Somebody stopped the blue line!
Next generation buses impress at auto expo
India PRwire (Press Release) - Gurgaon,
With killer Blueline buses being phased out, the
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HC puts off Blueline PIL hearing till SC view on 'restraint'
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
PTI NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on thursday deferred the hearing in a PIL related to the rampaging Blueline buses saying it could hear the matter only ...
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Riding through contradictions
Hindustan Times -
The city boasts of the very efficient metro rail, but is also guilty of the killer Blueline buses. The bungalows are growing bigger, and so are the slums. ...
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“We don’t want to skim the surface”
Screen Weekly - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
We take up simple, emotive, civic issues, such as the blue line buses in Delhi and peg our programming around it. In Mumbai, the equivalent is Chilla Ke Bol ...
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Cops ‘filmed’ taking bribe from Bluelines
By Colrama
With the help of Blueline bus-owners, I have recorded visuals at various places including Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan and AIIMS,’’ advocate Manish Sharma, counsel for Sharma informed the bench, saying his client was aided in his efforts by one ...
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Next generation buses impress at auto expo
By India eNews
With killer Blueline buses being phased out, the
India eNews - http://www.indiaenews.com/
Blueline buses to go off Delhi roads by June 2009
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Delhi government has decided to phase out the ”killer” blueline buses from the national capital roads and substitute the existing system of private stage carriage operation by individual transporters with ...
Timpu - http://www.timpu.com
Beaches in gujarat
By The Oracle(The Oracle)
National Briefing | WEST Nevada: Indictments in Bus Stop Shooting
New York Times - United States
By AP Two teenagers have been indicted on charges including attempted murder in a shooting at a school bus stop in Las Vegas that wounded six people. ...
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Driver attacks city bus with cricket bat
NEWS.com.au -
POLICE have subdued an angry driver with capsicum spray after he started trashing a bus with a cricket bat this morning. A union official claims the man ...
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Driver's fatigue led to bus crash, DPS probe finds
Houston Chronicle - United States
By TERRI LANGFORD The man behind the wheel of the charter bus that crashed near Victoria last week, killing one person, was too tired to drive and will be ...
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Bail denied for mother accused of stabbing infant, bus riders
Chicago Tribune -
Laroche then ran from the home with the scissors and boarded a crowded CTA bus near 47th and State Streets, Antonietti said. A 27-year-old woman sustained ...
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8 Killed in Utah Charter Bus Crash
The Associated Press -
MEXICAN HAT, Utah (AP) — A charter bus taking skiers home ran off a wet, curvy road and rolled down an embankment, a crash that split the roof of the bus ...
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Tornado bus driver says he blacked out before fatal Arkansas bus crash
Dallas Morning News -
By MICHAEL GRABELL / The Dallas Morning News The driver of a
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Dedicated bus corridor along ORR planned
Hindu -
But if all goes well, the 36-km bus ride from Central Silk Board on
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Survivors of S. Utah bus crash that killed 9 hire law firm
Salt Lake Tribune -
AP Posted:
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DPS Report: Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Accident
The driver of a bus returning from Mexico fell asleep and then overcorrected, causing the bus to roll over, according to a report released Thursday by the Department Public Safety.
Local News for MyFox Houston - http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox
Sydney bus attacks: Govt condemns no-go zones
New South Wales Transport Minister John Watkins has condemned a decision to suspend bus services to a south-west Sydney suburb after a driver narrowly escaped injury in an attack on his bus.
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Fraser tour bus driver 'a hero'
Police are hailing the driver of a tour bus a hero after he showed the skills of a Hollywood stunt driver to prevent he and 30 passengers crashing off a bridge.
APN stories: Coast news - http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/general/local/
Police: Bus Driver's Blood Alcohol Four Times The Legal Limit
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Changes to bus services
DUE to the commencement of work on Terminal buildings in
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Governor holds up transit funding to get free rides for seniors
Chicago Tribune - United States
CTA President Ron Huberman waits to meet with Governor Blagojevich after
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Transit-oriented developments spring up near DART stops
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
But that was before developers caught on to the benefits of mass transit. "One of the most important aspects of our overall project is having the ability to ...
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AC Transit Looking for Volunteers
San Leandro Times - CA, United States
By : Staff : 1/10/08 The AAC meets on the second Tuesday of the month to address concerns about AC Transit’s programs and services as related to the elderly ...
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Dallas City Council criticizes transit plan to divert rail funds
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Dallas Area Rapid Transit chairwoman Lynn Flynt Shaw said that the agency is committed to its 2030 plan and completing all of its planned lines on schedule. ...
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Debate Over Property Taxes for Transit
580 CFRA Radio -
The chair of
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MOFA head downplays 'Alaska transit' treatment
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
"We don't hold 'unrealistic expectations' on the location of the presidential transit," said Huang, who emphasized the difficult time encountered by Taiwan ...
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Gov wants seniors to ride free before approving mass-transit bailout
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Blagojevich moved today to stall a mass-transit bailout package that passed the Legislature until he can change it to require that senior citizens across ...
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Court order could hit transit users hard
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
But by Wednesday, only nine days into 2008 and at about the same time as the drivers' union of the Montreal Transit Corp. sat down to plan pressure tactics ...
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Transit rates to increase Feb. 4
Wabash Plain Dealer - Wabash,IN,USA
By the WPD staff Rate changes for Wabash County Transit will take effect Feb. 4. The rate changes will affect riders under the age of 60. ...
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NYC Transit Head Defends Need For Rider Report Cards
NY1 - NY,
NYC Transit President Howard Robert defended the importance of rider report cards Thursday, despite the lines receiving failing grades and critics claims ...
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Two Transit Bills Pass, but Doomsday Looms
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Dave Mckinney and...
Legislators passed two mass transit bailout plans but rejected another late Wednesday, seeming no nearer to averting a CTA meltdown in 10 days.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com
MOFA head downplays 'Alaska transit' treatment
President Chen Shui-bian aims at quickly refueling before continuing his long route to
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High-tech center aims to improve transit
Transportation officials are considering spending more than $147 million on a center for buses and trains along with a headquarters for gridlock-reducing technology in
Jacksonville.com: News - http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/metro/
Congestion pricing OK if transit improves: poll
Nearly 60% of New Yorkers oppose the plan, but almost a third would support congestion pricing if the money went to mass transit improvements.
CrainsNewYork.com - Transportation... - http://www.crainsnewyork.com
Lawmakers Pass Mass Transit Bill, Governor Says He'll Sign…
Rod Blagojevich will hold his nose and sign a tax increase to bail out Chicago-area mass transit. But the governor said Thursday he'll change the bill to allow seniors statewide to ride buses and trains for free, which will require ...
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Teen terrors stop buses
Sydney Morning Herald -
The most serious incident occurred in June, he said, when a bus was hit by a rock fired from a home-made launcher. He said the union had helped create a ...
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Bus driver saves life of student
By Bruce Sims Candy from Christmas parties and parades resulted in two choking incidents during the week prior to the Christmas vacation, ...
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Asbo warning to tame bus stop yobs
Barking & Dagenham Recorder - London,England,UK
... Dagenham Council confirmed that Asbo warning letters had been sent to the parents of 35 youths thought to be involved in incidents near the bus stop. ...
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Science experiment forces high school evacuation
Cheektowaga Times - NY,
The incident occurred minutes before the end of the academic day. Because emergency vehicles lined the bus circle, school buses lined up on
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SF Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log
Examiner.com -
Incidents are listed by police precincts and the neighborhoods they patrol. Smokin’ thief: A home robbery suspect allegedly tripped an alarm at a house on ...
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Strangers approach students in 2 areas
WOOD-TV -
In Grattan Township, two sisters were approached by strangers while waiting for a school bus on
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the streetcar of the ired
By Willo(Willo)
Negligence here is clearly on the part of the bus driver, who by witness accounts didn't even get off the train during the incident. This happened as I was leaving my office and crossing the N-tracks about seven blocks upstream. ...
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Prevention * UK - Bus station crime cut by 50pc
By truckbus(truckbus)
Manchester,UK -The Bolton News -9 Jan 2008: -- An average of two incidents a day were reported to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) during September and October, compared to more than four a day over the same ...
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Wounded Italians in Egypt's road accident in stable conditions
Xinhua - China
Two Italians were killed and 25 others wounded as a tourist bus overturned Wednesday on the highway linking the Mediterranean port cities of Alexandria, ...
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by RT bus
Sacramento Bee - CA,
Sgt. Norm Leong said a Regional Transit bus was eastbound on
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China bus crash kills 14, hurts 6
PRESS TV -
The cause of the accident is still being investigated.
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Driver sentenced in 'reaching for pen' crash
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
A tour bus driver who crashed when he reached for a pen was handed a favourable sentence because the judge said he was a good man who had a momentary lapse. ...
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Two Italian tourists killed in Egyptian road accident
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Bus Accident Investigator/Litigator Responds to Recent Crash in Utah
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) -
Operational errors are not uncommon in bus accidents. Statistically speaking, bus driver negligence plays a role in most accidents in the
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Deadly Truck Accident in Southern Florida Leaves One Twin Dead and ...
By
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Daily Crime Incidents for January 10, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
KA-19-D-3353 driven by one Santhosh Shettigara (28) R/o Andaru village Karkala Taluk Udupi District. As a result the bus got damaged. No casualties reported. A case of
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florida accident
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Cops filmed taking bribe from Bluelines
Times of India - India
With the help of Blueline bus-owners, I have recorded visuals at various places including Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan and AIIMS," advocate Manish Sharma, ...
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At knifepoint, man robbed of Rs 30000
Expressindia.com -
On Tuesday afternoon, he learnt a lesson the hard way: Blueline buses are dangerous. Even inside. Headed for Azadpur market to buy material, the 36-year-old ...
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Citizen activist traps cops taking bribe on camera
By India eNews
A citizen activist filed a petition before the
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Citizen activist traps cops taking bribe on camera
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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 ...
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NJ Transit’s climbing trip numbers follow national trend
Montclair Times -
The factors that precipitated that rise drove up ridership across the NJ Transit network: “the continued strong economy in the region,” particularly in New ...
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Transit-aid legislation hits bumps
Chicago Tribune - United States
SPRINGFIELD - Resolution of the long-running battle over funding Chicago-area mass transit began to take shape Wednesday as lawmakers in the House and ...
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Mercer transit agency director resigns
Youngstown Vindicator -
A search is under way to replace Bill Jones, longtime director of Mercer County Community Transit Agency, who has resigned. Tom Tulip, executive director of ...
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Time running out to snag transit funding
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada
Despite warnings from two Ontario cabinet ministers that time is running out for Ottawa to produce a transit plan for provincial funding, ...
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Jones explains Senate's miss on mass transit
Clout Street - Chicago Tribune Blog - Chicago,IL,USA
Illinois Senate President Emil Jones (D-Chicago) failed by one vote in getting a sales tax increase to fund mass transit out of his chamber tonight. ...
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A look at the mass transit problem facing state lawmakers
Munster Times - Munster,IN,USA
THE PROBLEM: Mass transit systems in and around Chicago are planning severe service cuts, layoffs and fare increases Jan. 20 because of major funding ...
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TRANSIT WATCH: Bus riders impacted by OC Route 50 bridge repairs
Salisbury Daily Times - Salisbury,MD,USA
17 has forged a partnership between regional and municipal public transit services that are teaming to shuttle bus riders between Ocean City’s 65th Street ...
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Ill. legislature hammers away at transit bills again
ABC7Chicago.com - IL,
By Paul Meincke SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Lawmakers were in
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TransIT-plus fare increases to be discussed
Frederick News Post (subscription) -
By Cailin McGough Proposed fare increases to TransIT-plus services for senior citizens and people with disabilities will be the topic of a public meeting at ...
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Councillor calls for Gold Coast rapid transit system
ABC Regional Online -
A Gold Coast City Councillor says a rapid transit system should operate between the Coolangatta airport and Broadbeach. Plans are also being developed to ...
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A Virtuous Circle: The More You Drink, The More You Support the ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (By Brian O'Neill)
The 10 percent tax on poured drinks funds mass transit in Allegheny County.
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Lawmakers dig in again on mass transit aid
SPRINGFIELD | State lawmakers resumed their search Wednesday for a solution to mass transit woes in the Chicago area, but there was little evidence that months of wrangling and uncertainty were nearing an end.
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Illinois House Approves 2 Mass Transit Funding Bills
Negotiations continue on that capital construction plan, but snags remain on the massive gambling expansion being considered to pay for the program. (The Associated Press contributed to this report) Get the latest news at the top and ...
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Robber tries London Transit as get-away ride
By LondonTopic.ca
An 18-year-old robbery suspect used a stolen bus transfer to board a
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Transit fare petition today in Surrey
Transit users in
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9 Killed in Utah Charter Bus Crash
The Associated Press -
MEXICAN HAT, Utah (AP) — A chartered bus taking skiers home to
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Bus services halted after bottle attack
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Bus services through a western Sydney suburb have been indefinitely suspended after a driver narrowly escaped injury when a glass bottle was thrown at his ...
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China bus crash kills 14 - Xinhua
Reuters - USA
BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A bus plunged into a ravine in the mountainous southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, killing 14 people, Xinhua news agency ...
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Bus driver loses licence after crash
TVNZ -
A driver who crashed his bus when he toppled out of his seat while trying to retrieve a dropped pen has lost his licence for 18 months. ...
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Feds still collecting data from bus crash
Federal investigators looking into a bus crash that killed nine Arizonans in southeastern
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Three injured when pickup truck hits school bus
Kansas City Star - MO,
By CHRISTINE VENDEL Mykel Bryant, 8, was comforted Wednesday afternoon by his mother, Joyce Bryant, after an accident involving a school bus in the 4400 ...
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Clinton school bus driver charged with drunken driving
Newsday -
A Clinton school bus driver has been charged with drunken driving while transporting children.
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Bus crash kills 14 in China
By bearinak
A bus has plunged into a ravine in the mountainous south-west Chinese
Propeller.com News Stories - http://www.propeller.com
Bus crash kills 14 in China
A bus has plunged into a ravine in the mountainous south-west Chinese
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Mito man arrested for exposing self to schoolgirl on bus
By The Mainichi Newspapers(The Mainichi Newspapers)
Japan National News - http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/
Bus driver's spotless record pays off at sentencing
Kiwi Experience tour bus driver Nathan John Hislop fell from his seat when reaching for a pen, causing his bus to plunge down a bank, injuring 10 passengers, a court was told today.
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Bus station crime cut by 50pc
Bolton News -
The Patrol and Response Unit is funded by GMPTE and the Greater Manchester Bus Operators Association. The majority of incidents the security officers attend ...
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Gaylord Community Schools; 1st-grader sent home instead of to latchkey
Gaylord Herald Times - Gaylord,MI,USA
... a kindergartner was taken off of his school bus and told his mother had called to say he was to walk home from school. Dexter learned of that incident ...
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Costa Rica Buses to Reduce Commercials?
Costa Rica News, Travel and Reviews - London,England,UK
Some think that the increase in traffic incidents isn’t due to distractions of bus advertisements, but due to the ignorance of some drivers in regards to ...
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Cameras to be on W. Aurora buses
Chicago Daily Herald -
If there is an incident on a bus, the driver can push a button to mark the time it began, Transportation Director Mark Engen said. ...
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Ramblings of a coffee addict
By Pritesh
So, as usual, here I am, reporting my goofups and those little incidents from Kalpakkam (yes, you read it right, I’m in Tamilnadu and totally low on caffeine still) that amuse me a great deal! 1. I get into the bus to go to IGCAR (where ...
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