BUS CRASH NEWS AND REPORTS-10/1/08

Mississauga Transit puts deal to a vote Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada York Region's Viva bus drivers are heading back to the bargaining table today just as Mississauga Transit workers are preparing to vote tomorrow on a ... See all stories on this topic

$6 million given to Tacoma rail project; shortcut will shave 6 ... Seattle Times - United States The project "will substantially improve transit between the Seattle and Portland areas," said Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, speaking Tuesday from a ... See all stories on this topic

Va. to get $2 million federal grant to improve rail transit Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA "Transit ridership is up 11 percent," Peters said. "And in July, Amtrak carried more passengers than in any single month in its history. ... See all stories on this topic

County's workers prefer driving alone to work San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA He'd love to take transit to work, but every day he battles gas-guzzling gridlock as a solo commuter. In sprawling Silicon Valley, there is no direct ... See all stories on this topic

Talks resume today in effort to settle Viva transit strike King Township Sentinel - Beeton,ON,Canada By Bill Rea Both sides are ready to sit down and resume negotiations today (Wednesday) to try and settle that halted york Region's Viva transit service last ... See all stories on this topic

Americans getting out of their cars, onto trains, buses Dailyrecord.com - Parsippany,NJ,USA In contrast, transit usage is up 11 percent, and Amtrak's ridership continues to set records. “At a time when transit and rail are seeing record growth, ... See all stories on this topic

Tacoma rail project to get federal money Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA The federal government will pay $6 million for work on a rail line to benefit Amtrak and Sound Transit trains in Tacoma, Wash. The money is part of nearly ... See all stories on this topic

Metro Transit bus, light rail fares to rise WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The cost to ride Metro Transit buses and the Hiawatha Light Rail will go up 25 cents on Wednesday. And another fare increase is possible ... See all stories on this topic

Rail projects get boost as driving declines Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA Peters said the projects will boost rail capacity at a time when people are driving less and using mass transit more. She said new data shows Americans ... See all stories on this topic

Transit needs push bus pass Contra Costa College Advocate - San Pablo,CA,USA The current price of an adult AC Transit bus ticket is $1.75, which amounts to $17.50 a week for students who require its use to and from class five days a ... See all stories on this topic

McMullan wagers GO Transit service for Niagara is imminent An announcement that GO Transit service will be coming to Niagara will be made within a year's time, believes St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan. NiagaraThisWeek News - http://www.NiagaraThisWeek.com

Va. to get $2 million federal grant to improve rail transit US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters took Amtrak to Richmond yesterday. But she had to drive from Amtrak's Staples Mill Station to Main Street Station downtown. inRich News Main - http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.html

Transit agency considering route connecting Cal State with ... The public transit agency serving the San Bernardino Valley is moving forward with plans for a rapid bus service linking Cal State San Bernardino to the veterans' hospital in Loma Linda. Omnitrans has scheduled three public meetings ... News 24/7 - http://www.insidesocal.com/news247/

Americans driving less, using more mass transit Americans are driving less and using more mass transit. mycentraljersey.com - NEWS - http://www.mycentraljersey.com

BLUE FLU IN BOSTON - Amalgamated Transit Union local 589 may call ... By gangbox T union members may slow service. Pay protest could be done legally. If the MBTA does not pay back wages to Carmen’s Union Local 589, workers may slow service under terms of their contract. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff/file) ... GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS... - http://gangbox.wordpress.com

Another school bus in collision Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA By Suevon Lee OCALA - Nearly a week after a semi-trailer plowed into the back of a school bus on US 301 in Citra, killing one student and hospitalizing ... See all stories on this topic

Schee family wants comprehensive review of bus stops Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA OCALA --- The family of Frances Margay Schee, the eighth-grader killed last week when her stopped school bus was struck from behind by a semi-trailer, ... See all stories on this topic

Union bus tour blasts McCain in Toledo Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA By TOM TROY A group of union members on a bus tour of election battleground states blasted Republican presidential nominee John McCain's labor record ... See all stories on this topic

Tenn. bus driver accused of DUI with kids aboard The Associated Press (AP) — Police in eastern Tennessee say they found a school bus driver passed out behind the wheel of a loaded bus that was stopped in the middle of a road. ... See all stories on this topic

School bus driver accused of DUI with kids on bus, 2nd Ld ... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA (AP) _ An East Tennessee school bus driver was charged with driving under the influence after her vehicle with 30 children inside was found stopped in the ... See all stories on this topic

School Bus Driver Fired After Incident Hartford Courant - United States TOLLAND — - A school bus driver has been fired for leaving a preschool student with special needs unattended in a van. The boy was left on the van in the ... See all stories on this topic

School bus safety: It's the law! Chicago Tribune - United States When a school bus is traveling on a two-lane roadway and is stopped to pick up or drop off pupils, the vehicles in all lanes of traffic MUST STOP. ... See all stories on this topic

37 killed as bus rams into tanker Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain MULTAN: Thirty-seven people were killed in central Pakistan, most of them burnt, when their bus taking them home for Eid Al Fitr, collided with an oil ... See all stories on this topic

Mass. toddler killed when struck by school bus, 1st Ld-Writethru, MA Hartford Courant - United States (AP) _ A 2-year-old boy has been struck and killed by a school bus while waiting at a stop with an older sibling and parent in Amherst. ... See all stories on this topic

Green bus news By Roopesh(Roopesh) It is a green bus - a tin drum, a moving tin drum. Its driver, a highly spirited one. He will not let a bee to overtake the bus. Quarrels at the slightest provocation, but doesn't waist time either. Speaks at a very fast pace, ... Glimpses of life - http://users.livejournal.com/_dodo_/

Bus Service to Connect Charleston, Huntington By rss@masstransitmag.com (Walt Williams) West Virginia spent more than $2.2 million on public transportation during the 2006 fiscal year, or $1.24 for every resident, according to a 2008 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials survey. MassTransitMag.com: Bus News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

School Bus Reported Stolen - Delaware By national School Bus Terrorism - A Practical Analysis. This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. ... Homeland Security National Terror... - http://www.nationalterroralert.com

UPDATE: No injuries reported in Parkway bus fire near Woodbridge ... A Tuesday evening bus fire on the Garden State Parkway that closed two northbound lanes near the Colonia Service Area was cleared and the lanes reopened, authorities said. mycentraljersey.com - NEWS - http://www.mycentraljersey.com

Police Knock On Doors, Use Bus To Slash Crime In 3 Neighborhoods A special police initiative slashed violent crime in three troubled neighborhoods by nearly 27 percent, officials announced Tuesday. TBO News Metro - http://www2.tbo.com/content/list/news/metro/

Port Authority Driver Pulled Over, Arrested On Job KDKA - Pittsburgh,PA,USA "You wouldn't want them on a bus." Port Authority Police say they are hoping to use this latest arrest plus the other incidents to have the courts suspend ... See all stories on this topic

Accidents add to Ansty Road misery in Wyken, Coventry Coventry Telegraph - Coventry,England,UK She added: "The bus and parking consultation was supposed to be done in six months and now we have been told it has been delayed to 18 months. ... See all stories on this topic

Idea of resurrecting booze-bus bandied about St. Catharines Standard - St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada Similar incidents eventually prompted the city and the downtown association to pay off-duty police officers to ride the booze bus. ... See all stories on this topic

Students scramble out of problem bus Fiji Times - Suva,Fiji "The students reacted very quickly, it must have been due to all the incidents that have happened recently." Mr Mistry said bus operators must ensure their ... See all stories on this topic

Crash with Harvard Shuttle Bus Sends Biker to Hospital; No Bus ... Harvard Crimson - Cambridge,MA,USA Since both incidents did not occur on Harvard property, they fall under the jurisdiction of the Cambridge Police Department. See all stories on this topic

Priorities in Fiji news stories By Peceli and Wendy's Blog(Peceli and Wendy's Blog) Another bus incident. And a cartoon from a week or so ago tells it all. I like the way the Fijian girls just sit around in groups after the bus ran off the road. A Fiji Times story. Students scramble out of problem bus ... Babasiga - http://babasiga.blogspot.com/

Bus Stations/ Bus Security/ Bus Related Incidents : United States Incident ID 11532 : To view full incident details click on the link above. Global Incident Map - http://www.globalincidentmap.com

8:35 PM, US-70 E, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, NC 42 Traffic is traveling at 30 MPH at: US 70 BUS E; MM 93.3; NC 42. NCDOT Traffic Incidents - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

Frank Naif: Obama, McCain, And The Intelligence Mess By Frank Naif(webmaster@huffingtonpost.com) During the same period, US intelligence was taken off guard by several notable weapons of mass destruction incidents, particularly nuclear tests carried out by India and Pakistan, as well as the unmasking of several major spies right ... Off The Bus on HuffingtonPost.com - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/feeds/verticals/off-the-bus/index.xml

Today By maodee(maodee) This is actually a minor incident by some inconsiderate people or probably I was a little touchy maybe suffering from karma from the lab incident. The bus was squeezy and most of us were standing. I was standing in a tight spot but ... - http://maodee.blogspot.com/

9/30/08 By Al M(Al M) The Blue line buses in Delhi mow down someone each day, yet, nothing happens, why? Guess who owns, or reaps the benefits of these killer vehicles let loose on the roads, driven by maniacs? No marks for getting that right. ... Bus Emergency news archive - http://busemergencynewsarchive.blogspot.com/

Between the Lines: Dattatreya ke Dukh By Trisha Gupta(Trisha Gupta) Ramniwas’s adventures open up a post-globalisation Delhi still crisscrossed by Blue Line buses, in which an auto rickshaw ride through Karol Bagh propels its sawaaris into a dream-world of luxury and wish-fulfilment. ... chhotahazri - http://trishagupta.blogspot.com/

Lebaran Traffic Claims 60 Victims Tempo Interaktif - Jakarta,Indonesia Last year, there were 2.113 cases of motorcycle accidents and 163 bus accidents. "The number of fatalities resulting from Lebaran traffic was 789 last year ... See all stories on this topic

Four Special Needs Children Killed in Bus Accident InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA A horrific bus accident outside of Logansport claimed the lives of four special needs students. The bus, out of Monticello’s Twin Lakes School Corporation, ... See all stories on this topic

8 Die in Road Accidents THISDAY - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria NAN learnt that the bus transiting from Kano to Damaturu, was just two kilometers away from its destination when its tyre burst, leaving three persons, ... See all stories on this topic

35 people killed in Pakistan bus accident International Herald Tribune - France AP MULTAN, Pakistan: At least 35 people died when a bus collided with a milk tanker and caught fire in central Pakistan, police said Tuesday. The accident ... See all stories on this topic

Accidents claim five lives Times of India - India The mini bus had been charred by then and fire services men doused the flames. In the two other accidents, two men died on the spot in Haroa, ... See all stories on this topic

Report cites pilot error in Maine fatal crash Boston Globe - United States LOVELL, Maine—A new report cites pilot error as the likely cause of last year's fatal float plane crash on Kezar Lake. The National Transportation Safety ... See all stories on this topic

Four killed, one injured in three accidents Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India As residents chased the bus, it hit an autorickshaw which in turn rammed into the route 235 bus. Auto driver Govinda Naskar, 27, died at Vidyasagar Hospital ... See all stories on this topic

Woman run over in Behala The Statesman - Kolkata,India However, police seized the private bus and the auto rickshaw. Three pedestrians were killed in three separate road accidents in the city since last night. ... See all stories on this topic

Comment on A horrible day by lallopallo By lallopallo But, I always wonder that if there was a God, why will he kill people who are visiting his home..I mean how many times I read people dying in stampedes and bus accidents while on their way to temples, gurudwaras, mosques etc. Comments for Yaadein - http://yaadein.wordpress.com

Pakistan: Bus-Tanker Collision By Paul Rega The accident happened late Monday near the city of Muzaffargarh, area police chief Yousaf Lashari said. The bus was speeding when it struck the other vehicle on a narrow road, then immediately began to burn, he said… ... Project Disaster - http://projectdisaster.com

Another Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Car Accident By Matthew Noyes car accident, bus accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, automobile accident, auto On Sunday afternoon, the sky had a helicopter in it that all would rather have stayed grounded. The Bayflite helicopter was air-lifting a ... NOYES LEGAL NEWS - http://matthewnoyes.typepad.com/attorney_matthew_noyes_bl/

MV Parents: School Buses: Creating Safer Rides By Portage County Alliance for Youth(Portage County Alliance for Youth) Show your child the danger zone of a bus (which is about 10 feet around the outside of the entire bus). Explain how most accidents happen in this danger zone, which is why it’s important to be especially careful in this area and to get ... Portage County Alliance for Youth - http://portage-county-alliance-for-youth.blogspot.com/

Driving in Fiji By Peceli and Wendy's Blog(Peceli and Wendy's Blog) And I have written elsewhere about how people are stacked into a bus – five people into a seat that is barely big enough for two. A hundred children in a bus designed for sixty. And the recent bus accidents have been well reported in ... Babasiga - http://babasiga.blogspot.com/

Five-year-old run over by car, brother critical Indian Express - New Delhi,India The siblings from a JJ Colony in Wazirpur were playing behind a stationery Blueline bus when the car, coming at high speed from the opposite direction, ... See all stories on this topic

Truck drivers, CSR in India! By streamlinesupplychain This is the issue with Blueline buses in Delhi which kill more than 100 people every year. Absolute NO NO!! Checking: Vehicles should be checked for headlights, tail lamps, brake-lights, indicators and reflective triangles. ... Streamline Supply Chain - http://streamlinesupplychain.wordpress.com

What i want to write about today is simply based on my ... By Surbhi k.(Surbhi k.) ... know that by now its just a cliche to crib about lack of an efficient & timebound public transport ''service''. much has also been made about the blueline scare & now the euphoria about the introduction of air-conditioned dtc buses. ... DEVELOPMENT POSTS - http://developmentposts.blogspot.com/

April’s Notes from the Road: Vietnam + NE Thailand (2000) By april Schoolchildren appear to have 2 breaks, at 11:30am and 5pm, judging by when the streets are flooded with navy blue uniforms and bicycles. As for everyone else I have no idea, though I am pleased at how it has forced me to adjust my ... Borrowing Great Ideas - http://borrowinggreatideas.wordpress.com

Troy Transit center plans get under way Detroit Free Press - United States The property for the transit center was donated by Farmington Hills-based developer Grand Sakwa Properties Inc. about eight years ago under the condition ... See all stories on this topic

Sacramento RT envisions transit's future Sacramento Bee - CA, USA Sacramento Regional Transit officials will offer up those visions of the region's transit future at public workshops over the next two months around the ... See all stories on this topic

Reconnecting transit plans in the South Bay Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA By Nick Green, Staff Writer The dream of a dedicated mass transit route through the South Bay resurfaces Tuesday with the first of three public meetings ... See all stories on this topic

Traveling Through — TransIT offers rides for Car Free Day Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA You too can go car-free for a day, with the help of TransIT Services of Frederick County. In celebration of Car Free Day on Monday, TransIT will provide ... See all stories on this topic

In transit The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa White mountain 2008 — KwaZulu- Natal’s only acoustic music festival — takes place from September 24 to 28 at White Mountain Lodge in the foothills of the ... See all stories on this topic

Sacramento RT envisions transit's future Light-rail trains that run to Roseville and El Dorado Hills. Sleek European-style trams that slide down Sunrise Boulevard. And platoons of shuttle buses that wend their way... Sacramento, CA News RSS Feed... - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/sacramento-ca

Powers wielded his own gently Former state Senate chief, transit... Former Colorado Senate President Ray Powers, a champion for transportation projects and one of the state's last long-serving lawmakers, died Friday morning in his home at Powers... Denver, CO News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/denver-co

Big changes coming in local transit By Opelika-Auburn News(Opelika-Auburn News) Local transit is going through several changes. Local News for Opelika-Auburn News - http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/

Calgary Transit Adds 12 New Officers Calgary Transit has added 12 new officers to its ranks, thanks in large part to the continuing violence in our city. Security along the C-Train lines was stepped up because of the slaying of Arcelie ... 660 News - All News Radio - http://www.660news.com

City to probe transit rider's gender ID complaint SEPTA's gender-specific weekly and monthly passes are under fire. The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations yesterday denied SEPTA's motion to dismiss a complaint from a... Philadelphia, PA News RSS Feed... - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/philadelphia-pa

Metro train, bus collide in downtown LA Los Angeles Times - CA,USA A Metro Blue Line train collided with a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles this morning, injuring 13 people. Fifteen people on a Blue Line train suffer minor ... See all stories on this topic

Senators, Families of Crash Victims Push for Bus Safety Upgrades Kansas City infoZine - Kansas City,MO,USA By Astrid Munn - The video showed what happens to bus passengers in a 30 mph collision. One crash dummy's head snapped backward when it hit the seat in ... See all stories on this topic

Three Indians among 14 killed in Nepal bus accident Hindu - Chennai,India Kathmandu (PTI): Three Indians were among 14 people killed when a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in western Nepal. ... See all stories on this topic

Man, 37, dies in crash with school bus, 5 of 18 children on board ... Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada A 37-year-old man from West Quebec is dead and five children suffered minor injuries in a collision yesterday morning between a school bus and a pickup ... See all stories on this topic

Light rail train hits bus in LA; 15 injured KDBC - el paso,TX,USA AP - September 19, 2008 8:33 PM ET A spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which operates both the train and the bus says the bus turned ... See all stories on this topic

Mid-Hudson News Bus service from Ulster County to Poughkeepsie train station ... Mid-Hudson News - Newburgh,NY,USA HIGHLAND - Officials from Ulster County and Metro-North Railroad Friday unveiled plans to provide shuttle bus service from Rosendale, New Paltz and Highland ... See all stories on this topic

Last-ditch talks aim to avert Viva bus strike Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada The union representing York Region's Viva bus drivers and Veolia Transport, which runs the service, will meet with a mediator today to try to avert a Monday ... See all stories on this topic

1 injured, 4 checked over as bus hits car on E. Side Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA One person was seriously injured and four others were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a collision on the East Side between a Sun Tran bus and a car ... See all stories on this topic

Across the nation: 15 are injured in LA bus-train accident Detroit Free Press - United States An out-of-service bus driven by a mechanic abruptly changed direction into a light-rail train near downtown during the morning rush Friday, ... See all stories on this topic

Update: Rapid Bus Involved in Kentwood Accident WZZM - Grand Rapids,MI,USA (WZZM) - Two people were transported to the hospital after an accident involving a Rapid Bus, one of them is in serious condition. ... See all stories on this topic

Bus drivers warned against overloading Update: 11:24AM The Land Transport Authority has warned bus drivers against overloading the bus with passengers despite a standard number set for bus passengers onboard. Fiji Times Online - Local News - http://www.fijitimes.com

Did Obama Throw Hillary Under The Bus? Hillary Clinton Cancels ... By admin If this is true, then Obama has thrown Hillary under the bus by allowing her to take the rap for canceling. . Tags: Republican, FOX News, Barack Obama, Democrat, Senate, Sarah Palin. Politics - Sharpy News - http://sharpynews.com/politics

Comment on Photos: Satmar Cheder School Bus Crash by charvona #7 the bus hit a house, maybe they should not live in houses either? Comments for YESHIVA WORLD NEWS - http://www.theyeshivaworld.com

CAT Bus to Replace School Bus By stevewsanson On August 28, 2008 Clark County School Board members voted to authorize a contract with the Regional Transportation Commission to purchase Citizens Area Transit bus passes for students for an approximate total cost of $114000.00, ... Review-Journal eForum - Local News - http://eforum.reviewjournal.com/lv

New Metro Route 215 brings more bus service to the Valley By Gary Horn A map of the bus stop locations is available on Metro Online at www.kingcounty.gov/metro, or on the City of Snoqualmie website at www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us below “City News.” All stops meet the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) ... Helpful City News - http://www.thesnoqualmieridgepioneers.com