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 ...
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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. ...
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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? ...
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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/

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.
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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/