1/31/08

3 pedestrians injured in separate accidents
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
The bus had stopped, but it was not at a regular bus stop, police said. Police say the road was still icy when the accident happened. ...
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9-year-old killed running for the bus
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
Several students on the bus and at the bus stop saw the accident and were upset, said principal Debbie Jones. "The kids have had a tough day," she said. ...
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Man struck on Bus. 29
Culpeper Star Exponent - Culpeper,VA,USA
“We have accidents and things like this happen pretty frequently and we don’t suddenly change all the laws because of it,” Rimeikis said. ...
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Six killed in five road accidents
Hindu - Chennai,India
The accident occurred around 10 pm near Belandur bus stop on Sarjapur Road. Venkata Rao, a native of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, was a labour contractor and ...
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Centres of excellence to train commercial drivers in five states
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
"The centre is the government's response to the increasing number of bus accidents in the Peninsula," said Hamza after launching a State Traffic Police ...
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Follow Up On Highway 20 Accident
KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
Roads and accidents like this are typical in winter, what's unusual is to see an INL bus end up like this. The INL says they've had minor accidents in the ...
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Bus Driver Suspended After Crash That Injured 10
WLTX.com - Columbia,SC,USA
One parent's son, who is usually on the bus, wasn't along for the ride when the accident happened. "Tomorrow they will be back on that bus, and I'ma little ...
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Heavy downpour causes mayhem on city roads
Bangkok Post - Thailand
Bus No 29, another privately-run, airconditioned bus, slid sideways and flipped onto one side by Vibhavadi Rangsit road in Don Muang district. The accident ...
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Two people killed as bus overturns on slippery road
EastDay.com - Shanghai,China
... the highway began to slow down immediately to avoid the overturned bus, at least four other vehicles were involved in rear-end accidents, police said. ...
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* School child and a disabled killed in two road accidents on the ...
Colombo Page - Colombo,Sri Lanka
Following the accident a group of angry civilians set fire to the bus destroying it completely. The police arrested the driver of the bus. ...
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Shelby Gray of Louisville Killed in Kentucky Truck Accident with ...
By Daryl Dixon
Shelby Gray, 9, of Louisville, was killed yesterday in her School Bus Stop after being hit by a Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District Truck. Read Story Here. Multiple Blunt Force Trauma was listed as the cause of death of the Maupin ...
Western Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer - http://western-kentucky.injuryboard.com/

Bus Crash No More
By Kuaci Eyes
In view of all the accidents that have been happening lately involving reckless bus drivers, someone has created Bus Crash No More. There is a petition there that you may consider signing.
Imperfectly Me... - http://imperfectlyme.wordpress.com

Do your part...
By Monk[+]Icon(Monk[+]Icon)
This is not the first time such bus accidents happened in our country and while all these reckless bus drivers are still on the move, our everyday lives is under jeopardized with these drivers. Let us do our part as bloggers, ...
Monkticon's Probe - http://monkticon.blogspot.com/

bus crash NO MORE!!
By Bearuang(Bearuang)
"hello, i just got back from penang today. hence the lack of replies over the weekend. i was up there to attend my friend's wake. if you read the newspapers recently, she was one of those who died in the bus accident at slim river. ...
Bearuang Talk - http://bearuangtalk.blogspot.com/

Please help by giving your support...
By ~LiL DoLphin~(~LiL DoLphin~)
Many people depend on buses to get to destinations and it's wrong to endanger innocent lives by allowing bus drivers with summons and bad habits to continue driving. Bus accidents are frequent, especially nearing the festive season so ...
~LiL DoLphin's BloG~ - http://littledolphin.blogspot.com/

DTC invites bids for 2500 low-floor buses
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
The DTC has already introduced 55 low floor buses in the city and is proposing to induct more such buses with a view to gradually phasing out the blueline ...
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Your Gateway to Delhi
By Mayank Austen Soofi(Mayank Austen Soofi)
Reflective getaway from the city’s chaos and confusion; by Mayank Austen Soofi Viewpoint – Mrs. Sheila Dikshit’s Blueline Blues Here's why Delhi Chief Minister would rather walk than board a city bus; by Mayank Austen Soofi ...
The Delhi Walla - http://thedelhiwalla.blogspot.com/

Made-in-Canada transit policy sought
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Ontario and British Columbia are both planning multibillion-dollar transit upgrades but the government funding could end up fuelling another country's ...
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Poor transit plan to set city back 10 years: experts
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
While major Canadian cities are reshaping their futures with new light-rail projects, Ottawa has embraced a transit vision that will set the city back a ...
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Transit slashing cost of two-zone fares
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Greater Victoria bus fares will be slashed for many riders beginning April 1 as BC Transit eliminates the two-zone fare and moves to the lower single fare ...
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Anti-Transit Bias May Be Hurting Dulles Rail
WTOP - Washington,DC,USA
By SARAH KARUSH AP Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Transit industry leaders suspect a Bush administration bias against public transportation is the reason a ...
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Tempe, Chandler residents look at mass transit options
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
South Tempe and Chandler residents got their first chance Tuesday night to weigh in on mass transit options that would tie into the $1.4 billion light rail ...
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AC Transit History: From Streetcars to BRT
NovoMetro - Oakland,CA,USA
AC Transit, like most other US public transit agencies, has been bleeding riders since the early 1970s. Now, with a major shift in focus, ...
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Business to oppose more taxes for Dallas, Fort Worth transit
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Instead, the businesses are prepared to lobby for reform at Dallas Area Rapid Transit and other transit agencies to increase public confidence in their ...
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BART begins cell-phone-ticketing trial
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Mark Boslet Bay Area Rapid Transit kicked off Tuesday what it calls the nation's first trial of a ticketing system that lets riders pay their train fares ...
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12 proposals submitted for transit system
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
The city yesterday released the names of the companies that submitted 12 transit system proposals, most of which are steel-rail or rubber-tire systems. ...
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Metro launches light-rail expansion study
East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA
Metro light rail and Tempe will study the viability of commuter rail service at a time when there’s growing public interest in a new type of transit system ...
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Labour Groups Call for Buy-Canada Transit Policy
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Canada NewsWire)
The Canadian Auto Workers union will be holding a joint press conference together with the Toronto and York Region District Labour Council and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113 calling on the Ontario government to require a ...
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

Transit district to fix gap at Vista station
VISTA -- Though transit officials have already spent millions on motorized gangways and extending thresholds along the new Sprinter light-rail line, another layer of gap-bridging technology must be installed at a station in Vista, ...
/news/top Stories from www.nctimes.com - http://www.nctimes.com/

Meet the artist for the Capitol Hill Link light rail station ...
As part of February’s Capitol Hill Artwalk, Sound Transit invites Capitol Hill residents and others to meet sculptor Mike Ross to learn more about his past work as he prepares designs for his upcoming art installation at the Capitol ...
Sound Transit Latest News Releases - http://www.soundtransit.org

News.com Extra: SF: Public transit by cell phone?
Also: Vigilante hackers target the wrong guy. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/

Austin mass transit bill gains key approval in House
Members of the Indiana House today overwhelmingly (90-7) supported State Rep. Terri Austin (D-Anderson) on House Bill 1245, legislation that encompasses various provisions to bring mass transit to Indiana.
IN Legislative News - http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/rss_inlegislativenews.html

Driver in bus stop death avoids punishment
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A LEARNER driver traumatised after her car ploughed into a queue of people at a Kogarah bus stop last year will be ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment, ...
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P-plater's car, tour bus, collide
NEWS.com.au - Australia
A P-PLATE driver has suspected spinal injuries after his car collided with a tour bus in Sydney's west. Police said the accident occurred about 6.15pm ...
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ZAP Signs Second Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Youngman ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Youngman Automotive Group, one of China's leading bus manufacturers, has signed a second exclusive distribution agreement with ...
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WAG bus policy crashes at the very first bend
ic Wales - United Kingdom
There is a long-standing principle that bus operators are compensated to negate fuel duty increases, in recognition of their contribution to alleviating ...
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Volvo bus unit planning to make India global component sourcing hub
Forbes - NY,USA
BANGALORE (Thomson Financial) - Volvo Bus Corp (VBC), a division of Swedish commercial truck maker AB Volvo, said it plans to make India its global sourcing ...
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Afghan blast targets army bus
Aljazeera.net - Qatar
At least one person has been killed in a suicide blast near an army bus in Kabul, the Afghan capital. Several more people were wounded in the explosion on ...
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Bus site may be razed for new hotel
Seattle Times - United States
By Eric Pryne Developer RC Hedreen has filed applications with the city to demolish the downtown Seattle Greyhound bus station and build a 51-story, ...
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Bus driver is charged in death
Detroit Free Press - United States
A Detroit bus driver has been charged with negligent homicide in the death of a Detroit woman who was struck while crossing Grand River Avenue with her ...
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Baby born on bus named Born in a Crowd
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A pregnant Chinese woman trapped on a bus in icy weather in south China for three days has given birth to a baby boy, which she will name Zhongsheng or ...
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Bomb blast takes place near Pakistan Air Force bus
Xinhua - China
31 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb exploded near a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) bus in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, but no one was hurt, News Network ...
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Bus drivers consider striking over pay deal delays
Canberra's ACTION bus drivers are considering taking industrial action over concerns the ACT Government has dragged its heels on the latest pay deal.
ABC News: Business - http://www.abc.net.au/news/business

Bus Scheme:0.7.5 Release
By Phil Hagelberg
Just cut a release for Bus Scheme 0.7.5. Most of the basic functionality exists sans macros and a few literals. gem install bus-scheme today!
RubyForge Project News - http://rubyforge.org

Teen driver charged after hitting school bus in Vernon
By Douglass Dowty
Vernon, NY - A Vernon teenager accused of driving while on drugs crashed into a school bus Tuesday afternoon, state police said. David A. Oakley III, 16, of Youngs Road, was northbound in a 2000 Dodge car at 3:36 pm...
News from The Post-Standard on... - http://blog.syracuse.com/news/

Bus Thefts Being Tracked with Surveillance Tape
Surveillance tape could provide important clues in the theft and vandalism of five school buses.
Local News for MyFox Philadelphia - http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox

One stolen gun leaves trail of 5 crimes
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
... significantly cut the number of victims of gun crimes "notwithstanding some very tragic incidents in Toronto." The gun used to shoot and blind a TTC bus ...
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Female riders open up about perv run-ins on the MBTA
Boston Herald - United States
Over the past two years, 87 indecent assault and battery incidents were reported on the MBTA. Of those, 35 incidents, about 40 percent, occurred on the Red ...
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Attacks on blind Bowie man rally community
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
... a bloody nose in the second incident. In between the two attacks, the glass panel enclosing the bus shelter where Pereira waits was also shattered. ...
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Brothers left on bus in Lehigh; mom infuriated
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
... in the rear window of the bus, he said. The check-mark system was put in place in 2004 after several incidents in which students were left on buses. ...
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Residents Express Outrage, Call For Action
Suffolk Life Newspapers - Riverhead,NY,USA
Vecchio advises students to take the bus and not walk whenever possible until more arrests are made. "Since these incidents, there is a notable, ...
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MAD DADS outreach pulls community into Urban Ventures programs
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder - Minneapolis,MN,USA
His only other option was to get off the bus, which he subsequently did. “With incidents like this, we have the bus company pull the tape of the incident ...
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Tamil rebels lodge complaint with UN over school bus bombing
Monsters and Critics.com - USA
In his letter, Nadesan said there had been a series of previous incidents as well where civilians had been hit by airstrikes. The government on January 16 ...
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TroubleShooters: Parents have problem with school bus stop
By WWAY
BRUNSWICK COUNTY -- A parent wants to know their child is safe when riding the school bus home. But two incidents in Brunswick County left one couple upset that their young daughter had to walk down a rural dirt road...after the bus ...
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Local News,... - http://www.wwaytv3.com

NY - Residents Express Outrage, Call For Action
By ZMan!
Vecchio advises students to take the bus and not walk whenever possible until more arrests are made. "Since these incidents, there is a notable, increased visible police presence in and around the community during the day and evening, ...
Sex Offender Issues - http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/

4:48 AM, I-95 N, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, US 70 BUS
Traffic is traveling at 30 MPH at: I-95 N; MM 97; US 70 BUS.
NCDOT Traffic Incidents for the... - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

Students expelled from kissing on a bus - were their tongues going ...
By adamfox
Generally speaking, incidents of this nature are investigated by the appropriate school administrators, and students are disciplined according to board policy JICDA Code of Conduct. Rules of student conduct and consequences for ...
Stractical: Very Public Relations - http://stractical.wordpress.com

THE KIDS ON THE BUS GETTING BUCKLED IN
Joliet Herald News - Joliet,IL,USA
Of 50 million children who attend school daily, 51 percent ride on a school bus, Leeds said. about 20 children die each year in school-bus-related accidents ...
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Auto-pedestrian accidents injure three
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
The bus had stopped but it was not at a regular bus stop, police stated. Police say the road was still icy when the accident happened. ...
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X marks the school bus stop
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
I’ve been a member of my local fire department for more than 40 years and have responded to numerous automobile accidents, almost 99 percent of which ...
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Speeding vehicles crash, plunge and kill
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
“We informed police stations in Assam about the accident so that people whose family members or relatives were on the bus could come to Shillong at the ...
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21 people killed, 42 injured in road accidents in India's Northeast
IRNA - Iran
... in two separate road accidents Wednesday in the northeastern states of Assam and Meghalaya, officials said. A police spokesman said, a bus carrying 40 ...
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BANGLADESH: Road accidents kill 4, injure 35
Asia Pacific Media Network - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... of Asadul Sheikh of Sharfpur village under the upazila. The accident occurred when a Khulna-bound passenger bus hit her while she was crossing the road.
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What’s with all the Bus Crashes?!!?
By Beat(Beat)
I get it if driving the bus is the only way he can feed his family or what not, but dude! You killed people! This isn't the first time bus accidents have occurred. The few times that I take public transport, I thank God it isn't to ...
Still Waters Run Really Deep - http://runningmuchdeeper.blogspot.com/

Life is precious. Do not let express bus passengers die in vain ...
By jlshyang(jlshyang)
WE WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SOLID ACTIONS TO STOP ALL THESE EXPRESS BUS ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. BUSCRASHNOMORE.BLOGSPOT.COM has been set up as a support base for our cause, to collect signatures for the petition, ...
Life's A Beach, Surf It Up! - http://jlshyang.blogspot.com/

900 more DTC buses to combat Blueline woes | TwoCircles.net New ...
By Al M(Al M)
However, I highly recommend that you never travel at night in Ecuador --- Bus accidents are quite common and also the risk is higher at night for robberies. Also, you will miss the landscape at night.... Thorn Tree Forum: Message List. ...
Bus Emergency news archive - http://busemergencynewsarchive.blogspot.com/

Tragic bus accidents....
By ʑɛɳ9night(ʑɛɳ9night)
Another bus crash accident happened ..... And this time, the life of three innocent people were robbed.....This isn't the first time it happened.For those who ride buses home everyday ( like me. TT), fear might struck in your heart upon ...
ʑɛɳ's Blog - http://zen9night.blogspot.com/

One way tickets
By Sun Tzu II(Sun Tzu II)
Perhaps I could construct a detailed timeline of fatal bus express bus accidents, or even do some number crunching and turn it into statistical data. When are bus accidents most likely to happen? Which company should be crowned "Devil's ...
Journal of my life - http://suntzuthesecond.blogspot.com/

900 more DTC buses to combat Blueline woes | TwoCircles.net
New Delhi : With around 60 percent of the "killer" Blueline buses staying off the roads Wednesday, the Delhi government decided to ply 900 more Delhi ...

Transit attempts to keep schedules in snow storms
Sierra Sun (subscription) - Truckee,CA,USA
Garner said the public transit system will have spare buses chained and ready for operation, but staffing shortages may keep the extra buses off the roads. ...
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Council approves SETHRA training and transit center
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga,TN,USA
The Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday night approved the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency’s plan to build a $1.5 million training and transit ...
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City releases bids for mass transit vehicle
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
The city has received a dozen submissions from suppliers hoping to provide the vehicles for the city's proposed fixed guideway transit system. ...
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Good Response to City's Transit Technology Request for Information
Hawaii Reporter - Kailua,HI,USA
By Bill Brennan, 1/29/2008 2:52:12 PM Twelve submittals have been received from suppliers of a range of fixed guideway transit system vehicles in response ...
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Riders fight doubling of para transit
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
Para transit riders are fighting a fare increase, which doubles the cost of the service. A group representing disabled riders has filed a complaint with the ...
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Business leaders: No sales tax increase to fund transit projects ...
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Mr. Allaway said in an interview Tuesday morning that his group will propose that DART and other transit agencies find the additional funds they need for ...
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Public meetings to focus on Tempe, Chandler transit
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Public meetings will be held Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss high-capacity transit options for Tempe and Chandler, including modern street cars and ...
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Seniors' free rides begin March 17—if they have RTA photo IDs
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Richard Wronski | Tribune reporter 10:26 PM CST, January 28, 2008 That's the day the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace will open the doors for ...
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Media Advisory - Labour Groups Call for Buy-Canada Transit Policy
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
<<>transit vehicles Where: Ontario Legislature Building, Queen's Park - 1st ...
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MBTA employee accused of on-time guarantee scam
Boston Globe - United States
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s on-time guarantee offers riders a refund if service is delayed more than 30 minutes. Lodge is a 23-year-old from ...
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Key Vote Set on Lynx's Next Step: Council Considering $30 Million ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Steve Harrison,...
Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on spending up to $30 million in transit sales tax money for a detailed engineering study on extending light rail to the University City area -- a decision that's not without risk.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

'In-Transit Opt-In List Building' by John Shanyinde
John Shanyinde's latest blog post is titled "In-Transit Opt-In List Building". [Blog]
Internet Marketing News Watch - http://www.imnewswatch.com/

Transit attempts to keep schedules in snow storms
By By Jenny Goldsmith Sierra Sun
Despite the series of Northern Pacific storms sending gusty winds and heavy snow to the Tahoe Basin this week, area-transportation agencies are trying to stay on schedule.
- http://www.sierrasun.com

School/Transit delays for Wednesday
Updated at 9:59 pm Tuesday | Glide and Tokatee schools affected, possible Umpqua Transit delay.
News Review - News - http://www.newsreview.info

Second person confirmed dead in Alta. bus crash
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
EDMONTON - A second person was confirmed dead Monday after a weekend collision between a truck and a bus carrying taekwondo students and their chaperones. ...
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Bus crash pushes China snow death toll to 49
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Richard Spencer in Beijing Twenty-five people have been killed in a bus crash caused by icy roads in China as the government tried to limit political ...
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Focus on saving bus time: minister
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
It would include a morning and afternoon peak bus lane, fewer bus stops and improvements to Victoria Road. Traffic experts were divided yesterday about the ...
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Former School Bus Driver Faces More Charges
Hartford Courant - United States
By ALAINE GRIFFIN | Courant Staff Writer January 29, 2008 MIDDLETOWN — - More criminal charges were filed Monday against a former school bus driver accused ...
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Bus crash on icy Gansu road kills 4, injures 8
Xinhua - China
29 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and eight injured after a bus overturned on an icy road in northwestern Gansu Province, local government authorities ...
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Complicated fare structure will lead us nowhere, bus operators warn
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The Bus and Coach Association said Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth had simple fares based on zones, but Sydney had a distance-based structure with hundreds of ...
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25 die as bus plunges off icy road in China
Guardian Unlimited - UK
At least 25 people were killed in a bus crash today as exceptionally heavy snow covered China. The 35-seat bus, which was travelling on an icy road in ...
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Parents, bus drivers share common concerns about school transportation
Workday Minnesota - St. Paul,MN,USA
PAUL - Growing concerns about the management and safety of school bus service were highlighted this week by a Minnesota legislative auditor's report and a ...
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Bus stop death driver's charges dropped
ABC Online - Australia
A woman who crashed her car into a crowded bus stop in southern Sydney, killing a 20-year-old woman and injuring 11 people, will not face criminal ...
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MTA is altering service on light rail, bus routes
Baltimore Sun - United States
The light rail change will be implemented along with changes to local bus routes. The Feb. 17 changes include the creation of one new route -- the No. ...
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Pupils to be given road safety lessons after bus accident
PUPILS are to be given road safety reminder lessons after two girls were hit by a bus on their way to class.
Daily Echo | Latest News - http://www.dailyecho.co.uk

“Pet Girl” Thrown Off Bus in London
By mondoreb
Bus Company Throws Her Off Bus, Then Apologizes. The Story of Tasha, who says she acts “animal-like” and is some Guy’s “Pet”. Or, If A Goth Chick says she’sa pet, Acts like a pet, Why get upset when she’s treated like a pet? ...
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Culprits of Sri Lanka School Bus Attack Under Dispute
The Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LITE) group out of Sri Lanka, recognized as a terrorist organization, has accused Sri Lanka's military of firing an assault on a school bus, resulting in an estimated eighteen casualties with more ...
ToTheCenter - News - http://www.ToTheCenter.com/

London Mayor Asks: Whatever Happened to Queuing for the Bus?
Bloomberg - USA
Crime fell to 15 incidents per 1 million passenger journeys, from 18 per million a year earlier, according to the agency, Transport for London. ...
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Teen Attacked On MTA Bus Speaks Out
WJZ - Baltimore,MD,USA
Like three other violent incidents since then on MTA buses, the suspects are likely teens. In this case, some of them got off and then back on the bus. ...
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Bus firm not to blame in Butler Twp. accident
Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
The bus company owner said Thursday he felt media reports about the recent accident and two other high-profile incidents this school year cast negative ...
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Day after Mumbai bus blast, 20 school buses challaned
Ludhiana Newsline - Ludhiana,India
“Though ensuring the safety of children is our priority, when incidents like the one in Mumbai occur, police tend to become more alert. ...
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Slick conditions along bus routes behind decision to close ...
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
There have been no weather-related incidents and the roads are fine to drive on, said county spokesman Ron Oberg, adding that the heavy winds could cause ...
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Gun terror for woman in city street
Glasgow Evening Times - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
She boarded the No18 bus, returned home and alerted police. Officers have appealed for witnesses to any of these incidents to contact them. ...
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‘PUT PERVERT BUS DRIVER OFF OUR ROADS’
Paisley Daily Express - Paisley,Scotland,UK
In court, Winter admitted a breach of the peace in connection with the incidents. The weirdo got his victim’s telephone number from another pupil and soon ...
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More crime since free travel offered
News Shopper - UK
... as well as the potential for live CCTV monitoring if a serious incident occurs. Bexley police say Bexleyheath is a significant bus terminus and one of ...
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4:23 AM, I-95 N, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, US 70 BUS
Traffic is traveling at 28 MPH at: I-95 N; MM 97; US 70 BUS.
NCDOT Traffic Incidents for the... - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

Nervous Breakdown
By admin
There was a tendency to imply that the drivers weren’t really suffering form the “real deal” even though the stories cited incidents where drivers had guns pulled on them or were pulled from their seats and beaten a gang of thugs. ...
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21 killed in road accidents in MP
Hindu - Chennai,India
In a ghastly accident involving a mini-bus and a truck, 16 persons were killed and many more injured. The bus was going from Guna to Kumbhraj. ...
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Freezing drizzle wreaks havoc
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA
The school-bus accident was not serious. No students were on the Northern Lebanon School District bus when it failed to negotiate a turn at the bottom of a ...
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Slick Roads Lead to Accidents
13WHAM-TV - Rochester,NY,USA
... caused some slick surfaces leading to several car accidents Tuesday morning including one involving a police officer and another involving a school bus. ...
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Stop the bus, time to take a nap in Chongqing
Xinhua - China
It is a new measure by police in Chongqing municipality to lower traffic accidents caused by fatigued drivers, especially long-distance bus drivers. ...
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RE: Overnight buses
However, I highly recommend that you never travel at night in Ecuador --- Bus accidents are quite common and also the risk is higher at night for robberies. Also, you will miss the landscape at night....
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Bush holds the line He has always insisted that all the USA should ...
By JR(JR)
His alleged intervention came after a three-year study by Transport for London into whether motorcyclists should be allowed to use bus lanes. A trial had found that accidents on two routes where motorbikes were allowed into bus lanes ...
GREENIE WATCH - http://antigreen.blogspot.com/

Bus Skids of Icy Mountain Road in China Killing At Least 25
By admin
The agency said the bus with 38 passengers on board hurtled into a valley 40 meters (130 feet) deep in the province of Guizhou. Two of the injured passengers are in a serious condition. According to preliminary information, the accident ...
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DR of Congo: tough questions abound
By Fred R.
Il n’ya même pas à se poser des questions sur les causes de ces accidents tellement elles sont évidentes. Le bus de ce matin bien qu’étant très vieux transportait près de quarante personnes, alors qu’il a une capacité de vingt places. ...
Global Voices Online » Politics - http://www.globalvoicesonline.org

Malaysians Mudah Lupa
By jlshyang(jlshyang)
What happened to all the policemen stationed at bus stations? One Ops Bersih is enough to clean up the entire express bus system? Bravo YAB. Can't you think of better solutions to tackle these express bus accidents? ...
Life's A Beach, Surf It Up! - http://jlshyang.blogspot.com/

Your Gateway to Delhi
By Mayank Austen Soofi(Mayank Austen Soofi)
Reflective getaway from the city’s chaos and confusion; by Mayank Austen Soofi Viewpoint – Mrs. Sheila Dikshit’s Blueline Blues Here's why Delhi Chief Minister would rather walk than board a city bus; by Mayank Austen Soofi ...
The Delhi Walla - http://thedelhiwalla.blogspot.com/

1/29/08
By Al M(Al M)
Blueline bus runs over woman, year's toll six Hindustan Times - India The owner of the bus has been called for questioning," said a police official. The 4000-odd Blueline buses, a crucial part of Delhi 's public transport . ...
Bus Emergency news archive - http://busemergencynewsarchive.blogspot.com/

Mass transit limited mainly to municipal bus service
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription) - Evansville,IN,USA
By ERIC BRADNER As state lawmakers in Indianapolis debate the state's role in developing mass transit, in Evansville mass trasit is mainly limited to ...
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Politics driving transit plans, expert says
Globe and Mail - Canada
Multibillion-dollar plans for public-transit projects in the Toronto area are being driven more by political considerations than actual needs, ...
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Transit cash a 'wish list'
Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada
By JASON BUCKLAND, SUN MEDIA A study released today questions certain spending plans for the $11.5 billion promised over the next 12 years for transit in ...
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It's looking rosy for transit riders
Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada
Webster said that is "very exciting" for current Toronto transit riders and those looking to use the system. "I think what we're going to see is people are ...
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MTA Scales Back Fulton Street Transit Hub
WNYC - New York,NY,USA
by Amy Eddings NEW YORK, NY January 28, 2008 —Construction inflation is driving up costs of the new transit center at the Fulton Street subway stop by some ...
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Va. Gains Time to Save US Funding for Dulles Rail
Washington Post - United States
But the list of issues to resolve remains formidable, and the Federal Transit Administration has shown no signs of giving in. Peters and FTA chief James S. ...
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Mass transit study to relieve traffic, target areas for growth
New Jersey Herald - Newton,NJ,USA
A new mass transit study being conducted by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and New Jersey Transit hopes to relieve some of the traffic ...
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WIU Go West Transit Secuirty (video)
KHQA - Quincy,IL,USA
By Bret Buganski MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University's "Go West" Transit System started service in 1999 and has grown dramatically. ...
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Editorial: Those senior rides
Kankakee Daily Journal - Kankakee,IL,USA
The transit bill approved by the governor and the legislature bears all the signs of committee work, too. In the end, what emerged was a stopgap. ...
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New budget invests in transit, waste diversion and tourism
680 News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Thanks to almost $150-million in one-time transit cash from the province, some new taxes and a proposed property tax hike, Mayor David Miller has presented ...
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Energy Advocates Look at Pain at the Pump as Incentive for ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Ambrose Clancy,...
Paging Pollyanna. If you think the fictional little girl who could find sunshine in the most miserable gloom would be the only one seeing a huge upside to through-the-roof gasoline prices, think again.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

SANDAG schedules transit meetings
The San Diego Association of Governments, a regional transportation planning agency, is holding four meetings around the county beginning today to gather comments about how to make public transportation better serve senior citizens, ...
/news/coastal/oceanside from... - http://www.nctimes.com/

Transit safety boost on the way
Calgary Transit is increasing its safety measures. On January 18, a city woman was followed, attacked and murdered outside the Franklin LRT station. Arcelie Laoagan had been beaten so badly her family ...
660 News - All News Radio - http://www.660news.com

Idaho should look at the road Utah cleared on transit
... business leaders teamed up with state officials to convince lawmakers to give counties and cities the right to levy taxes to build mass transit systems, and now that Idaho's capitol city is struggling with the same problems, ...
Headwaters News Content - http://www.headwatersnews.org

Evergreen, SPSCC pleased transit will add routes
Intercity Transit will increase routes to The Evergreen State College and South Puget Sound Community College beginning Feb. 10 in response to increases in ridership.
www.theolympian.com -- News - http://www.theolympian.com

Weather 'significant factor' in Alberta bus crash
CTV.ca - Canada
Police have confirmed that a second person died after a weekend bus crash west of Edmonton. Investigators believe the accident may have been caused by ...
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25 die in bus crash in China's Guizhou province
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
BEIJING (AP) - At least 25 people were killed and 13 injured when a bus plunged 40 meters (yards) off a road early Tuesday in southern China, ...
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13 Killed in Bus Crash in Philippines
The Associated Press -
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A passenger minibus collided head-on with a truck Tuesday in the southern Philippines, killing 13 passengers, including four ...
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Minivan hits school bus; woman dies
Indianapolis Star - United States
AP BORDEN, Ind. -- State police say a woman was killed when her minivan hit an oncoming school bus near Borden in southern Indiana. ...
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Bus Crash on Icy Road in China Kills 25
ABC News - USA
(AP Photo/Color China Photo) CHINA OUT The Associated Press By WILLIAM FOREMAN Associated Press Writer At least 25 people were killed as a bus plunged off ...
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Area bus systems attract more riders
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Many riders flocked to a new bus line connecting Lawrence and Johnson County along Kansas 10. About 70 percent of the increase can be attributed to the K-10 ...
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Teen assaulted on Wgtn city bus
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
Wellington police are investigating an indecent assault on a teenager on a bus yesterday afternoon. The incident happened around 4.45pm on a Stagecoach bus ...
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Martz Trailways Bus from Mount Pocono, Pa., to the Port Authority ...
New York Times - United States
The 5.10 am Martz Trailways bus at the Mount Pocono station in Pennsylvania. The earliest bus to leave Mount Pocono, Pa., is 4.10 am By BILLIE COHEN Every ...
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Screening on a bus near you soon
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: AsiaMedia Sdn Bhd expects to reach 1.24 million RapidKL bus commuters daily in the Klang Valley through TransNet, its digital signage network. ...
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£9million cost of bus pass plan
FREE bus passes for over sixties and the disabled could leave Essex councils with a £9million bill, it is feared.
Echo | South Essex news - http://www.echo-news.co.uk

25 dead in bus crash after China snowfalls
Twenty-five people have been killed and 13 injured after a bus overturned on an icy road in a part of south-western China clobbered by the heaviest snowfall in years, state media report.
Weatherzone News - http://www.weatherzone.com.au

Violence at Downtown Syracuse Bus Stop
Violence at the Centro Bus Hub in downtown Syracuse put into the question safety of one of the major bus stops in the city.
WKBW - News - Local & Regional - http://www.wtvh.com/news/local

Propane-powered bus a Pope Valley school Green idea
The Pope Valley Union Elementary School District operates one school in a remote part of Napa County, and as such it is a throwback to simpler times.
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Pervert professor molests teen on long distance bus ride
By The Mainichi Newspapers(The Mainichi Newspapers)
TOYODA, Aichi -- An associate professor from prestigious Osaka University has been arrested after he molested a 16-year-old girl in a miniskirt who was sitting next to him on a long-distance bus bound for Tokyo, police said.
Japan National News - http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/