Monday, March 24, 2008

3-24-08

Blueline rams tree, 1 dies
Times of India - India
NEW
DELHI: A 50-year-old woman was killed and 15 others injured in an accident involving a speeding Blueline bus on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the bus ...
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A bloody weekend for Delhi: 11 killed, over 20 injured on roads
MyNews.in - Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh,India
In another incident, a 50-year-old woman was killed while 14 others were injured when a speeding Blueline bus in which they were travelling jumped the ...
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Accidents on Holi kill 11 in Delhi
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
Contrary to perceptions, Blueline buses, often blamed for Delhi’s road casualties, cause only 16 per cent of the tot-al accident deaths. ...
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City drivers' lives in danger from stone-throwing thugs
Scotsman - United Kingdom
The community can help with any information relating to these incidents." It is understood the problems are worse at lunchtimes and home time on popular bus ...
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This Land A Boy the Bullies Love to Beat Up, Repeatedly
New York Times - United States
Billy Wolfe, a target of bullies for years, at the school bus stop near his home in
Fayetteville, Ark. More Photos > By DAN BARRY Dan Barry takes readers ...
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Crime incidents in Metro Manila down during Holy Week – PNP
GMA news.tv - Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines
... in bus stations, churches and other crowded places. In a news briefing at
Camp Crame, Barias said there were only 117 crime incidents last week, ...
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Police thanks public for keeping crimes down during Holy Week
Sun.Star - Philippines
... South Bus Terminal and in seaports will stay, as passengers to
Cebu are expected to arrive from their hometowns. There were no incidents in the island, ...
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Braveheart teen tames molester
Times of India - India
The incident happened around
8.20 pm at Behala's busy No 14 bus terminus. Sanjana and mother Ratna were out shopping. They had just passed a crowd gathered ...
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DAILY INCIDENTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2007
By gamalbathshebatze
The victim reported that he refused to hand over his cell phone when the suspect grabbed the phone from him and attempted to flee by boarding a passing MBTA bus. The victim followed the suspect onto the bus where he struggled with the ...
Gamalbathshebatze's Weblog - http://gamalbathshebatze.wordpress.com

Critics question China's handling of alleged terror plot
By Karl
A Chinese man held 10 Australian travel agents hostage on a bus for three hours before being shot dead by a police sniper. No motive was disclosed and the incident added to
China’s focus on security. ...
Canadian Expat in China - http://blogs.aviation.ca/index.php/karlchang

Ireland
By Joanna(Joanna)
Oh here's a bus shedule. duration- 80 MINUTES. I walk into the room and discover DOWN comforters, DOUBLE beds, COFFEE MAKER, and a bathtub. Suddenly the idea of not being in a hostel subsides my anger. Incident 2: Sebastiano and John ...
joanna espaƱa - http://j0clay.blogspot.com/

The other thorn in China’s side
By bobfu
Some human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have expressed skepticism over the reports, saying Chinese authorities don’t give details about these incidents and restrictions make it impossible to verify them. ...
China Aid - http://chinaaid.org

Tejano Singer Navaira Hurt in Bus Crash
The Associated Press -
HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured Sunday when his band's bus crashed on a highway in the metro area, ...
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10-year-old boy run over by shuttle bus is identified
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A 10-year-old boy who was run over by a shuttle bus in front of his home in San Ramon Friday has been identified as Daniel Pan, a Contra Costa County deputy ...
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Transkei bus service gets 13 new buses
Dispatch Online - South Africa
TRANSKEI’S newest bus service, Africa Best 350 Ltd (AB350), has received 13 more new 65-seater buses, bringing its fleet to 26. The additional buses will ...
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1 in 12 bus drivers assaulted: report
ABC Online - Australia
The New South Wales State Transit Authority (STA) says statistics showing the number of bus drivers assaulted on the job each year probably underestimate ...
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Runaway bus crashes into aquarium
The Californian - Salinas,CA,USA
An empty tourist bus rolled away from its parking spot Saturday afternoon, eventually crashing into the front wall of the Monterey Bay Aquarium at 886 ...
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Tejano star Emilio Navaira hospitalized after bus crash
Houston Chronicle - United States
By MIKE GLENN Tejano music star Emilio Navaira was hospitalized after his tour bus crashed early Sunday morning in Bellaire, police said. ...
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Bus drivers feel brunt of road rage
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
ONE in every 12 State Transit bus drivers was assaulted, spat on or verbally abused last year - and drivers say worsening urban congestion is partly to ...
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Man injured in bus stop shooting
BBC News - UK
An 18-year-old man has been shot while he was waiting at a south
London bus stop with a friend, police have said. The victim was at a bus stop in Garret ...
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High gas prices prompt more to take the bus
Boston Globe - United States
The increase has prompted some Vermonters to take the bus. The number of riders on Marble Valley Regional Transit District, a
Rutland County ...
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Blueline bus rams into tree; woman dies, 15 injured
Delhi Newsline - Delhi,India
New Delhi, March 23 One person was killed and 15 others injured when a Blueline bus rammed into a Jamun tree in Parliament Street on Sunday. ...
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Bus fares 'bolt' downward
With the arrival of a new bus company called BoltBus, students may soon be able to travel for as low as $1, according to local media reports. BoltBus is set to begin service in Boston April, and will provide roundtrip transportation ...
Northeastern News - http://www.nu-news.com

18/03/2008 - New bus pass scheme
Concessionary travel scheme will change in April.
Vale Royal Borough Council News - http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk

Tejano Star Involved In Serious Bus Crash
By admin
It is being reported that Tejano star Emilio Navaira has been injured in a bus crash and is now listed in critical condition. The bus,being driven by Navaira north along the west 610 Loop near the Southwest Freeway, lost control when it ...
Chatter Shmatter - Breaking News... - http://www.chattershmatter.com

Your guide to fun on the tour bus in Hawaii
By Thomas Steinmetz
Mix one part current events and geography, an extra-large serving of Hawaiian history, add some sassy humor and you get the flavor of a
Grand Circle Island tour of O'ahu with guide Kawika Bell. Bell, 35, works for Roberts Hawaii, ...
eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism... - http://www.eturbonews.com

Tejano singer Navaira hurt in bus crash (AP)
By Yahoo! News: Top Stories
Latin Grammy nominee Emilio Navaira waves to the crowds upon arrival at the 4th Annual Latin AP - Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured Sunday when his band's bus crashed on a highway in the metro area, ...
News and stories - http://searchn1.com

A dozen die on Delhi roads
Hindu - Chennai,India
In yet another accident on Sunday afternoon, involving a Blueline bus, 50-year-old Sheila was killed and nine suffered injuries when the bus plying between ...
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San Ramon boy, 11, hit and killed riding bike
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
... his bicycle into the path of a small bus and was killed. The accident occurred at
3:30 pm Friday at the intersection of Montevideo and Vera Cruz drives. ...
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Daily Crime Incidents for March 23, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
A case of
Non Fatal Road accident has been registered in Bantwal Rural Police Station. On 21/03/2008 at 0800 hrs at Raval Katte Thumbe village Bantwal Taluk one Akbar driver of KSRTC bus bearing Reg. No. KA-01-F-7908 drove his vehicle ...
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Clean up Fairfield's next transit contract
TheReporter.com - Vacaville,CA,USA
In a few months, the Fairfield City Council will have to vote on which transit company should run the city bus service. I have some pointers and suggestions ...
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U of T campus rejects transit pass for students
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Public transit won't get any cheaper for students at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus after they overwhelmingly rejected the discounted ...
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Transit cops ticket masters
BCLocalNews - Victoria,BC,Canada
A pair of transit riders get tickets for not paying fares on the transist system from Const. Barry Stark. They’ve assisted in murder cases, ...
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Streetcars pick up traction, but will Sound Transit listen?
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
Also this month, Sound Transit announced that its 2007 ridership jumped 12.5 percent compared to an overall
US increase of 2 percent. ...
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Public transit plans expansion
Baltimore Sun - United States
By Mary Gail Hare | Sun reporter March 23, 2008 After 6 pm and on weekends, those who rely on Harford County's public transit system cannot catch a bus ride ...
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Lost cats-in-transit roam free
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Lost and stolen luggage is almost endemic at South African airports - but now careless handlers are losing people's pets. So many travelling cats have ...
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O’Malley pitches solution for growth problem
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
Martin O’Malley (D) promoted transit-oriented development as the answer to
Maryland’s growth challenges this week, as he touted an administration bill that ...
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Guadalupe looks to improve transit system
Santa Maria Times - Santa Maria,CA,USA
//Staff file As the small community of Guadalupe continues to plan for its future, city officials are taking an overall look at the community's transit ...
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Slow Collaboration Promises To Bring Fast Transit To Region
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
An efficient transit system gives a city a competitive advantage.
Tampa has lagged behind most regions on rail because politicians representing the suburbs ...
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Transit system will have real-time kiosks Monday
Charlottesville Daily Progress - Charlottesville,VA,USA
The Charlottesville Transit Service’s new real-time passenger information system will offer riders up-to-the-minute updates on their bus’ exact location. ...
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Ford Closes Deal in Romania
By admin
John Fleming, president and CEO of Ford of Europe, said the Transit Connect, a compact commercial delivery vehicle, will go into production in
Craiova in mid-2009. The vehicle currently is built only in Turkey, but Ford’s assembly ...
Car News Articles - http://carnewsarticles.com

PhillyCarShare To Host Walk Ride Share - May 2008
By John(John)
... reduce your carbon footprint, and have your shot at Philly fame. During the entire month of May, PhillyCarShare will be challenging local residents and businesses to give up their car keys – and to rely on walking, biking, transit, and.
Philadelphia Bicycle News - http://bcgp.blogspot.com/

Get ready for more freeway construction - new 101 HOV lanes
By Rod Rebello
... express bus line from
Chandler to Tempe, which includes a Park & Ride at ASU Research Park. In December when the new Light Rail service starts, the express bus will also make a stop at Tempe’s new transit center on Apache Boulevard.
Tempe Agent News - http://tempeagentnews.com

Save a Life in Malaysia
By Bar Kochba(Bar Kochba)
Alongside with the racial discrimination and attacks against Christian Eurasians is the fact that Malaysia has been transformed as a main transit point for human trafficking to the USA and Europe, and the "middleman" in the global ...
For Zion's Sake - http://masada1234.blogspot.com/

privilage
By Faith(Faith)
I didn't have a car because I usually took mass transit to school and places I wanted to go. So I definitely didn't feel privilaged compared to many (most) of my classmates. Then again, the fact that I looked at the lists in US News and ...

One killed, 20 injured as Blueline bus hits tree
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A speeding Blueline bus Sunday hit a tree in New Delhi, killing a woman and injuring 20 people. The accident happened when the ...
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Translink's warnings to exiting passengers
Belfast Newsletter - Belfast,UK
By Sam McBride SIGNS warning of anti-social behaviour have been erected at every bus and train station in Northern Ireland transport company Translink has ...
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The other thorn in China's side
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
The 1990s saw widespread riots and murders of Han Chinese and officials also blamed a 1997
Beijing bus bombing on Uighur extremists. ...
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8 persons killed, cop shot on ‘Good Friday’ in Quezon City
Inquirer.net - Philippines
Police have yet to ascertain the motive in the killing but said Ballon, who hurriedly escaped after the incident, was a known thug involved in illegal drugs ...
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Search for family of boy left at bus stop
Independent - London,England,UK
By Ian Griggs Police are appealing for the relatives of a nine-year-old boy who speaks no English to come forward after he was abandoned at a bus stop in ...
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Boy killed by bus in San Ramon identified
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Theresa Harrington SAN RAMON -- The Contra Costa County coroner's office on Saturday identified a 10-year-old boy struck and killed by a shuttle bus in ...
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'£60m shortfall' in free bus travel scheme
Guardian - UK
The government faces pressure to redo its sums over the cost of free bus travel for the over-60s, amid claims the scheme is underfunded by £60m. ...
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Hunt for family of boy, 9, left at bus stop
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Police are hunting the family of a nine-year-old boy who says he was left stranded at a bus stop by his uncle. Gurrinder Singh, who only speaks Punjabi, ...
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Boy struck, killed by shuttle bus
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
(03-22) 04:00 PDT San Ramon -- A 10-year-old boy was killed today after being hit by a shuttle bus in San Ramon, police said. The incident occurred around ...
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Dublin Bus to resume full service in Finglas north and west
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
A full bus service in Finglas north and west will be restored from this evening. It follows discussions between Garda€, management and union representatives ...
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Bus drivers restore Finglas services
Irish Times - Ireland
Dublin Bus drivers who withdrew from a number of routes in Finglas this weekend because of anti-social behaviour have agreed to restore services, ...
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Watlington pupils walk to school on the bus
Pupils from Watlington will soon have the option of walking to school and catching the bus at the same time - all in the name of helping the environment and cutting back on rush hour traffic.
Oxfordshire County Council - All news - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Brian McNamee Passes Out While Driving; Crashes Into Bus
By Dan Benton
Brian McNamee, the former Major League Baseball trainer who claims to have injected Roger Clemens with steroids and Andy Pettitte with HGH, blacked out while driving this past Thursday and crashed into a New York City bus following a ...
Game On - http://blogs.msg.com/gameon/

News Flash: The 400 Million Dollar Woman
By Lamar(Lamar)
Double Dutch Bus The results are in from the "Weekly Poll Question". Readers were asked to vote on "Who is the best female singer/dancer?". Janet Jackson topped the list with 26% of the votes followed by Beyonce with 25% and Ciara with ...
Cigna's Sights & Views - http://cignasightandsound.blogspot.com/

Boy Dies After Being Struck by Bus
By San Ramon(San Ramon)
To read more about this accident and see the news video, go to the KTVU News Story and click the video on the right. Right click when playing video options to view in full screen mode. Subscribe to San Ramon News.
San Ramon Tribune - http://www.sanramontribune.com/

“Coach” scams McDonald’s out of food and money www.privateofficer.com
By privateofficerbreakingnews
Police say that they have received numerous complaints from stores managers that the man drives up in a school-type bus and enters the restaurants ordering about $50 of food for his “team.” The man then pays with a $150 check that ...
PRIVATE OFFICER BREAKING NEWS(www.pri... - http://privateofficerbreakingnews.wordpress.com

chools hit by £1m accident claim bill
ic Wales - United Kingdom
... a child knocked down crossing the road after getting off a bus. The claim says the accident happened because there was “no supervision from the school”. ...
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Residents slide into spring
MLive.com - MI,USA
Police reported there are numerous accidents and a travel advisory has been issued through Saturday morning. "It's really bad out there. ...
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Daily Crime Incidents for March 22, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
A case of
Non Fatal Road accident has been registered Barke Police Station. On 21/03/2008 at 2050 hrs at Lalbhag Mangalore one Adithya (15) R/o Lalbhag Apartment Mangalore passenger of the unknown bus while getting down from the bus, ...
spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/

Dangerous Alberta highway claims another victim after two semis ...
_ Another motorist has died on a busy highway that links Alberta`s oilsands with the rest of the province _ a highway that saw 10 people die in accidents last year.RCMP in Fort McMurray say an Edmonton trucker has died after two semis ...
Oilweek Online - http://www.oilweek.com

A season for accidents!
By Ah Seng(Ah Seng)
Damn. This is really not a good month.
Sharon's car got into an accident a few days back. The bus that I was on this afternoon got banged by another bus. Luckily it was not serious though my back still kinda hurt now. ...
Ah Seng says: - http://ahseng.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/

Vehicle Accident Settlement
By myarticlesblog
... vehicles involved in the accident that caused serious injuries are both cars, imagine the damage and injuries that will be sustained if the collision involves a car and a truck or a car and motorcycle or even a motorcycle and a bus. ...
My Articles Blog - http://partsconnect.com/myarticlesblog

Transit guards to sue bosses after attacks
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
LAWYERS acting for the Rail, Tram and Bus Union are preparing to sue the State Government after two transit officers were attacked. ...
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Funds for Coaster Connection shuttle service drying up
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
Transit officials say $732000 from new sources is needed to replace operating grants from the county Air Pollution Control District and the state Department ...
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County Board District 4: Hulsey, Hull differ on regional transit
The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA
A key issue in Dane County and the District 4 is regional transit, specifically commuter rail that would cut through the district. ...
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Ford shows off Transit Connect taxi and 2009 Warriors in Pink ...
Auto123 - Laval,Quebec,Canada
Ford's upcoming Transit Connect delivery vehicle offers a sizeable amount of passenger and luggage space in a small and economical footprint. ...
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Keizer against transit center on church property
Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
Keizer residents made one thing clear this week: They don't want a transit center built on St. Edwards Catholic Church property on River Road N. Their ...
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Canadian content rules set for transit
Globe and Mail - Canada
Just hours after unveiling new Scottish-made double-decker buses bought by GO Transit, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced yesterday that all future ...
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Paterson supports New York Mayor Bloomberg's plan to reduce ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
If passed, the state could draw $4.5 billion for mass-transit improvements from the US Department of Transportation. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, ...
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GRTC seeks funding to improve transit
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
By PETER BACQUE GRTC Transit System has revealed an ambitious plan to step up its bus services in metro
Richmond with new express routes, a transfer center ...
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Council to award Transit Avenue reconstruction contract
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA
By Lynn Zerschling Journal staff writer
SIOUX CITY -- Construction could begin as soon as early April on the second phase of the Transit Avenue ...
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Go Transit ready to deploy double-decker regional transit buses
Today's Trucking News - USA
03/20/2008 -- TORONTO -- Ontario's provincially owned public transit network, GO Transit, is launching a fleet of double-decker passenger buses. ...
Road Test: Fiat Ducato
By admin
The Ducato comes in mid-roof and high-roof versions and the big-cube model is riding on the wave of popularity of these bigger vans, which include the Ford Transit and the Mercedes Sprinter. Fiat sold 343 Ducato vans last year and has ...
Car News Articles - http://carnewsarticles.com

Ontario to put $1B into roads, transit
By Karen
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/349394. Higher-than-expected tax revenue will also be used for affordable housing, McGuinty says
Mar 21, 2008 04:30 AM Robert Benzie Queen’s Park Bureau Chief ...
A Collection ...of articles - http://indpress.wordpress.com

CAE wins $50m Dubai Metro deal
By AME Info | United Arab Emirates | Latest News
... for installation of high-end curtain wall systems at stations on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro System. The company is also eyeing to seal contracts between $80-$100m for auxiliary structures on the same transit line. [AMEInfo.com]
ziomal.biz - http://www.ziomal.biz

Ford Closes Deal in Romania
The US automaker takes over the former Daewoo plant and will invest $1 billion to assemble the Transit Connect and other products.
News Servant.com / cars - http://www.newsservant.com/cars

What caught my eye at the New York International Auto show.
By Big Ford Fan(Big Ford Fan)
News of the Transit Connect Taxi all over the net, but no mention of the 2 other Transit Connects on the floor. This one loaded with musical instruments and the other fitted out for a contractor. I sat in it and was very impressed. ...
MyFordDreams2 - http://myforddreams2.blogspot.com/

Laos
By Defiantmuse(Defiantmuse)
Lush vegetation everywhere you look and an empty blue sky with the most intense sun you've ever felt. As soon as I stepped off the bus and took a look around I thought, "This is the most beautiful place I have ever been.". ...
The Musings of a Defiant Mother - http://defiant-muse.blogspot.com/

The Hippie Trail 1974 - London to Khatmandu
By Smokin Moose
The underground press advertised bus trips to
India, famously the Magic Bus that went from Amsterdam. There was competition, however, particularly from Budget Bus, who left from London. As well as the direct route to Delhi they offered ...
420 Magazine - http://www.420magazine.com/forums

Police arrest 2 youths suspected of stoning cars on Wadi Ara road
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel
The suspects deny any involvement with the incident. In recent weeks, authorities have reported a noticeable increase in the number of incidents of ...
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Parents call for students’ protection with peaceful march
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Bluefield,WV,USA
... said during the regular Mercer County Board of Education meeting there was an incident involving her son in September where a female on a bus called him ...
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Translink's warnings to exiting pasengers
Belfast Newsletter - Belfast,UK
SIGNS warning of anti-social behaviour have been erected at every bus and train station in Northern Ireland Translink has said. The prominent notices were ...
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The walking stick - Cachi, Costa Rica
In my short time in Orosi, I learned of three separate incidents of robbery (even combined with inappropriate touching in one case and someone being struck in another) just since January. And Orosi seemed to me to be pretty ...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates - http://www.travelpod.com

Morning Coffee 03/21/08 - Afternoon Edition
By olbroad
The incidents raise the question of whether the information was accessed for political purposes. I can’t imagine what information could be gained from looking at passport files. Where they’ve been? Other than that… Maybe I’m just dense. ...
An Ol' Broad's Ramblings - http://olbroad.com/WordPress

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