2/11/08

Motorcyclist run over by Blueline
Hindu - Chennai,India
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old motorcyclist was run over and the pillion rider injured when a Blueline bus hit them at Gokalpuri here on Saturday night. ...
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Metros February 2008
Railway Gazette International - London,UK
A platform extension programme will allow Blue Line trains to be lengthened from four to six car later this year Photo: Siemens.
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Train Strikes and Kills a Veteran NJ Transit Welder
New York Times - United States
By MICHAEL WILSON A longtime New Jersey Transit track welder was killed when he was hit by a train on Sunday morning near the Ridgewood station, ...
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Transit villages:
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - Trenton,NJ,USA
To wit: We must plan for increased use of public transit by creating places that encourage more zero- car and one-car households and dramatically reduce the ...
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Suspect in transit killing turns himself in
KOMO - Seattle,WA,USA
By KOMO Staff FEDERAL WAY - The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Federal Way Transit Center last month has turned himself in. Federal Way police say Glenn ...
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Transit station could combine bus, train stops with retail shopping
Gaston Gazette - Gastonia,NC,USA
By Daniel Jackson City leaders are discussing a multi-modal transit station where residents could catch a bus, a train, grab a bite to eat or the light rail ...
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$3B debt for roads, transit may cut turnpike lease price
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The turnpike's debt is increasing as part of the law to provide more money for roads, bridges and transit statewide. The turnpike borrowed $531 million in ...
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NJ Transit worker killed after being hit by train
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - An NJ Transit worker is dead after being hit by one of the agency's trains. NJ Transit says the worker was struck by a train on tracks in ...
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Good move on transit
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Ontario's environmental assessment process scrutinizes the potential environmental impact of infrastructure projects like roads, transit lines and landfills ...
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Train strikes and kills NJ Transit employee
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
by Ralph R. Ortega/The Star-Ledger A NJ Transit worker was killed this morning in Bergen County after he was struck by a train, a transit spokeswoman said. ...
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NJ Transit worker struck, killed by Suffern-bound train
An NJ Transit employee died in Bergen County, NJ, yesterday morning after a Suffern-bound train struck him while he was working on the tracks, officials said.
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Transit system likely won't improve traffic
It's unlikely Honolulu's planned $3.7 billion transit system will affect deteriorating peak-hour traffic conditions along the H-1 corridor, according to city projections.
The Honolulu Advertiser: Local News - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/localnews

Suspect in transit killing turns himself in
The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Federal Way Transit Center last month has turned himself in. Federal Way police say Glenn C. Proctor turned himself in on Saturday.
KOMO 1000 - News - Local - http://www.komoradio.com/news/local

Train Hits, Kills NJ Transit Worker
An NJ Transit worker is dead after being hit by one of the agency's trains. NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel said Simplicio Nino of Clifton was struck by a train on tracks in Ridgewood around 8:15 am Sunday. The roughly 20 passengers on ...
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Mayor Marchione Nominated to Sound Transit Board
King County Executive Ron Sims has nominated newly elected Redmond Mayor John Marchione to serve on the Sound Transit Board. Mayor Marchione will replace Bellevue City Councilmember Connie Marshall who resigned early this year. ...
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Youth punches man in bus fracas
BBC News - UK
A boy aged about 13 is believed to have attacked a man in front of his son on a bus in Leicestershire late at night. The 41-year-old victim was travelling ...
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LTD looking to double bus ridership in 10 years
The Register-Guard - Eugene,OR,USA
The dream’s linchpin is the district’s bus rapid transit line, the EmX, which 10 years from now could quickly ferry riders from west Eugene to downtown ...
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Family of woman killed by bus sues CTA
Chicago Tribune - United States
The family of a woman hit and killed by a CTA bus is suing the driver and asking witnesses to the Dec. 31 collision to come forward. ...
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Eight dead after bus crashes off bridge in S China
Xinhua - China
11 (Xinhua) -- Eight people died and 21 were injured when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Monday, according to the ...
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Bus driver's first task is to drive safely
Boston Globe - United States
THE ARTICLE "Student's death spurs new effort on bus safety" (City & Region, Feb. 2), which asked whether school buses should have monitors, ...
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Playground on Wheels for Tornado Kids
The Associated Press -
Instead, while their parents were busy reassembling their lives, the children were content playing inside a former school bus converted into a mobile ...
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Bus promise not reaching demand: Labor
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
But Mr Rowell said it was not fair to compare the number of buses produced in the past four years with Labor's average bus production figures for 1995-2000, ...
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Minister praises Leeds' space-age bus services
Yorkshire Evening Post - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK
By Paul Robinson SPACE-age bus services operating in Leeds have been singled out for praise in a major new report. The Confederation of Passenger ...
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Bus worker proposes on front of double decker
When the number six bus turned into Boundary Road, Hove on Saturday night, it carried the most romantic message ever for Wendy Moran.
The Argus | Local news - http://www.theargus.co.uk

Petersburg downtown getting bus station
PETERSBURG -- It's easy to miss the bus station in downtown Petersburg. There isn't a bus station for riders on local routes.
inRich News Main - http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.html

All aboard the fun Bar ‘n’ Bus
YOUNG people in West Thurrock now have a place to go one evening a week.
- http://www.echo-news.co.uk

HULL TEEN DIES AFTER SHE'S HIT BY BUS
The accident happened on Holderness Road on Wednesday evening. Police have named the woman as 19 year old Sarah Heard who lived on Portobello Street in the city. She sustained serious head injuries after the accident at around half past ...
KCFM 99.8 - News - http://www.kcfm.co.uk

Eight killed as bus plunges into gorge
By India eNews
At least eight people were killed and 21 injured when a bus crashed over a bridge and plunged into a gorge in southwestern China Monday, officials said.
IndiaeNews.com: Asia News - http://www.indiaenews.com/

On Single-Sex Buses, Relief From Unwanted Contact
New York Times - United States
Get on a train or a bus during rush hour and a man in a business suit may have his arm resting against your shoulder, a woman toting a bulky shopping bag ...
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Some Helpful People
By brendamaa
We both finished about the same time and walked across the street to wait for our bus home. While we were waiting an older man came up to us and began telling us that we were waiting at the wrong bus stop. We were kind of puzzled and ...
Brenda And Roy In Mexico - http://brendamaa.wordpress.com

News of the Day for Sunday, February 10, 2008
By Cervantes(Cervantes)
Reported Security Incidents Baghdad Gunmen attack defense ministry officials Lieutenant General Mohammed Basim Abdul Redha and Colonel Farqad Salman Alwan, not stated whether they were injured or killed. Gunman attacks a bus in al ...
Iraq Today - http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/

Jacksonville.com: Metro: State looks at Muslim bus incident 11/13/03
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Boy may be charged in bus incident - Topix
Boy may be charged in bus incident. Posted by roboblogger 4 hrs ago | Bookmark and Share. An 11-year-old Jackson boy could face assault charges as a ...

ECU Bus Accident Causes Major Damage
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
A student on the bus grabbed the steering wheel in order to minimize damage and injury in the bus accident. Despite those efforts, the bus created a ...
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ECU Bus Accident Causes Major Damage
By Shannon Weidemann
10 cars were hit by the bus in the accident. Power lines covered the bus when it came to a stop. Power had to be cut before anyone could be rescued from the bus. Clean-up is expected to last a few days. The bus accident is still being ...
Greenville NC Personal Injury Lawyer - http://greenville-nc.injuryboard.com/

Daily Crime Incidents for February 10, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
On 09/02/2008 at 1830 hrs on credible information PI DCIB along with his staff conducted raid near KSRTC bus stand at Mangalore and arrested Priya (24) R/o Manjeshwara Kerala State and Vijaya @ Lakshmi Nayak (37) R/o Car Street ...
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11 DIE IN ACCIDENT AT PONG-TAMALE (PAGE 13)
By VINCENT ADEDZE'S STORIES(VINCENT ADEDZE'S STORIES)
The Northern Regional Police Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nana Kumi, told the Daily Graphic that the accident occurred at about 6 am when the 70-seater bus ran into ...
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MaMaN Say's....# 10 - Year Of The Rat & My Never Ending Rat Race World
By mAmAn(mAmAn)
You may get into accidents or sicknesses. Beware of arguments, controversies, and legal problems. Hence you should take things easy and drive carefully. Your regular income would be fine, just no gambling or speculations. ...
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