Drop in Miles Driven Is Depleting Highway Fund; Loan From Mass ...
New York Times - United States
Transferring the money from the transit account would require Congress’s approval, according to Congressional aides. And it is sure to face opposition. ...
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Lightweight Urban Transit Bus Has Double The Fuel Efficiency Of ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Fisher Coachworks, located in Troy, Mich., is planning to use this patented technology for transit buses and other commercial vehicle market segments that ...
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Drivers shave off 9.6B miles in May
CNNMoney.com - USA
As high fuel costs led many to rely on other forms of transportation, such as mass transit, and to cut back their miles on the road this year, ...
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Chillicothe Council Moves Closer To Funding New Transit Facility
WCHI - San Antonio,TX,USA
Council will be reviewing funding for the planned new city transit facility, in anticipation of passing an ordinance to borrow $1.4 million to add to state ...
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Transit agency meets on plan to charge fees to drive on San ...
San Jose Mercury News - CA,
By Denis Cuff OAKLAND —
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Residents urge connecting Collier, Lee transit systems
Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA
“If you could connect the two transit systems (in Lee and Collier counties), it would be the biggest service you could provide to our community,” said ...
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Parking curb meant to push transit use
Bangkok Post -
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Speak up Tuesday on transit fares
Minneapolis Star Tribune -
Members of the public who would like to voice their opinions on the proposed increase in transit fares will have the chance to do so today in
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SouthWest Service Line could add Saturday transit from city to ...
Chicago Tribune -
As with other mass-transit service, the line's ridership is surging, up 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2008 versus the same period in 2007. ...
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Regional Transit to Discuss Fare Increases
News10.net - Sacramento,CA,USA
SACRAMENTO,CA - The Sacramento Regional Transit District will hold public hearings Monday to discuss proposed service reductions and fare increases in ...
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Government of Canada Makes Significant Investments in Toronto's ...
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Canada NewsWire)
The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is $100 million richer thanks to the recent transfer of federal funding from the Government of Canada for subway and bus infrastructure.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com
Rapid transit system at ‘point of no return’
JOHANNESBURG - Despite no formal agreement between the City of Johannesburg and the taxi industry, the implementation of a bus rapid transit system (BRT) has reached a point of no return.
news on Citizen.co.za - http://www.citizen.co.za
November looks impossible for transit vote
Elected officials met Friday for a third regional transit summit and without officially giving a date for a regional election, the likelihood of a November ballot seems all but impossible.
Mid-America Regional Council... - http://www.marc2.org/
Vote On Transit Officers (SEE VIDEO)
The Ottawa Police Service Board is voting on whether to extend the OC Transpo special constable program.
A-Channel News Ottawa - http://www.achannel.ca/ottawa/
Scores die in Nigerian road crashes
Independent Online -
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Insurance cos told to make killer bus owners pay for deaths
Economic Times - Gurgaon,
"The most disturbing trend in such matters where Blueline buses cause fatal accidents is the insensitivity and inhuman approach of the drivers of such ...
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A Look at Big Stories for Tuesday
WSAV-TV -
An investigator said the driver of the first bus might have been asleep at the wheel. Bus accidents are common in The Philippines because of poor ...
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Accidents Claim 28 in Sokoto, Kano
This Day - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria
The Sokoto accident came just as a 16-seater Toyota bus with registration number XD 550 GUS plunged into the into Fada dam in Gwarzo local government area ...
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Philippine bus collision kills 11
The Associated Press -
He says the driver of the first bus may have been sleepy while driving the stretch of the highway, which has been the site of many accidents.
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:. Inside India
Kashmir Watch -
Experts believe that most hit and run accidents are because of the consumption of drugs by the youth. A survey carried in January 2008 reads, ...
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Let Sulpicio sail again
Manila Times -
Just like in a vehicular accident, the driver, and not the bus company, is charged with reckless imprudence for the loss of lives as a result of the ...
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‘Lady Solitude’ (for Richard Hawley)
By nicholadeane
For those who don’t know the poem, it’s set on a long bus ride from
Casket of Dreams - http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com
Philippine bus collision kills 11
The driver of the first bus may have been sleepy while negotiating the stretch of the highway before dawn in Pamplona township in eastern Camarines Sur province, which has been the site of many accidents, police investigator Allan ...
World | AP | Huffington Post Wires - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/
Today’s Thought To Share - 181 Years Ago, Behold - The World’s ...
By Barbara
CAT'S MEOW 1991 - HARD KNOX SCHOOL BUS.
Barbara Ling - Cutting Edge of... - http://www.barbaraling.com
Louisville, Kentucky Driver Involved in Hit and Run Pedestrian ...
... or waiting at a bus stop in
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/
1962 15Window Deluxw Bus -
No accidents or bondo work ever done on this bus. It's never been restored. All original glass, moldings, rear carpet, door panels. The drive train is a 1600cc Dual port engine 12 volt. The transmission has been changed from the ...
TheSamba.com - http://www.thesamba.com/
Students Injured In Sonoma County School Bus Accident ...
Jul 18, 2008 ... From the news accounts it appears that the carrier company will be held fully responsible for this bus accident. ...
Court pulls up Delhi’s Blueline bus owners
By IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A city court Tuesday pulled up owners of Blueline buses even as it awarded a compensation of Rs.155000 to a victim’s family. The court asked insurance companies to redraft their policies in a manner that would ...
Thaindian News - http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal
Court pulls up Delhi's Blueline bus owners
By India eNews
A city court Tuesday pulled up owners of Blueline buses even as it awarded a compensation of Rs.155000 to a victim's family.
India eNews - http://www.indiaenews.com/
County schools set bus rider policy
Calhoun Times - GA,
Last year two incidents occurred locally where students were not at their regular stop and attempted to get on the bus at another location. ...
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China Plays Down Terror Link As Bus Explodes
Buzzle - Costa Mesa,CA,USA
Xinhua said the incident happened at the Liangjiahe bus stop in the city and the vehicle was on the "54 and K2" route. The two bus blasts last week were on ...
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Dudley men jailed for bus "mob attack"
Dudley News - Stourbridge,West Midlands,UK
... gang thought the teenager on the bus was a member of an opposing gang and added: “These two had been told about the earlier incidents and they behaved ...
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Qantas Hits More Turbulence
TIME -
... two incidents in less than a week proved too much: they refused to board the alternate aircraft Qantas arranged, saying they'd rather take a bus. ...
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India, Pakistan trade blame on Kashmir clash
AFP -
Last week, Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said the India-Pakistan peace process was "under stress," citing incidents along the LoC and in ...
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More abnormal transporation incidents in Kunming, Yunnan Province
By Kenneth Tan
Chris Horton of GoKunming informs us of another abnormal incident involving a bus in
Shanghaiist - http://shanghaiist.com/
1:20 PM, US-70 W, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, Boiling St
Traffic is traveling at 24 MPH at:
NCDOT Traffic Incidents - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/
Daily Crime Incidents for July 29, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
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The Taliban’s Baghdad Strategy
By Shek
A series of spectacular recent terrorist incidents have shaken
World Affairs Board - http://www.worldaffairsboard.com
A Trip to “Settler-Land” – July 3rd 2008
By thepilotwoman
Smashed bus window. Smashed bus window. We all stopped, examined the damage and discussed the incident. At least a dozen of us had clearly seen the terrorist and could identify him. But now came the most amazing part of our journey… ...
Alices Wonderings - http://thepilotwoman.wordpress.com
Enova Systems Announces Delivery of Hybrid Bus to Denali National Park
FOXBusiness -
The IC Bus includes Enova's unique post-transmission parallel hybrid drive technology. Enova is the exclusive supplier of hybrid electric drive systems to ...
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Police Investigating Accident Involving Mark Chesnutt's Tour Bus
CMT.com - Nashville,TN,USA
Law enforcement authorities in Texas are continuing the investigation into a Sunday morning (July 27) traffic accident involving Mark Chesnutt's tour bus. ...
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Teen takes plea deal in Vegas bus stop shooting
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
AP LAS VEGAS – A teenager has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and agreed to testify against two co-defendants in a bus stop shooting that wounded four Las ...
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Officials thrilled with ridership on 1st run of 3rd express bus
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Surprise commuters on Monday took full advantage of the additional express bus running daily between Surprise and Phoenix, filling it to near capacity, ...
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11 die, 33 wounded in Camarines Sur bus collision
Inquirer.net - Philippines
By Juan Escandor Jr. PAMPLONA, Camarines Sur, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) When the bus left the ferry terminal in Matnog, Sorsogon, the bus conductor's advice ...
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Bus Stop Shooter Takes Plea Deal
KLAS-TV -
Bus stop shooter Nicco Tatum has taken a deal with prosecutors. Tatum was charged in the bus stop shooting that wounded six people, including four high ...
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1 dead in bus accident
WDAM-TV -
(AP) - A collision with a sport utility truck overturned a
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New Greeley-Loveland Bus Service to be Unveiled
Fort Collins Now - Fort Collins,CO,USA
A new bus route taking commuters between Loveland and Greeley on US Highway 34 will be unveiled Monday, Aug. 4. The transit system, named the 34-Xpress, ...
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Government says yes to bus fare hike
Malaysia Star -
PUTRAJAYA: The Government has agreed to increase stage and express bus fares but has not decided on the quantum. Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development ...
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Walking School Bus News
By rod
It has been a rainy start to the term for our Walking School Bus! Although we did run the bus last Tuesday, actual rain will normally mean the bus is cancelled for safety reasons. We are hoping for nothing but sunny days from here ...
Orange Grove - http://www.orangegrove.org.au
Cancer Society's Bus Tour Wants Cancer Made a Priority in Congress
A bus on a six-month, 25000-mile national tour will make a stop in the Twin Cities Tuesday. No, it's not a rock band on a tour -- it's the American Cancer Society's Fight Back Express coach bus, on a mission to raise public and ...
Local News for MyFox Twin Cities - http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox
Capital bus giant goes into overdrive
Beijing Public Transportation has deployed up to 7000 employees to check baggage and passengers and to help cope with the extra one million passengers using its buses each day during the Olympics.
The Standard - Latest News - http://www.thestandard.com.hk
Two more jurors selected in Cottonwood bus crash trial
A registered nurse and a retired decorator are the latest people picked to be jurors in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman accused of killing four students in a crash with a school bus.
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Band in a Bus
By gangsta(Kristen)
Here's the newest episode. Enjoy! Peace. Love. Jonas!
Lane hurdle for bus rapid transit
Times of India - India
KOLKATA: The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) - touted as the solution to the city's traffic mess - is yet to get off the ground as authorities have not been ...
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Hybrids by Fisher: Buses would double mpg
Crain's Detroit Business -
The savings because of green technology has transit authorities interested. So far, the company has talked to 10 public bus agencies, including
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Bay Area transit projects threatened by state budget proposal
Contra Costa Times -
Heminger said the borrowing plan would freeze $200 million for public transit and road projects earmarked for Bay Area projects in the State Transportation ...
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Transit lines are poised to reach into east suburbs
Minneapolis Star Tribune -
The Red Rock Corridor is envisioned as a key east-metro transit route, someday funneling thousands of commuters from Washington and Dakota counties to jobs ...
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3:22 pm: Foothill Transit expands commuter bus services today
Foothill Transit is responding to the 5.4 earthquake that shook the
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UPDATE 1-US should wean itself from gas tax--gov't official
Reuters -
"Our plan creates an easier and more sustainable way to pay for and build roads and transit systems," Peters said in a speech in
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Mombasa transit road barriers hinder imports by 40 per cent
Daily Monitor -
As the traffic increases, the off take and transit times must also improve to ensure that there is no congestion. Congestion is caused when you have more ...
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Meeting Monday on Rapid Transit Study
Indianapolis Star -
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Metrocard Machines Fixed, Transit Agency Says
WNYC - New York,NY,USA
by Matthew Schuerman NEW YORK, NY July 29, 2008 —NYC Transit says it has fixed a problem with its Metrocard vending machines that prevented thousands of ...
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Charlottetown transit sees big summer boost
CBC.ca -
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people using
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Top News: Proposed Federal Transit Rules Upset School Districts
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Christina A. Samuels)
The Federal Transit Administration wants public transit agencies to get out of the business of creating routes designed exclusively to take students to and from school.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com
Rybak Protests Metro Transit Fare Increase
Metro Transit wants to increase bus fares, citing high gas prices and not enough ridership. Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak opposes the fare hike.
Local News for MyFox Twin Cities - http://www.myfoxtwincities.
Birmingham officials to work with transit authority on $4 million ...
By Joseph D. Bryant -- Birmingham News
The shortfall is blamed on the expiration of a $1.98 million federal grant and the loss of a $2.18 million city appropriation that came from a now-depleted source.
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City seeks grant for new transit center
The city of
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Birmingham Transit Budget Worse Than Expected
By NBC13.com(NBC13.com)
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority budget shortfall is almost double the predicted amount.
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NIGERIA: 28 KILLED IN SEPARATE BUS ACCIDENTS IN NORTHERN NIG...
SomaliNet -
(SomaliNet) At least 28 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in northern
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Bus, truck collision kills 11 in north China
Reuters -
A total of 81649 Chinese were killed in road accidents in 2007, according police figures. (Reporting by Guo Shipeng; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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Bus owners risk losing licences
New Vision -
He said several bus companies, including the Gateway, had been warned over accidents “but owners have deliberately refused to control their drivers. ...
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Metroline Becomes The First UK Bus Company to Deploy GreenRoad ...
By Lee
GreenRoad clients have reduced accidents by an average of 54%, lowered accident repair costs by an average of 49% and decreased fuel costs by an average of 7%. “As the first bus operator to install
Fleet Directory News - http://www.fleetdirectory.co.
Nigeria: 28 killed in separate bus accidents in northern Nigeria
(SomaliNet) At least 28 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in northern
SomaliNet News - http://somalinet.com/news/
La Accident Lawyers Practice Areas
By admin
Elevator accident. • Bus accident. • Nuclear accident. • Amusement ride accident. Specialization on accident cases would provide more effective representation than those who practice generally. The accident lawyer can focus more and ...
Personal Injury Lawsuit - http://personal-injury-
Court pulls up Delhi’s Blueline bus owners
By Indo-Asian News Service
Coming down heavily on Blueline (private) buses, the court said: “In accident cases, the accused gets bail within a few hours and insurance companies pay compensation to the (victim) while the real gainer is always the bus owner who ...
Latest News - http://www.freshnews.in
Ramblings…
By Emmyrose
The bus accident in Bicol caught my attention because the bus line involved in the accident is my friend’s favorite public vehicle every time she goes home in the province. There were several casualties and it’s just sad that accidents ...
Dancing With Butterflies - http://www.emmyrose.com
7/30/08
By Al M(Al M)
Muralidhar asked
Bus Emergency news archive - http://
Court pulls up Delhi’s Blueline bus owners
“The most disturbing way in much matters, when Blueline buses drive mortal accidents, is the unfitness and inhumane move of the drivers of much buses…who do not modify pain to kibosh the buses on sight the victims misrepresentaation ...
Hollywood - http://www.hollywood.
Your Gateway to Delhi
By Mayank Austen Soofi(Mayank Austen Soofi)
Reflective getaway from the city’s chaos and confusion; by Mayank Austen Soofi Viewpoint – Mrs. Sheila Dikshit’s Blueline Blues Here's why Delhi Chief Minister would rather walk than board a city bus; by Mayank Austen Soofi ...
The Delhi Walla - http://thedelhiwalla.blogspot.
The Queue
By Bhavna(Bhavna)
But as I noticed , on a recent flight- we can all be just as common as the man who openly scratches his b…ls while waiting for his next overcrowded bluen line bus ,( apparently it – the scratching must be the most effective use of time ...
Dard e Disco - http://bhavnachopra.blogspot.
China denies militant group caused bus blasts
Radio
But in a video recently released, TIP an ethnic Uigher group, also claims responsibilities for other incidents and warns of more to come in the runup to and ...
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Police arrest East Toledoan as suspect in 3 sex assaults
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
The charges stem from three incidents - July 1, July 22, and yesterday - all of which occurred within a quarter-mile of one another on the east side, ...
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Daily Crime Incidents for July 30, 2008.
By spdk(spdk)
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Unruly traffic business in Shimla, but who cares
By Sanjeev Verma
Of late, there had been many incidents where passengers hanging on to bus doors fell down injuring themselves seriously. On
HimVani.com :: Voice of Himachal... - http://www.himvani.com
4:37 AM, I-95 N, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, US 70 BUS
Traffic is traveling at 29 MPH at: I-95 N; MM 97; US 70 BUS.
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