do take a very strong exception to any suggestion that this was enhancing my property or that my claims were financially beneficial." Verdict: 4/5. Ancram did nothing improper – all his expenses were signed off by the House of Commons fees office – but taxpayers may be angry at having to meet the large gardening bills of a man who owns a £1.5m property in Wiltshire a £1.5m flat in his wife's name near the Houses of Parliament which has been in his family for 300 years Photograph: John Alex MaguireTitle: shadow schools secretary Stands accused of: spending more than £7,000 in five months furnishing a London property in 2006 before "flipping" his second-home designation to a new property he bought in Surrey His defence: "I did not 'flip' [my second home] I have not made any profit at taxpayer's expense." Gove said his principal home had been in Surrey since before his election as MP for Surrey Heath in May 2005 "All of the furniture from our family home in London was moved to Surrey in August 2004 and I let 51 Barlby Road [in London] from August 2004 until the beginning of July 2005 "After the tenants moved out I designated 51 Barlby Road as my second home on which I then claimed the ACA," he added Gove was clearly very angry at the allegations and launched a robust defence Photograph: David LeveneTitle: Liberal Democrat leader Stands accused of: claiming the maximum allowed under the second home allowance and regularly claiming for food furniture and decorating his constituency home in Sheffield Hallam He also claimed for personal phone calls to Colombia His defence: "These international calls should never have been charged to the taxpayer and I apologise I have paid back the total cost of £80.20.. I voluntarily published my expenses in detail last year and .. Clegg also said he will repay any profit he makes from the sale of his constituency home to taxpayers Clegg deserves some credit for being open about his expenses and for apologising and refunding the money spent on personal calls taxpayers may question whether someone earning £65,000 a year really needs to claim the maximum second home allowance while expecting taxpayers to pick up his food and gardening expenses Photograph: PATitle: Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden and former shadow home secretary Stands accused of: spending in excess of £10,000 of taxpayers' money on home improvements over four years including a new £5,700 portico for his Yorkshire home He claimed more than £2,000 for the cost of mowing and rolling two paddocks at his home and another £400 for overhauling a tractor mower His defence: Davis said the new portico was built to deal with "severe water damage" He said: "There was no choice but to replace it before it came apart except for a change to prevent the water damage recurring." He claimed only half his mortgage costs and said all other home improvements "were to the same standard as what they replaced and decoration and replacement of carpets is only done when absolutely necessary" Davis may have stuck to the letter of the law but the MP who grew up on a council estate and chaired the public accounts committee between 1997 and 2001 cannot fail to be embarrassed by the revelations Title: Conservative MP for West Worcestershire chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs an influential body in the Conservative party Stands accused of: Claiming for work on his helipad and receiving thousands of pounds for gardening bills Spicer has submitted a range of expenses including £1,000 for servicing an oven and £620 for the installation of a chandelier and rewiring work the fees office refused to pay a £1,433 bill submitted for gardening saying it could "be considered excessive" as he had claimed £5,560 for garden maintenance in the nine months preceding that In the six months before that he had received £3,295 His defence: Spicer said it was "perfectly proper" that he should claim for the "wear and tear" on the house in which he had lived for more than 30 years And he described the claim for a helipad as a "family joke" He said the gardening claims were misleading as a man visited the house every day to carry out maintenance "It would have been more accurate if I had defined this item as 'maintenance' rather than gardening," he said Spicer did nothing improper but although he may have called his helipad a "family joke" voters will not be laughing at having to pay £609 for the four and a half hours his gardener spent cutting the hedge around it and his vegetable patch Photograph: the GuardianTitle: immigration minister Stands accused of: claiming for the cost of nappies Woolas claimed £210.31 for "food" and submitted receipts totalling £210.31 included on the receipts were a pair of women's shoes for £23 two packets of disposable bibs priced £2.98 each The cost of these impermissible items came to £47.73 which makes the food part of the total claim only £162.58 His defence: Woolas insisted that he had only claimed for food every MP could claim up to £400 a month for food without the need for receipts; the inference being that the other £162.58 was for food he had not submitted receipts for Asked whether his claim for precisely £210.31 indicated that he had put the shoes and nail varnish on expenses Woolas replied: "I take your point and I understand the extrapolation." However he insisted he had done nothing wrong and added: "The original accusation is untrue I am being hung out to dry for being honest The key point to remember is that I don't need to submit receipts to back the claims and I could have actually claimed £400 for the food "The claim is one document and the receipts are another The fact that they both add up to the same amount doesn't prove anything It doesn't mean that the fees office paid for the non-food items on the receipt." It is true Woolas could have claimed up to £400 for food without submitting any receipts but taxpayers may consider the £210.31 total for both the receipts and the final claim to be a pretty big coincidence Photograph: Bruno Vincent/Getty ImagesStands accused of: spending £10,000 of taxpayers' cash hiring an interior designer to refurbish his London flat He also claimed more than £4,700 over four years for parking bills despite having access to free parking below the Commons His defence: He has rented the studio flat close to Westminster for 20 years and before the claim had submitted "no substantial claims for maintenance" He said that he has a "protected rent until 2034 Verdict: 2/5 Campbell acted within the spirit and the letter of the rules but taxpayers may question whether his love of luxury and classic cars played any part in his expense claims Title: Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham and former agriculture secretary Stands accused of: submitting a claim of more than £2,000 for the moat around his country estate to be cleared It is also alleged that taxpayers helped to pay for his full-time housekeeper at a cost of £14,000 work to his stables and for his piano to be tuned were bills for a "mole man" and a £31 call-out to have bees removed He paid £4,488.48 for "machines and fuel" for the estate between £200-£300 for "oil and coal" and thousands of pounds in repairs including £2,115 for the offending moat His defence: "For most of the working week my wife and I are in London We therefore employ a lady to look after the house in Lincolnshire and for similar reasons we pay for the costs of maintaining the garden There are of course other substantial costs involved in running the Lincolnshire property." Although Hogg is confident he acted within "both the letter and the spirit of the rules" who don't own a manor whose previous occupants include Henry VIII's grandmother could be forgiven for being a little disgruntled at having to fork out for its extortionate running costs Photograph: Anthony DevlinTitle: Lib Dem housing spokesman Stands accused of: billing taxpayers for a £40 summons for his non-payment of council tax Öpik also had to repay £2,499 for a 42in plasma television which the parliamentary authorities deemed "not allowed" because it was purchased while parliament was dissolved for a general election He also claimed £12,655 for extensive renovation work to his flat but claims for garden decking and removing a wall between his kitchen and the living room were rejected His defence: Öpik repaid the £2,499 and will now repay the £40 fine He told the fees office he had "genuinely tried to minimise the cost of the work" to his flat and had employed builders from the north and let them stay in the flat to "save more money" Verdict: 2/5 In terms of total claims Öpik may not be one of the worst offenders but taxpayers may conclude that even the cheekiest MP would be hard pressed to argue that a 42in plasma screen garden decking and removing internal walls of a flat were essential requirements for representing constituents Photograph: Andy Hall/ObserverTitle: Conservative MP for Rushcliffe and shadow business secretary Stands accused of: avoiding paying the full rate of council tax on two homes by claiming that neither was his main residence Clarke told the parliamentary authorities that his main home was in his constituency allowing him to claim a second home allowance on his London home and have the council tax there covered by his expenses But he told his local council in Nottinghamshire that he spent so little time at his constituency address that his wife should qualify for 25% single person's council tax discount His defence: Clarke insists the arrangement saved the taxpayer money saying that if he had claimed on his Nottinghamshire home he could "fairly be accused of seeking to exploit the parliamentary allowance system by choosing to claim on the bigger property." He added that he spends so much time away from home that it is fair that his wife qualifies for a single person's discount Verdict: 2/5. Rushcliffe borough council said they were satisfied that Kenneth Clarke was entitled to a single person's council tax discount Clarke has a point that he could claim more on his bigger Nottinghamshire property but he may face questions from the parliamentary authorities about why he told them his main home was in his constituency if he did not spend much time there Photograph: Getty ImagesTitle: secretary of state for communities and local government Stands accused of: Declaring a flat in Kennington as her primary residence for tax purposes – avoiding capital gains tax on the £45,000 profit she made when she sold the property – while telling the Commons authorities that it was her second home a designation that enabled her to claim hundreds of pounds in parliamentary expenses Her defence: A spokesman for Blears said: "Hazel has complied with the rules of the house authorities and the Inland Revenue No liability for CGT arose on the sale of her flat in Kennington." Blears was clearly acting within the rules but taxpayers may begrudge her the benefit that is not available to ordinary mortals Photograph: David SillitoeTitle: shadow home secretary Stands accused of: using two taxpayer-funded loans to buy a flat in central London even though his constituency is less than 17 miles from the House of Commons and he already owned three properties within the M25 He then claimed thousands of pounds to renovate the property and is alleged to have delayed putting in claims for decorating and refurbishing so he could receive the maximum in Additional Costs Allowance (ACA) over consecutive years His defence: Grayling said he needed the two loans to buy the property "One was the standard maximum loan available for a second property and the second was to pay for the 20% deposit," he said "In addition to serving my constituents I have spent several years serving in the shadow cabinet .. a second home enables me to meet those commitments." Grayling did nothing improper but taxpayers may ask how many homes are necessary for an MP to carry out his or her work Photograph: Labour party/Press AssociationTitle: Labour MP for Luton South Stands accused of: claiming more than £20,000 for a house in Southampton 100 miles from her constituency or Westminster Her defence: her partner is based in Southampton and she is entitled to a family life The claims were agreed by the parliamentary authorities Moran did not break the rules but taxpayers will likely question why they had to foot the bill to provide their elected representative with a property that is neither in Westminster nor her constituency.