Sunday, February 10, 2008

2/10/08

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/

AUTO-MATICALLY CHARGED BLUES
By SIZZLING SWATI(SIZZLING SWATI)
Waking up early in the morning is not a thing that I detest but facing these iniquitous autowallahs or the rustic conductors of Blue line buses gives me awful goose pimples. Shelling out anywhere between 45-50 bucks for barely 7 Kms ...
FAST AND FURIOUS... - http://wrigglywrites.blogspot.com/

Let's try transit without a fare box
Houston Chronicle - United States
By BILL KING Just about everyone involved in
Houston's mobility dialogue agrees that an increase in transit ridership would be a good thing. ...
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Suspect in transit center shooting surrenders
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
A 20-year-old Tacoma man turned himself in today in connection with the fatal shooting last month at the Federal Way transit center, Federal Way police said ...
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Transit review changes knocked
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Ontario's new speedy environmental assessments will prevent people from rallying against ill-advised transit projects being rammed through their ...
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2009 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van
TheMustangNews.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
The Transit Connect will be coming to the States about this time next year, bringing to our market something that we have never seen before - a European ...
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Saturday letters: Roads, not transit
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Re: "More roads, not rail – Only promise transit brings is expense, says Mary Katherine Stout," Monday Viewpoints. For too long,
Texas leaders have let ...
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Transit development plans moving forward
Pittsburgh Business Times - PA, U.S.A
It's one of a fistful of so-called "transit-oriented developments" in the Port Authority's plans. These developments, which would create commercial and/or ...
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End of line for Winnipeg Transit?
CIVIL servants, urban planners and even the mayor's office are talking about a plan that would abolish Winnipeg Transit and replace it with an independent authority that would carry commuters throughout the city and to and from its ...
wfpLIVE Local News - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local

Saturday Afternoon News Roundup
By Phoenix Woman
Evil Communist Nanny-State Mass Transit posts its highest numbers since 1982 in the Twin Cities, a remarkable achievement considering how Metro Transit’s been forced to cut back service due to budget cuts.
- http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com

Bogota Part 2: Transmilenio Bus Rapid Transit
By Glenn
In part 2 of "what the rest of the world could learn from
Bogota, Colombia", here is a good video that gives an overview of how their bus rapid transit system works. In part 1 we looked Ciclovia, a weekly auto-free Sunday on main ...
The Oil Drum - Discussions about... - http://theoildrum.com

Youth hostel tour bus burnt out
BBC News - UK
The bus was parked outside the Paddy's Palace youth hostel on
Fitzwilliam Street in the university area. The fire was reported late on Friday evening. ...
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Motorcyclist in fatal bus crash
BBC News - UK
A motorcyclist died after his bike was involved in a collision with a bus in Merseyside. The 37-year-old man was riding along
Parr Street at its junction ...
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Driver critical after airborne car crashes
NEWS.com.au - Australia
By Julie Tullberg A PERSON was critically injured and five bus passengers taken to hospital after an airborne car struck a bus before landing on the roof of ...
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Bus booster: City Council's Rhodes-Conway champions mass transit
The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA
Being able to ride a city bus easily and conveniently is so important to Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway that, when she bought her first house in December 2005 at ...
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Two killed as bus and truck collide
The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
TWO people were killed and 45 injured when a bus and truck collided near Kokstad in
KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Traffic officials said the driver of the bus ...
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Reckless bus drivers kill two more
The Statesman - Kolkata,India
9: A middle-aged woman and a 68-year-old man are the latest victims of the city's reckless bus drivers. The errant drivers are absconding. ...
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Ticketvala.com offers easy bus ticket refund
Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
Mumbai: While airline passengers are still struggling with the tedious procedures of getting their refunds back in case of cancellation, bus passengers now ...
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Proposals would put more kids on the bus
Seattle Times - United States
It would allow 944 more students to ride the bus. The district would get $80000 from the state because the plan would not include high-school students. ...
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Bus terminals to be relocated
The Statesman - Kolkata,India
9: City police mooted a proposal to the state government seeking relocation of a few bus terminals to ease traffic congestion, said police commissioner, ...
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This bus's destination: town-gown heaven
Boston Globe - United States
Karen Smith (left) and Mary-Helen Nsangou, of Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation, on the bus. (George Rizer/Globe Staff) Imagine a cordial ...
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Selkirk studies city bus system
... its retail industry over the last few years and the growing number of shift workers in its hospital and steel sectors has got the number crunchers at city hall working overtime to see if bus service in Selkirk is financially feasible.
wfpLIVE Local News - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local

Bus driver earns praise from Sri Lankan police
Virtually dragging the bomb blast and bullet hit passenger bus with deflated tyre to safety in a town in North-central Sri Lanka last week,the dare devil act by its driver has earned him police praise.
news.indiainfo.com - http://news.indiainfo.com/

Bus accident, arrest throw the spotlight on DUI laws
A school bus accident in Monroe County last week and the subsequent arrest of the driver on a DUI charge has thrown a spotlight on the state’s drunken driving laws.
The Register-Herald, Beckley,... - http://www.register-herald.com

In brief: Bus windows smashed
The rear windows of two buses were smashed last night in Haverfordwest.

Stuff of memories
Hindu - Chennai,India
In Hyderabad, you collect over time memorable incidents that condition several emotions and bring you back to the city again and again. ...
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After the terror the battle for
Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka
... occur mostly in urban areas because the population density is high but there could be incidents like Kebithigollewa with a crowded bus being affected. ...
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ROISD: Incident Involving Bus Driver
By Joey
WFAA-TV Channel 8 received a tip that a Red Oak ISD bus driver was allegedly driving drunk last night on the way to Forney; details are still sketchy at this point, but there was reportedly a switch in drivers after this incident. ...
The Ellis County Observer v.2 - http://eco2.wordpress.com

Houston Man, Kendall Dwayne Thomas Shoots School Bus
By nospam@example.com (Rack Jite)
Though these incidents are lots of fun to hear about and help define just who and what we are, there is an economic cost to each and everyone of us. Of course we know that the more guns people have the more polite and safer we all are, ...
KicK! Making Politics Fun - http://rackjite.com/

Jena 6 Defendant Bryant Purvis Arrested In Texas
By Yobachi(Yobachi)
... on a list serve I frequented are talking about that's why they used test cases back in the day to build the movement around and that's why the used the Rosa Park incident to launch the bus boycott verses other similar incidents. ...
The Jena 6 Blog - http://thejena6blog.blogspot.com/

And An Other Road Closed; Two Actually
By David(David)
I have lost count of such incidents so far this year but it must be into double figures by now. Change the slogan, "Come to sunny
Devon", to "Come to Dangerous Devon".I finally arrived home 20 minutes late. Again.
busdriving - http://busdriving.blogspot.com/

Reckless racing by bus drivers
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
An elderly man was critically injured in an accident with a bus near
Khidmah Hospital on Malibagh main road on January 24. These incidents have some ...
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On the road to new transport system
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
We will build new rail and shipping lines across the UAE, invest in strategic road links and improve the bus network. Our strategy maps out the long term ...
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If you get hit by a bus tomorrow Health New York Times
Mark Balduzzi isn't old. He isn't sick. He isn't paranoid, either. But he's seen enough shootings, car accidents, and 52-car pile ups to know his life could end at any moment.
Digg / upcoming - http://digg.com/

Book Review: Influence: Science & Practice
By Jeff
And the amazing thing is, there is a spike in fatal airline and bus crashes immediately following a high-profile suicide. And the spike in suicides, certain-death accidents, and airline and bus fatalities is an identical spike that can ...
RootsRain - http://www.rootsrain.com

Motorists urged to drive safely
Ten people died and four others were injured when the truck, which was carrying passengers, collided with the bus. No commuters were on the bus at the time of the accident. Earlier this week 12 people died when a vehicle transporting ...
Talk Radio 702 Eyewitness News - http://www.702.co.za

Rain, snow, cheese-its
By EvilHippo of the Clan MacHippo(EvilHippo of the Clan MacHippo)
I was done at work way too early tonight (8:45), but thanks to the fact that there was weather tonight, the bus took about 40 minutes to show up. While I was waiting and playing at being oblivious with my headphones on, a goodly-sized ...
- http://evilhippo.livejournal.com/

If you get hit by a bus tomorrow Health New York Times
By dommefemme(dommefemme)
Mark Balduzzi isn't old. He isn't sick. He isn't paranoid, either. But he's seen enough shootings, car accidents, and 52-car pile ups to know his life could end at any moment. Health is more valuable than money. read more | digg story.
dommefemme - http://dommefemme.livejournal.com/

Photo: Craig Pershouse/Lonely Planet
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Less amusing were the accidents along the way. "The journey takes two days, but people would try to drive all night and day and they would fall asleep at ...
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South Africa: Transport Sends Condolences After Collisions
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
"The Department of Transport has learned with shock of the horrible road accident between a truck and a bus on the Mabopane highway where 10 people were ...
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One dead after series of accidents
Canoe.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The driver of the bus and its sole passenger, a medical patient enroute to hospital in
Gatineau for non-urgent medical care, were unhurt in the accident. ...
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Week 5 Roundup ...And Another Week Flies By
GuelphNow - Guelph,Ontario,Canada
Police decided to close the road to prevent further serious accidents. Being very familiar with human nature, Wellington County OPP then camped out to make ...
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Accidents claim two lives in Panchkula
Chandigarh Newsline - Chandigarh,India
While a 20-year-old resident of Dera Bassi, Narender Singh, died on the spot after he was hit by a Haryana Roadways bus near Labour Chowk on the Sector 8/17 ...
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‘Helmet use can prevent 50 pc of accidents
The News - International - Pakistan
He said critical issues were failure to wear helmets, overspeeding, lack of pedestrian facilities, failure to halt buses at designated bus stops, ...
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Photo: Craig Pershouse/Lonely Planet
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Backpacking trips often include an unforgettable journey on an ancient, overloaded bus driven at top speed along a narrow precipice by a certifiable lunatic ...
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Tourists survive 'miracle' crash
News24.com - Green Point,South Africa
The bus was caught in heavy traffic thanks to serious accidents on the
Durban bound N3, where several trucks had overturned, according to Botha. ...
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Four killed in road accidents
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
Quoting locals police said the accident occurred when the motorcycle collided head on with a Satkhira-bound bus leaving Liton seriously injured. ...
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Bus of Death
By Seth
Seth: This was a poster at Malaysian train stations, pointing out the safety benefits of train travel via photos of gruesome bus accidents. I particularly enjoyed the “Bus of death” clipping in the bottom left.
The Road Provides - http://theroadprovides.wordpress.com

Transport department shocked by Mabopane accident
The Department of Transport has expressed shock at an accident between a bus and a truck on the notorious Mabopane highway, north of Pretoria this morning, in which ten people were killed. Transport officials say they're concerned by ...
Talk Radio 702 Eyewitness News - http://www.702.co.za

Have You Been Misled By A Common Statistical Error?
By NMA Reporter
Each county has one accident in which a deer crossed a road, causing the driver to swerve and hit a tree. In
County A, a lone motorcyclist was killed. In County B, seven passengers on a bus were killed. ...
Speed Trap Hunter Forum: Best... - http://www.speedtraphunter.net

Reading the Signs 2
Having seen the accidents that occur when too many people try to squeeze themselves into a revolving door at the last second I feel the need for this kind of message. People rush into the revolving doors, just as they rush to the front ...
Printculture - http://www.printculture.com/

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