Tuesday, January 15, 2008

1/15/08

Road accidents kill 6, injure 45 in Bangladesh
Xinhua - China
Three people were killed and 25 injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on highway Tuesday afternoon in southwestern Gopalganj district, ...
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Pedestrian, 79, hit in rush to catch bus
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Advocates say the accidents illustrate how dangerous it is to be an elderly walker, but also signal the need for more education among pedestrians and ...
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Type of van in fatal NB crash banned from use by NS schools
The Canadian Press -
In 2002, a National Transportation Safety Board study in the US said the vehicles "are involved in a higher number of single-vehicle accidents involving ...
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Woman hit by bus dies
Visayan Daily Star - Dumaguete City,Philippines
As of yesterday, 11 persons have been injured in road accidents, the records show. Last year, 54 people died and 628 were injured in vehicular accidents, ...
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Icy conditions lead to slippery commutes
Hamilton Journal News (subscription) - Hamilton,OH,USA
While light snow peppered the area Monday morning,
Butler County and Hamilton police responded to dozens of accidents. A school bus carrying children slid ...
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Two Accidents In Two Hours Near Des Moines School
KCCI.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Firefighters said a dark blue Nissan was stopped at a red light when it was hit by a school bus. The bus pushed the Nissan into the intersection and then ...
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Hop off the bus Gus!
By The Human Torch(The Human Torch)
This morning I'm driving to work, and a bus almost hit my car! The local public transportation service is called SARTA, and they have a history of well... having accidents. Here is my story, as sent to the complaint group of SARTA: ...
The Human Torch - http://hunterxtc.livejournal.com/

Around the World with Bunk Johnson: The Chinatown Bus
By Pipe
When the bus arrived in DC, the driver let half the passengers out and then made an impressive K-turn on I street while the second wave of passengers got off. Fortunately, there were no accidents. Total travel time was fifteen minutes ...
PIPEinArgentina.com - http://pipeinargentina.com

More Train Wrecks, Tornadoes and other disasters...
By Teri(Teri)
Philadelphia, PA Accidents, Jul 1880 Jackson, MI Birthday Party Fire, Dec 1894 Brooklyn, NY Police Gazette Fire, Dec 1906 Lowell, MA Fire, Jun 1853 New York, NY Buildings and Ships Fire, Dec 1853 New York, NY Parkville Train Wreck, ...
Historic Disasters - http://olddisasters.blogspot.com/

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Delhi's Blueline claims second victim in three days
Hindustan Times - India
A Blueline bus knocked down a man in west
Delhi on Monday, making him the second victim of the capital's privately operated buses this year. ...
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Here we go again: Delhi's Blueline claims second victim in three days
By chetanw
A Blueline bus knocked down a man in west
Delhi on Monday, making him the second victim of the capital’s privately operated buses this year. The bus, plying on route No. 817 between Najafgarh and Inderlok, crushed a man in his 30s near ...
IndianPad - All Stories - http://www.indianpad.com

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Woman killed, 3 injured in wreck involving DART bus
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
A woman was killed and three people were injured Monday afternoon when a DART bus rear-ended a sport utility vehicle stalled on East Ledbetter Drive near ...
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Bus route changes satisfying most poor, minority communities
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Brandon Loomis Posted: 9:16 PM- The Utah Transit Authority says its new bus routes through Salt Lake County offer better service to poor and minority ...
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Mr. Roadshow: Smooth start for VTA's bus overhaul
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Gary Richards The Valley Transportation Authority kicked off its new bus service today, its biggest change in three decades - and most riders say the day ...
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High Court slams 'kosher' bus lines for ultra-Orthodox
Ynetnews - Israel
Following petition challenging controversial bus lines, court demands Transportation Ministry review claims. 'It is inconceivable for a driver not to allow ...
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Bus plunges down precipice leaving nine dead in Peru
Times of India - India
LIMA: At least nine people have died when a bus plunged down a 40-metre deep precipice in south-eastern Peru, police said. Police are investigating whether ...
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Hyundai talks to bus-body makers
Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
The Korean parent has already begun talks with some Indian bus-body building companies for an assembly operation here, trucks could follow later. ...
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Police hunt teen gang that jumped main waiting for bus
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
SAN DIEGO – Police searched Monday for a group of teenagers who jumped a man as he waited at a bus stop in Linda Vista and robbed him. ...
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Bus driver's arrest prompts inquiry
Baltimore Sun - United States
The Frederick County Sheriff's office is investigating the arrest of a school bus driver made in front of a child on the bus. Two Thurmont officers arrested ...
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2 dead, 3 others hurt in bus-trike collision
ABS CBN News - Philippines
Though already injured, Pilar wrote down the plate number of the bus bound for Manila that bumped them whose driver surrendered later to the Villasis Police ...
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Liberia: Unknown Gun Men Attack Commercial Bus in Guinea
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
A Toyota bus marked TB-1629 carrying eight occupants over the weekend came under attack by a group of unknown gunmen who are said to be based in the ...
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Passenger takes control of bus after driver falls asleep behind ...
By The Mainichi Newspapers(The Mainichi Newspapers)
TSURUOKA, Yamagata -- A passenger was forced to take control of a bus after the driver fell asleep behind the wheel in a tunnel, police said.
Japan National News - http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/

Bus crash injures drivers, 6-year-old
HUDSON FALLS -- A Fort Edward woman, a 6-year-old school bus passenger and the bus driver were hurt Monday morning when the woman's van hit a school bus on Pearl Street, officials said.
News/local from www.poststar.com - http://www.poststar.com/

First Student wins bus contract
As expected, the Bozeman School Board awarded a five-year, multi-million dollar contract for school bus service to the district's current bus service provider.
News from bozemandailychronicle.com - http://bozemandailychronicle.com/

26-Channel, Universal, Bidirectional Bus Transceiver Announced
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the DS3690 3.3V, 26-channel, bidirectional CMOS transmission gate.
Wireless Design Online News - http://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/

Bus boss pulls out
The good news for the transit manager for Mercer County Community Transit, a lifelong resident here, is that he’ll soon start a new job he’s excited about. The bad news is that it’s in Harrisburg.
The Herald, Sharon, Pa.--Local News - http://www.sharon-herald.com

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High time to curb Highway Terrorism!
The Island (subscription) - Columbo,Sri Lanka
This causes not only traffic jams but also accidents. Buses are running races with one another to pick up passengers and achieve the targets set by bus ...
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Slick roads throw school bus into ditch
Lebanon Western Star - Lebanon,OH,USA
Butler County
officers and emergency personnel are responding to several accidents at this hour thanks to slick roads and sudden bursts of snow. ...
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4 Dead, 8 Injured in Morning Road Accidents across Bulgaria
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
A man and a woman died in another hit between a bus and a car near the
village of Iskra. The accident was caused by the car, which veered into the opposite ...
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Day Off
By David(David)
Last Friday week I was caught up in one of the most outrageous traffic accidents ever - that is how it felt as I sat in a bus waiting for someone to let it pass to get to its destination.6.20 pm The No. 42 bus (Valletta-San Ġwann) stops ...
busdriving - http://busdriving.blogspot.com/

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The good, bad and the ugly
By Vinaya Kumar(Vinaya Kumar)
The ugly: Blueline buses are the atrocious of all buses I have seen. They are in a dilapidated state and kill at least one person every two days. The people in
New Delhi can be safely called arrogant buggers. They will not help you, ...
Chatter Box - http://motioncamera.blogspot.com/

Blueline mows down cyclist-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India
The deceased was a native of western Uttar Pradesh and had come to Delhi few years ago, said the police. Blueline buses had mowed down 122 persons in 2007 ...

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Bus Breakdown...Again
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
For the second time in a week, the McCain press bus has broken down in the snow. The first time was in
New Hampshire on January 7. The bus slowed to a crawl ...
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Police consider charges after bus, van collide
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
Police say charges could be laid over the death of a woman in a crash between a van and a bus in Milford Sound. A 28-year-old man was driving a van on the ...
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Fancy bus rides soon
Times of India - India
NEW
DELHI: Welcome to a new world of intra city bus travel. Executive class and economy class seating, in-bus entertainment including live broadcasts on LCD ...
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Woman dies after car crashes into Caltrans bus
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
LA MESA: A 69-year-old
Lakeside woman was killed yesterday when her car slammed into the back of a Caltrans bus parked on the shoulder of state Route 125, ...
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NB bus crash kills 7 students and one adult
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
"The bus was operated by a male teacher." said Strong. "Unfortunately on Route 11 just south of
Bathurst, due to poor driving conditions, the driver of the ...
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Armed Robbers Get $4, Bus Pass
Hartford Courant - United States
The two victims turned over a total of $4 and a bus pass, police said. The robbers then fired several shots and ran toward
Martin Street, police said. ...
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Reform Movement Challenges Mehadrin Bus Service in Court
Arutz Sheva - Israel
by Hana Levi Julian (IsraelNN.com) The Israeli Religious Action Center is forcing
Israel’s Supreme Court to rule on the legality of a special Egged bus ...
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COUNTY NEWS: Man injured at bus station
A MAN suffered a serious head injury following an alleged assault at Chippenham bus station.
Swindon Advertiser | Swindon Latest News - http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk

Man Assaulted, Robbed at Linda Vista Bus Stop
Police are on the lookout Sunday for a group of men who robbed and punched a man in the face at a bus stop.
News 8: Local News - http://www.cbs8.com/

Aldermen have concerns about bus system proposal
The idea for a countywide bus system is back, but there isn't much popular demand in Wentzville.
News from suburbanjournals.stltoday.com - http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/

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Bus crime slashed
Wigan Today - Wigan,England,UK
The unit is funded by GMPTE and the Greater Manchester Bus Operators Association. The majority of incidents the security officers attend involve anti-social ...
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Mishaps don’t deter pilgrims
The Statesman - Kolkata,India
Meanwhile, a second incident occurred today morning around 4.00 am when two private buses that were stationed in the Lot 8 (Harwood Point) bus stand caught ...
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Co-worker saves bus driver who was choking
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
"We've had two incidents now where it has affected our company -- one with a student two years ago and now with a driver," Mueller said. ...
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Five die in road accidents on Monday morning
Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
The third road accident claimed the lives of two people near the northern town of Silistra as a car hit a bus on an icy road section. ...
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Disability driver sex charge trial begins
Ealing Times - UK
Opening the case, prosecutor Laura Steel said the incidents occurred while the "escort", a member of staff who rides on the bus and escorts children into ...
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78 people killed in first 10 days of 2008 in Lahore
The News - International - Pakistan
By By Salman Aslam As many as 78 people were killed in various incidents in the provincial metropolis from January 1 to 10th including 27 in a suicide bomb ...
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The President Throws US Intel Agencies Under the Bus
By Pale Rider(--Blue Girl)
Starting off another incredible week of mind-bogglingly frightening developments and insane incidents, here is what amounts to a stunning revelation, one the media seems to have paid absolutely no heed as they stampede themselves ...
Blue Girl, Red State - http://bluegirlredmissouri.blogspot.com/

Chinatown Bus Mauls Woman On Canal / Death Of An Illegal Turtle ...
By Gotham City Insider(Gotham City Insider)
As you can imagine the Fung Wah bus co. has been involved in several safety-related incidents from drivers fleeing crash sites to buses spotaneously combusting. In 2005, the company was given a federal safety rating of 73 out of 100, ...
The World Needs A Stronger Blog...... - http://www.gothamcityinsider.com/

The Jinx / Holiday from Hell
By pendragon_88(pendragon_88)
Appearenly my mom, me and Sarah were on the bus for 15 hours. Eventurally we ran out of gas which in turn caused us to run out of heat. All I remember is being Very cold, hungry, and scared. One would think an incident like that would ...
The Inner Workings of a mind... - http://pendragon-88.livejournal.com/

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Transit Worker Fought Back Before, Wounding a Man
New York Times - United States
By AL BAKER and CHRISTINE HAUSER The city transit worker at the center of last week’s bloody melee on a Harlem street fought off a gunman who tried to rob ...
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Transit spending must coordinate with density planning: experts
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER -- The provincial government's proposed expansion of Lower Mainland rapid transit will support regional growth, ...
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Rapid transit, clean-energy buses highlight huge transit upgrade ...
The Canadian Press -
VANCOUVER - The BC government is promising more buses and rapid-transit lines, extensions to current routes and faster transit times in an ambitious ...
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Transit plan to be unveiled
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
A Lower Mainland transit and transportation plan, billed as one of the biggest capital projects in BC history, is expected to be unveiled today by Premier ...
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UBC Welcomes Transit Announcement
University of British Columbia - Vancouver,BC,Canada
UBC welcomes the provincial government announcement today of a $14 billion province-wide transit investment to include $2.8 billion for the UBC Line in ...
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Cambridge Rapid Transit Project Phase Two On The Table For Public ...
Cambridge Now! - Cambridge,Ontario,Canada
The future of Rapid Transit in Waterloo Region continues to welcome public input into both the technological equipment and in the selection of the routes on ...
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Kings Transit service -- use it, or lose it
Nova News Now - New Minas,Nova Scotia,Canada
The Kings Transit bus service into Windsor/West Hants is a great idea and one we support completely, but if more people don’t use it, there’sa very good ...
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Transit hiked in 2008
Sherwood Park News - Sherwood Park,Alberta,Canada
Transit users in
Strathcona County will be handing over more money for a ride on the bus after a 2008 increase in fares becomes effective in February. ...
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BC unveils $14-billion transit plan
Globe and Mail - Canada
The British Columbia government unveiled a $14-billion transit and transportation plan Monday, calling it a key measure in the province's greenhouse gas ...
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Transit coalition looking for Ghiz's support
CBC Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada
The PEI Transit Coalition is reminding Premier Robert Ghiz of his vocal support of public transit when he was in opposition, and seeking financial support ...
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Top News: GO Transit Agreement Ratified
By rss@masstransitmag.com (The Hamilton Spectator)
Commuters don't need to worry about a GO Transit strike anymore. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587, which represents about 1170 GO Transit workers, ratified a deal on Friday that the union reached with management. ...
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

Gas about Public Transit
1/14/2008.
Independent Institute News - http://www.independent.org/

News release---BC's new transit plan
By Andrew E
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0003-000020.htm. Wow. I don't have time right now to analyze this, but I thought I would post
Campbell's new transit plan. TRANSIT PLAN TO HELP BC REACH GREENHOUSE GAS TARGETS ...
The Livable Blog - http://www.livableregion.ca/blog/blogs/index.php/

TRANSIT PLAN TO HELP BC REACH GREENHOUSE GAS TARGETS
VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon unveiled a $14-billion public transit plan to be completed by 2020. It is a key measure in the Province’s greenhouse gas reduction plan, touching every region ...
BC Government NEWS - http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/

New and expanded SkyTrain lines part of $14 billion BC transit plan
Keeping you on the move. The provincial government announced an ambitious $14 billion plan today to expand and improve transportation around the Lower Mainland and the rest of BC. However, there is mixed ...
News1130 - All News Radio - http://www.news1130.com

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Chicago-area seniors question cost, need for Blagojevich's free ...
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Stacy St. Clair | Staff reporter January 14, 2008 Though seniors emerged as surprising winners after the monthslong debate over mass-transit funding, ...
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Better Transit for City’s Disabled Is Urged
New York Times - United States
In addition to problems that have long plagued the public transit system, like the dearth of subway stations with elevators and a shortage of taxicabs that ...
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Bloomington Transit offering expanded services
Indiana Daily Student - USA
7,
Bloomington Transit buses began offering longer hours for weekday nights as new schedules were introduced. Routes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be affected by ...
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Free Ride NJ Transit - February
Seton Hall University News & Events - South Orange,NJ,USA
NJ TRANSIT will offer free rides to
Seton Hall University students from February 4 through February 10, 2008, to give them the opportunity to experience how ...
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Report eyes transit accessability
Metro.us - New York,NY,USA
He is one of the many subway riders with “hidden” or “hard to detect” impairments who are frequently refused help by transit employees, get questioned by ...
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Guv responds to Daley criticism of free-ride transit plan
Crain's Chicago Business - Chicago,IL,USA
20 doomsday deadline after which transit authorities warned they would cut services and raise fares. But lawmakers now must vote on the bill again, ...
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Bystander Killed in Mugging "A Very Astute Young Man," Jujitsu ...
Gothamist - NY,USA
As the police try to reconstruct the events of Thursday night's mugging attack, a little more information is offered about some of those involved. ...
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Transit to start construction on major project
Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand
Transit
New Zealand will begin work this summer on the SH4 Okura Realignment, which, once completed, will improve safety while providing relief from delays ...
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Daley blasts Blagojevich for transit suggestion
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Blagojevich for demanding a last minute change in the mass-transit funding bill — free bus and train rides for senior citizens — and suggested the ploy ...
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Transit: A Ticket To Hartford Prosperity
Hartford Courant - United States
The busway connecting the suburbs to the city is just one element of the bigger picture called transit-oriented development that must be envisioned. ...
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NDP Calls for Better Transit with Carbon Tax, Province newspaper ...
By edoherty
Ya Right! http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=4cea3c43-40de-4272-8d8a-02e8654be02f. But right next to it is this NDP op-ed calling for better transit and lower fares. I sent a note of thanks to Carole James, ...
The Livable Blog - http://www.livableregion.ca/blog/blogs/index.php/

County drives toward public transit
The wheels are finally spinning toward public transportation in Jefferson County.
News from suburbanjournals.stltoday.com - http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/

Daley Blasts Gov's Last Minute Transit Demand
The governor's surprise plan to let all seniors ride for free on public transit is drawing some harsh criticism from Mayor Richard M. Daley, not for the plan itself, but for how it was introduced.
RedTram News Search Engine |... - http://en.redtram.com/

Blago Pushes Free CTA Rides For Seniors {audio}
... could jeopardize the public transit funding deal. Blagojevich disagrees and told parishioners to call lawmakers to urge them to support his proposal. Listen: WGN's Elizabeth Hess reports (http://caster.wgnradio.com/news/blago.mp3) ...
WGN Radio News Feed - http://wgnradio.com

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Incident reports rising on MTA routes
MLive.com - MI,USA
MTA General Manager Robert Foy said bus travel in the county is safe but drivers are getting better at documenting any incident to help protect the transit ...
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Arrest made in school bus stop lewd conduct case
WFIE-TV - Evansville,IN,USA
He admitted other incidents similar to the one Thursday. He also confessed that in August of last year, he molested three year old girls on two occasions. ...
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Bus station crime cut by 50%
Manchester.com - Manchester,England,UK
In 2006, an average of four incidents a day was reported but this dropped to two a day in 2007, according to the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport ...
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Huntsville police blotter
The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville,AL,USA
... her school bus Thursday afternoon. The girl said she pushed the man away and ran home. The incident was reported to have occurred at
101 Royal Drive. ...
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BUSES IN TWO ROAD INCIDENTS
South Devon Herald Express - Torquay,England,UK
About a dozen passengers were transferred to a replacement bus to complete their delayed journey. Exactly fours hours earlier, morning rush-hour traffic was ...
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Bloody China Woman insult all Singaporeans in the bus ...
I recently encounter a bloody situation when small incidents become big incidents, started by China people. Last month (December 2007), at night, my mother and I were walking home from the nearest market. While crossing the pedestrian ...
rs|lifevision - http://rensen1991.spaces.live.com/

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