Tuesday, March 4, 2008

3/4/08

27 injured as school bus hits utility pole, overturns
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By MIKE MORRIS, MARCUS GARNER Twenty-seven students were injured Monday morning when a school bus overturned in Cherokee County after hitting two utility ...
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Olympics bus trip 'a waste'
The Press Association -
Plans to spend nearly £500000 of public money driving a London bus to Beijing for the Olympics have been condemned as a waste of money. ...
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Shelterless bus terminals adding to commuters’ problems
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Shelterless bus terminals in different parts of the capital are exposing the twin cities commuters to extreme weather conditions. ...
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USU bus riders can watch shuttle path online via GPS
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
AP Riders at the bus stop now don't have to wait and wonder where the bus is and when it's coming. Each
Utah State University bus is now tracked by GPS and ...
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Tree services crew were first responders to Cherokee bus crash
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By KEN SUGIURA As the school bus took a curve across the road, William Lombardo, president of treecrews.com and Risk Management Tree Services, ...
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Man admits bus stop killing
The Press Association -
A man has admitted killing a 25-year-old stranger at a bus stop in east
London. Kamuzu Munroe denied murder but admitted the manslaughter of Jaspreet Singh, ...
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A painful bus ride
Ynetnews - Israel
I boarded the bus and sat at the front, as I usually do. An ultra-Orthodox man that followed behind me told me to move to the back of the bus. Why? I asked. ...
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National Briefing | South Georgia: School Bus Accident Injures 11
New York Times - United States
By AP A school bus carrying 27 students overturned, and 11 students were taken to hospitals for treatment, the authorities said. None of the students were ...
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Knife Revealed On School Bus
Hartford Courant - United States
By TRACY GORDON FOX | Courant Staff Writer March 4, 2008 LEBANON - — Shocked that two 7-year-olds and an 8-year-old allegedly plotted to stab their bus ...
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Children hurt as bus tips
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Six children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after an accident in their school bus on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria's south-east. ...
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Teen robbed at college bus stop
A TEENAGER was attacked and robbed by three men at a college bus stop on Friday afternoon.
- http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk

Residents vent anger over bus cuts
TRANSPORT bosses were given a fierce taste of community spirit last night when more than 100 Southampton residents filled a public meeting to vent their anger at losing bus services to the Thornhill area of the city.
Daily Echo | Latest News - http://www.dailyecho.co.uk

School bus overturns;dozens injured www.privateofficer.com
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Video from the scene shot by WSB-TV News Chopper 2 showed several ambulances and emergency vehicles at the scene. Parents of students who were on the bus were sent to
Sequoyah High School for more information or they can call (770) ...
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11 students injured after bus overturns in Georgia
(NECN/ABC) - A school bus carrying 27 students in Canton, Georgia overturned Monday on its morning commute, injuring 11 students. Officials say none of the students are in critical condition. The bus went out of control on Highway 140 ...
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Coos Bay School District bus involved in minor accident
The bus was driving on D Street in the Eastside area when a car sideswiped the bus causing minor damage.
KCBY - News - Local & Regional - http://www.kcby.com/news/local

Transit fare hike eliminates MetroCard $2 bonus
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Transit officials have said the fare increases would help offset billions in future deficits. The agency announced yesterday it was moving forward with $30 ...
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New Transit Plan
580 CFRA Radio - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
Mayor Larry O'Brien wants
Ottawa residents to provide their feedback on the four proposed options for the future of Ottawa's transit system. ...
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Pay for transit as part of tolls package for 520 bridge
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
What is needed now is specific language to finance transit as part of the package. Variable tolling is market driven. Tolls would be lower when fewer people ...
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Going Places on Bay Area Public Transit
Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA
By Metropolitan Transportation Commission Avoid congested thoroughfares and high gas prices in the Bay Area by traveling via public transit. ...
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New CTA transit-card machines to accept credit, debit cards
Chicago Tribune - United States
CTA President Ron Huberman looks over one of the transit agency's new fare-card vending machines that accepts credit and debit cards as CTA passengers pass ...
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City unveils four transit, tunnel options
Ottawa Business Journal - Ontario, Canada
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff The city unveiled four options for its "Downtown rapid transit network" Monday, an update to the city's Transportation ...
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Surveillance cameras on Toronto transit don't violate privacy laws ...
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
TORONTO - The use of video surveillance cameras on Toronto's transit system does not violate privacy laws, Ontario's privacy commissioner said Monday as she ...
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Ontario Government Provides $1.7 Million To Upgrade Guelph Transit ...
Exchange Morning Post - Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
GUELPH – Ontario is granting $1769816 to help improve public transit in Guelph, Liz Sandals, MPP, announced on behalf of Transportation Minister Jim Bradley ...
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Milwaukee Bus Ridership Plunges: Cuts in Service, Higher Fares ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Larry Sandler,...
Milwaukee County Transit System ridership plunged to a 33-year low in 2007 -- at the same time public transit ridership nationwide was on track toward a 50-year high.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

Further transit improvements
Photo provided. Nipissing MPP Monique Smith Media Release ********************* The McGuinty Government is providing $807356, in one time funding, to help improve public transit in ... continued on BayToday.ca.
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A Step Toward Transit
A bit of hopeful transit news sparks hope in the hearts of those looking for a ride.
Model D - http://www.modeldmedia.com

New Orleans bus fleet getting an upgrade
By The Associated Press
By May 1, the city's Regional Transit Authority hopes to receive the first of 39 new coaches equipped to use cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel. All of the new buses should be on hand by the end of summer. ...
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