Help workers lower gas costs
Christian Science Monitor -
It's not a new concept, but if public and private employers made adjustable schedules more widely available – along with telecommuting, mass-transit ...
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UPDATE — Commuters struggling with state transit woes
Times-West Virginian -
By Tom Breen (AP) AP CHARLESTON — Marie Butler’s commute from her home in
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Mass Transit Manners
Chicago Sun-Times -
We've commented here before about the challenge of being an L scold -- telling people off when they leave their bags all over the bus seats or play their ...
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Here's why metro Indy should buy mass transit
Indianapolis Star -
On June 22, Star Editor Dennis Ryerson offered 10 reasons "why metro Indy won't buy mass transit." While the headline made us cringe, we have to admit that, ...
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Graffiti taggers hit new Sound Transit train in Tukwila
Seattle Times - United States
A new Sound Transit train was vandalized this weekend while on display facing Interstate 5 in Tukwila. By Mike Lindblom A vandalized light-rail Sound ...
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Officials urge employers to encourage mass transit
Royal Oak Daily Tribune - Royal Oak,MI,USA
Federal law allows workers to set aside a payroll pre-tax deduction of up to $115 per month for transit costs, which allows employees to buy a monthly ...
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11 held in cash-in-transit heist
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Metro Transit fare increase – Poor thinking
By dflseniors
Metro Transit fare increase coming - Show your opposition! The Metro Transit fare increase is scheduled for October 1. It will hold public 8 meetings beginning July 7. The increase was discussed by the issues committee of the Senior ...
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Graffiti taggers hit new Sound Transit train in Tukwila
By falmanac(falmanac)
Sound Transit parked a new train next to Interstate 5 at Tukwila, where the public would see the agency's progress toward next year's grand opening of the light-rail system. Trouble is, the site was also a prime showcase site for ...
National Railroad News - http://railroadnews.blogspot.
Fuel prices make Tulsa review transit options
TULSA — City officials are using soaring prices at the gasoline pump as a springboard for alternate transit methods — especially light rail. >They've even hired a specialist. ...
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The Demise of Jevic Sends a Loud Message to the Trucking Industry
While this series of events were unfolding a Jevic, its LTL competitors were bypassing some of their own breakbulk terminals and running more schedules direct to destination, reducing their transit times. ...
Truck News - Blog - http://blogtn.trucknews.com/
Delhi HC seeks reports on fine collected from seized blueline buses
Zee News - Noida,
Coming down heavily on the state government for not taking any action against the blueline bus owners and the drivers for repeatedly violating the traffic ...
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Beijing's battle for blue skies
Times of India -
GREENING THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM : A new north-south subway line opened in October 2007, and another east-west line is scheduled to open before the Games. ...
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Your Gateway to Delhi
By Mayank Austen Soofi(Mayank Austen Soofi)
Sheila Dikshit’s Blueline Blues Here's why Delhi Chief Minister would rather walk than board a city bus; by Mayank Austen Soofi City Chronicle - The Mall-Made Mess The leafy Nelson Mandela Marg is being sacrificed to Shining India; ...
The Delhi Walla - http://thedelhiwalla.blogspot.
BIKES BUS LANE PLAN SLAMMED
Hackney Gazette -
A spokesman for Mr Johnson said the evidence showed there was no increase in accidents during the trials. However, the LCC is not convinced the results show ...
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20 killed in Bangladesh bus accident
The Associated Press -
More than 4000 people die each year in road accidents across
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The journey to Pagak.
The Independent -
“Once a driver decided to make a call and I watched the bus miss its lane. We did not get an accident… but these drivers, over speed and taking excess, ...
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Eight dead after two buses collide in Bangladesh
AFP -
The accident happened after the driver of one bus, bound for the capital Dhaka, lost control and crashed into another bus travelling in the opposite ...
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LegalView Plans Launch of Truck Accident Information Portal to ...
PR Web (press release) -
... truck and bus accidents throughout, the number of fatal truck accidents has risen 5.8 percent over the last ten years and continues to grow. ...
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>>Residents Decry Poor Parking Lots
LeadershipNigeria -
... bus stops on FCT roads was a welcome development as they believed they would, to some extent, reduce the regular occurence of accidents on the roads. ...
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Heavy snow disrupts travel, causes road crashes
Otago Daily Times -
... stop the bus, he may not have made a corner at the bottom of the hill. Constable Terry Wood said there were several minor nose-to-tail accidents in the ...
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PMC seeks Rs 480 cr for BRTS; Centre queries costs
Expressindia.com -
“The Centre has recommended strengthening of the signal system and segregation of the BRTS lane to avoid accidents after a spate of ones in both Pune and ...
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4 of a family killed in road crash
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
At least five people including four members of a family were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Maowa Highway yesterday. ...
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Near misses...
By Flinkie(Flinkie)
Yet time and again there's a bus stop accident in Vegas because a driver lost control, had a heart attack, was drunk, whatever. Often with multiple fatalities. And there's not one damn barrier protecting the things, even still. ...
Tranquil Dreamer - http://flinkie.livejournal.
Bus Accident Compensation Claim
By Personal Injury Claims.
If the bus accident involves a collision with another vehicle, it is very likely you would be able to claim compensation for personal injuries caused by the bus accident. If the bus driver was at fault for the collision, ...
No Win No Fee Compensation Claims - http://www.claims4negligence.
HOT news bits
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Vehicle Accident - Asia - Bangladesh
The accident happened after the driver of one bus, bound for the capital Dhaka, lost control and crashed into another bus travelling in the opposite direction, local police chief Abdur Rab told AFP."We have recovered eight dead bodies ...
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Iranian traffic…
By wendygb
Yet, Iranian driving became more of a concern for me this week in light of the July 1st accident just south of
Bridge to Iran... - http://persianthoughts.
20 killed in Bangladesh bus accident - Yahoo! News
Two passenger buses collided head-on Monday in central
I-SS putting digital cameras on buses
TMCnet -
"It will make for a safer environment on the bus." He said two years ago the district began looking at ways to decrease bus incidents. ...
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Bottle bomber pleads guilty
Stuff.co.nz -
White is the second person to plead guilty to the bottle bomb charges, which involved incidents around
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Rowdy kids on the school bus
Halifax Evening Courier -
When experiencing incidents of this type of behaviour I consider that nobody is getting value for their contributions to the education budget. ...
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AG: Think beyond storms
The Nation Newspaper -
We recall with sorrow the Arch Cot tragedy, the Joe's River bus accident and other vehicular accidents, in addition to the November 29 earth tremor. ...
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Deadly attacks further divide East and West Jerusalem
Los Angeles Times - CA,
But recent incidents have residents on both sides viewing each other with renewed suspicion and anxiety. "There is no relationship" between mostly Arab East ...
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Snow dump causes chaos on roads
Southland Times -
St John Ambulance Wakatipu team manager Colin McGee said ambulances attended several incidents, including the bus crash, but no serious injuries were ...
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Gang ban for Harrow
Harrow Observer -
Harrow Police took action following a spate of town centre incidents four weeks ago that included several assaults and an assault causing grievous bodily ...
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Olympics: NW China province orders restaurants to keep food ...
Xinhua - China
Emergency teams for handling such incidents must stand by around the clock, according to the Provincial Food Safety Committee. Supervision efforts will be ...
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Bus Stations/ Bus Security/ Bus Related Incidents : Philippines
By Global Security News
Bus Stations/ Bus Security/ Bus Related Incidents :
Close Protection Forum and Surveillan... - http://www.
12:58 PM, US-70 W, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, NC 42
Traffic is traveling at 29 MPH at:
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so this is whats going on near me.. in me.. around me.. above me ...
By evilgene(evilgene)
Such incidents of data theft have become so common that some cybercrime trackers have given up on contacting Internet users to let them know their personal information has been exposed. ...
eVilgeNe's raNt - http://evilgene.livejournal.
Good Things
By twmdriver
... of the incidents that resulted in someone actually meaning it when they said “thank you”. I wasn’t on my normal route the morning of this tale. I was awaiting my departure time when a woman came running up to my bus and jumped on. ...
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Travel tips for those with chronic digestive conditions
By austinwriter
But I popped some anti-anxiety medicine right before the rides and became calm enough to get through the trips without any incidents or anxiety attacks. Another anxiety-reliever is to wear disposable underwear or thin adult diapers ...
Finding Equilibrium - http://findingequilibrium.
School bus attacked in Thailand; 3 student hurt
The Associated Press -
PATTANI, Thailand (AP) — Suspected Islamic insurgents opened fire on a school bus in Thailand's restive south on Monday, killing two paramilitary rangers ...
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Hearings begin today for bus, light-rail fare increases
Minneapolis Star Tribune -
By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune Starting today, the public will be able to sound off on the Metropolitan Council's plan to raise fares for bus and light rail ...
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Inquiry looks into fatal I-75 bus plunge
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA,
The National Transportation Safety Board will consider its final report on the
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Hundreds attend wake for slain police officer
Authorities allege Robin Johnson was involved in a fight on a Chicago Transit Authority bus. After the driver pulled over, Francis responded to the incident ...
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Metro bus hit by truck crashes into Houston home
Houston Chronicle -
By ANITA HASSAN A Metro bus crashed into a north-central
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Berkeley rapid bus plan faces uphill battle
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Opponents of AC Transit's plan for dedicated bus lanes on busy Telegraph Avenue south of the UC campus have gathered enough signatures to qualify the issue ...
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1 Dead After Bus Stop Crash
KLAS-TV -
A person waiting for a bus is dead this morning after an SUV crashed into a bus stop in southeast
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Driver Arrested After Hit And Run Kills Man At Bus Stop
WFtv.com -
The driver accused of hitting and killing a man as he waited at an
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Lynx Bus Involved In Crash That Sent Car Into Downtown Building
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
A Lynx bus was involved in a crash that slammed a car into a downtown Orlando building. Eyewitnesses say the bus hit the car at the intersection of
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Site News: AWEA 2008 & Green Bus Galleries
By Alternative Energy Institute
The Green Bus filling up outside Country Kitchen. The Green Bus filling up outside Country Kitchen. Two new galleries have been added to Windenergy.org today! The first is a collection of pics from the AWEA 2008 Convention in
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Bus stunt captured on video
It certainly wasn't the safest spot to be riding a Metro bus, but it definitely was an attention-getter.
KOMO - News - Local - http://www.komonews.com/news/
Bus carnage of cheap Pole hell drivers
A PAIR of greedy bus operators brought death to the roads by running a fleet of Polish hell drivers on the cheap.
Daily Star :: News Feed - http://www.dailystar.co.uk
Regular Bus Service From SLC to Park City?
With rising prices at the pump, a bus route between
KCPW's Latest News - http://kcpw.org
Peru student missionary dies in bus accident
Student missionary Gregory Gomez IV was killed in a bus accident July 5 while serving in
IMB News - http://www.imb.org/
andals strike Sound Transit's public art
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Sound Transit's attempt to coat the blight of buildings empty during rail construction with a pleasing visual veneer was a startling success, ...
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Mass transit needed to ThyssenKrupp plant?
Forbes - NY,
AP 07.07.08,
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Hot weather brings smog, fire warnings
San Francisco Chronicle - CA,
Today's advisory does not come with free rides on public transit. The air quality district and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission spent about $1.8 ...
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Audit: Hill AFB wasted money on transit program
Salt Lake Tribune -
AP Posted:
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Montreal transit cards sidelined
The Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada
MONTREAL - After introducing them last April, the Montreal Transit Corp. has quietly halted sales of six-ticket magnetic-strip cards for the rest of this ...
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MY VIEW: Mass transit can fuel change
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA,
MARTA's ridership is up 7 percent and Gwinnett County Transit ridership is up 17 percent (from March 2008 to May 2008) according to one report. ...
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Shifting gears on mass transit
When gas prices were clunking along in the low 3-buck-something range, mass transit didn't seem nearly as interesting as it does now. ...
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Reed to announce federal funds for public transit
Boston Globe -
Jack Reed is announcing more than $1.3 million in federal funding for
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Sound Transit graffiti repair moved to Monday
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Sound Transit crews plan to start removing graffiti Monday from a new light rail train vandalized next to Interstate 5 in Tukwila. ...
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Top News: Opponents Hope Bus Rapid Transit Plan Will Come to Stop ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Carolyn Jones,...
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com
Public transit packed as gas soars in Manila
OTB News - http://news.outsidethebeltway.
Transit EA
By Dianne Saxe
Saxe Envirolaw News - http://envirolaw.com/
Mass Transit Needed To Construction Site?
By The Associated Press
A mass transit system may be needed during construction of the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in
WKRG News - http://www.wkrg.com/
Albemarle Transit Study Gets Review
Buses pick up riders all over
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