Monday, July 14, 2008

7-14-08

Riders Swamp Transit
All Around Philly - Philadelphia,PA,USA
"I don't think there's any question that the spike in gas prices is driving people to use mass transit," said SEPTA spokesman Felipe Suarez. ...
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Editorial: Fuel prices create a critical situation for Metro Transit
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
The skyrocketing cost of oil has been a mixed blessing for transit. On the positive side, it has helped boost Metro Transit ridership to the highest levels ...
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COTA Googles improved route maps
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Demand for public transit is on the rise and the
Central Ohio Transit Authority has taken a step to simplify the effort of getting from Point A to Point B. ...
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Dhaka cold shoulders India's 'transit proposal'
Hindu - Chennai,India
Dhaka (PTI): Bangladesh on Saturday apparently cold shouldered a reported proposal by India for a five-year transit agreement that will allow New Delhi to ...
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City Transit Launches Anti-Litter Campaign
NY1 - NY,USA
Transit officials launched a new ad campaign Friday aimed at cutting down on the amount of trash that causes subway service delays. ...
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Valley Transit gets fuel help
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
By Steve Wideman • Post-Crescent staff writer • July 12, 2008 APPLETON — Nine Fox Cities communities served by Valley Transit bus service have agreed to pay ...
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$128.8 million approved for Sound Transit light rail
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
By LARRY LANGE A measure providing $128.8 million in financing for Sound Transit light rail programs advanced in the US Senate this week -- $100 million ...
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Turkey's Truck Carriers Protest in Ankara against Bulgaria Transit ...
By Taro
I guess, this explains the patch work repairs on some traces of the road... Snatchi, when some stotinkis get lost on their to the road. Greets Taro.
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TARTA (Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority) Information
By chrismyers
http://themirrornewspaper.com/pages/news/06_19_08/holland.html.
Springfield Township trustees earlier this month expressed opposition to plans to place a county sales tax on the November ballot to fund the Toledo Area Regional Transit ...
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Transit ridership climbing
(Jul 12, 2008) - Two months ago, Laura Farr sold her car and said goodbye to nearly $600 in fuel and insurance costs weighing her down each month.
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$128.8 million approved for Sound Transit light rail
A measure providing $128.8 million in financing for Sound Transit light rail programs advanced in the US Senate this week -- $100 million requested by President Bush for a 3...
Seattle, WA News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/seattle-wa

Sustainability of region rides on transit, official says
Building a sustainable community starts with how people get around, Oregon transportation leader Gail Achterman said. From the Oregon Trail to Interstate 5, she said, the roads we build define ou...
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JOHN L. SMITH: Bus shelter tragedies sadden, but don't surprise ...
Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Other fatal accidents occurred at bus stops in 2004, 2003, and 2002. In his affidavit, Shields wrote, "Since the early 1990s, it has been the accepted ...
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Road Accidents Injure 8 People
Fijivillage - Suva,Fiji
In an another road accident, six people were treated at Nadi hospital and sent home after the mini bus they were travelling in collided head on with a four ...
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12 killed as vehicle plunges into abyss in Peru
Hindustan Times - India
... were killed when a bus crashed down a 150-metre ravine in the Moquegua region, some 1225 km south of Lima. The rate of accidents in remote areas of
Peru ...
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SNSB GOLD FOR NBC!!!!!!!Woots~
By ShErrY(ShErrY)
lastly, it was finally the TIME to go perform on stage! after some rushing and hurrying, we got ready in a short while without any incidents or accidents. (which is a good thing, phew!) first song: Under The Double Eagle. i had no ...
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July 12 - 4 accidents within 2 hours!
By ram nath(ram nath)
Praveen, the pillion rider was thrown off the vehicle and was crushed to death by a speeding private bus traveling in the opposite direction. They were going to wards Adyar from Saidapet. Narayanan took a long curve while approaching ...
chennaitoday - http://chennai-ivathu.blogspot.com/

OUR FIRST GOLD :D :D :D
By dreamsnreality
lastly, it was finally the TIME to go perform on stage! after some rushing and hurrying, we got ready in a short while without any incidents or accidents. (which is a good thing, phew!) first song: Under The Double Eagle. i had no ...
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Paraa Lodge - Day 2
By Chris(Chris)
Apparently accidents in
Uganda are decided by the by-standers. In this case, the people tell the boda-boda driver that this accident was his fault and that we have no responsibility. A man from the crowd waves at us and says ‘ Bye-Bye ...
Global Family Rescue Uganda 2008... - http://chrisanddebbieuganda.blogspot.com/

Blueline mows down 36-year-old biker
Times of India - India
NEW
DELHI: A 36-year-old man was crushed by a speeding Blueline near the Kohat Enclave traffic post in northwest Delhi on Saturday. The deceased, Ram Nandan ...
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Upcoming transit levy deserves timely attention
Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
Incidents such as this undermine trust in the district's management. Salem-Keizer Transit has a clear advantage in that its levy can save money for ...
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Five tea workers killed, 13 injured in separate incidents
Zee News - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
In a separate accident, ten persons were injured when a bus overturned and fell into a ditch at Falakata, 120 km from Jalpaiguri. ...
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Bus carrying 20 passengers hijacked
The News - International - Pakistan
By our correspondent KHAR: Vowing to take tough measures against the rising kidnapping incidents for ransom in the agency, the Bajaur chapter of the ...
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Suspicious Man Approaches Teen; Police Asking If Similar Incidents ...
WHAG - Hagerstown,MD,USA
FREDERICK, MD - Frederick Police said a 15-year-old girl was approached by a strange man while she was walking to a bus stop. ...
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Bus Stations/ Bus Security/ Bus Related Incidents : Pakistan
By Global Security News
Bus Stations/ Bus Security/ Bus Related Incidents :
Pakistan more info GlobalIncidentMap.com provides details of this incident . To view full incident details you will need to click on the above link.
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"We’re gonna need a bigger bus ..."
By feedback@qando.net (MichaelW)
Except that these sorts of incidents are not used to question Obama’s leadership abilities, but to whine about how he’s treated so unfairly. Instead of questioning how such a talented individual can repeatedly make poor choices in ...
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07/12/08, 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/

An Accident
By Aneesh(Aneesh)
And it still remains a miracle to me that my leg didn't break apart after that incident :) Yah, and the lesson I leared is "whenever I again catch a bus like that I'll always look for electric posts :)". How many such incidents? ...
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Bay Window Bus :: RE: 68 Bus: no firewall; aftermarket cooler ...
removing the fuel filter isnt necessary IMO. here in NY, i have gone 30 years without any incident. nor have i heard of any incidents around here with engine fires resulting from fuel filters leaking or melting. standard samba advice to ...
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Washington Nationals honour fans who died in stadium shuttle bus
The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
— The Washington Nationals held a moment of silence Sunday for two fans who died on a team-promoted shuttle bus on the way to a game. ...
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European-style fast bus coming to Utah
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Brandon Loomis The Utah Transit Authority shows off its new "Bus Rapid Transit" (BRT), nicknamed "MAX," at the TRAX Millcreek Station at 3300 south ...
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Town's parents fret as bus service ends
Boston Globe - United States
"I feel a lot safer to have that big bus with an experienced driver." Nancy Davenport, owner of Shirley's largest private child care provider, The Wonderful ...
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Sites to be studied for rail/bus service
Boston Globe - United States
State
transportation authorities unveiled a list of 25 rail and bus station possibilities on Wednesday, during a Commuter Rail Task Force meeting of ...
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Two hurt as car, bus collide in San Pedro
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Two people were seriously injured Saturday when their car collided with the rear of aa bus about 12:30 pm on Ocean Boulevard in San Pedro, near the Gerald ...
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Hyundai to supply parts to China bus maker
Reuters - USA
KS: Quote, Profile, Research), South Korea's top auto maker, said on Sunday it had agreed to supply parts for buses to Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co Ltd, ...
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2nd victim dies in baseball bus accident
United Press International - USA
WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- A second passenger in an open-top, double-decker bus has died from hitting his head on a low-lying bridge, Washington police ...
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English doubledecker bus in Garrison in need of paint, other ...
KXMC - Minot,ND,USA
AP GARRISON, ND (AP) Organizers of Garrison's Dickens Village Festival are trying to raise $30000 to refurbish an English double-decker bus that gives tours ...
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Construction to start on New Haven Bus Facility in Hamden
Norwalk Plus Magazine - USA
By Governor Rell's office Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that construction of the
New Haven Bus Facility in Hamden is scheduled to begin the week of ...
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BBC reporter tells Kosovo-bound "bus tales"
"Serbian politicians and their Kosovo Albanian counterparts tend to have nothing to do with one another - but at Belgrade's bus station you discover this does not apply to everyone," Patrick Jackson writes.
B92 News in English - http://www.b92.net/eng/

DC Police: Second Victim Of Double-Decker Bus Accident Dies
DC police have confirmed that the second man who was critically injured in Friday night's horrific double-decker bus accident in Southeast Washington has died from his injuries.
General News for MyFox Los Angeles - http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox

Bus Fire Ties Up Traffic On Turnpike Near Newark
A bus fire ties up traffic by Exit 15W of the New Jersey Turnpike, which is the exit ramp for I-280.
New York City, NY News RSS Feed... - http://www.yourstreet.com/new-york-city-ny

Nats honor fans who died in stadium shuttle bus (AP)
The Washington Nationals held a moment of silence Sunday for two fans who died on a team-promoted shuttle bus on the way to a game. Police say the fans were standing on the upper deck of an open-top double-decker bus on the way to ...
Washington Nationals News - http://nationals.mlbnewsblog.com

All aboard the eco bus
A local transport group is tackling the fuel crisis and environmental issues head-on, as an eco-friendly minibus was unveiled last week.
Western Telegraph | Latest news - http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk

Benz 207 and the killer adjustments
Accra Daily Mail - Accra,Ghana
The Daily Graphic story is in fact an update on stories which almost all Ghanaian media houses carried last year when the death toll from 207 bus accidents ...
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Police seek witnesses to three traffic accidents
Straits Times - Singapore
An SBS bus knocked into a 64-year-old woman while making a right turn from Tampines Street 45 into Tampines Avenue 7.
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High accident rate at JUTC
radiojamaica.com - Jamaica
The meeting came against the background of the volume of accidents involving drivers at the state owned-bus company. Mr. Henry told supporters at a
Jamaica ...
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Worried by incessant road accidents owing to drowsiness and sleep ...
Daily Sun - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria
"The social and economic consequences of accidents on our roads are just too gave for any one of us to treat lightly", she stated. Stating that her company, ...
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Another casualty on our roads
Fiji Daily Post - Vatuwaqa,Fiji
In a separate accident, a 22-year-old woman received injuries after she fell off a bus. The front tyre of the bus crushed her leg after her fall. ...
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Accidental Death And You
By Jamie
When there is a fatal airplane accident usually it occurs during takeoff or during the landing; with takeoffs being riskier. You are 25 times more likely to die in a car than you are in a bus when comparing by passenger mile; ...
Health Checks Now - http://www.healthchecksnow.com

3 filipinas killed in Dubai road accident
By dubai-kid
The police said that the bus, which was traveling down
Sheikh Rashid Road from Al-Garhoud Bridge, swerved toward the left lane and hit a road barrier and lamppost. The impact caused the bus to fly on the opposite side of the road and ...
Adamsonian - http://adamsonian.com

Celluloid Queer
By Ray(Ray)
She was stricken with polio when she was six years old and while a student at The Preparatoria she was injured in an accident while riding a bus. Though she recoverd from the accident-- which broke her spine, pelvis and collar bone-- ...
Randomly Ray - http://rayrandomly.blogspot.com/

Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace
By Tammy(Tammy)
Casper, WY - Two Wyoming drilling rig workers were killed in separate, unrelated accidents recently. Both accidents are under investigation by the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Sam Aurther, 56, of Lander, ...
Weekly Toll - http://weeklytoll.blogspot.com/

Liability is Unclear in Bus Accidents
Although buses are deemed to be safer than cars, fatal accidents are wont to occur. However, some states still do not require buses to be equipped with seat belts. In the event of a bus accident, it is not always clear who is to blame. ...
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