BUS CRASH NEWS AND REPORTS-10/5/08

HEARINGS ON REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA The plan will offer a framework for the improving the area's roads, bridges, mass transit systems, and bicycle and pedestrian paths over the next 25 years. ... See all stories on this topic

Transit workers, City reach a new deal Mississauga News - Ontario, Canada October 3, 2008 08:18 AM - It wasn't overwhelming, but it was enough to keep Mississauga Transit buses rolling for the next few years. ... See all stories on this topic

Measure B: Will voters support another tax for BART to San Jose? San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA That was the stumbling block four years ago, when the Federal Transit Administration gave the BART project a "not recommended" rating. ... See all stories on this topic

Rideshare Week highlights benefits of eco-friendly transit options San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) - San Diego,CA,USA By REBECCA GO, The Daily Transcript State transportation services celebrate Rideshare Week this week, promoting more eco-friendly options such as carpooling ... See all stories on this topic

City of Regina seeks input about public transit Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada The City of Regina and an external consultant are conducting a review of transit operations in the city. The consultant will be on hand to present the ... See all stories on this topic

Where's The Bus? Fans Should Have A Transit Option Hartford Courant - United States The Office of Policy and Management, the agency in charge, should assemble a task force to get a basic transit system in place for 2009. ... See all stories on this topic

Rapid Mass Transit System: Firms to conduct feasibility study in ... Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan ... Authority (CDA) for conducting feasibility study on the twin cities Rapid Mass Transit System (RMTS) will start work in the first week of next month. ... See all stories on this topic

CTA Boss' Controversial Plan for His Own Pension By rss@masstransitmag.com (Fran Spielman and... CTA President Ron Huberman on Thursday defended his controversial attempt to hang onto his police pension on grounds that part of his $198000-a-year mass transit job revolves around security. MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

Rapid transit accelerates (Oct 4, 2008) - Light rail is facing some steep challenges getting up the Mountain, but rapid transit buses are expected to start running at peak hours next fall. More News - http://www.thespec.com

Zardari treason: India granted transit rights through Pakistan to ... By Moin Ansari RSS feed: | RUPEE NEWS | October 3rd, 2008 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی | اخبار روپیہ | Mr. Zardari has apparently signed a transit deal with India on the sidelines of the UNI summit and granted India transit rights through Pakistan to ... RUPEE NEWS: Recording History,... - http://rupeenews.com

Transit groups eye expansion Transit companies in the cities of Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs are exploring the feasibility of expanding bus services between the two cities. News/local from www.poststar.com - http://www.poststar.com/

Transit Tax Extension Considered From KOB-TV yesterday: Albuquerque city councilors are set to vote on a tax that could improve mass transportation in the Duke City—but the transit director says his department... Albuquerque, NM News RSS Feed... - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/albuquerque-nm

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re increase proposed for COAST transit Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA COAST is the Seacoast's publicly financed transit system. The proposed fare increase at COAST would be consistent with similar increases taking place at ... See all stories on this topic

Tacoma company feels railroaded by Sound Transit plan for spur lines TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA But Ultra Poly has encountered what Aschenbach describes as another competitive threat – Sound Transit. The regional transit authority plans to solicit bids ... See all stories on this topic

Herhold: Why one transit rider opposes BART to San Jose San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA By Scott Herhold As a regular local transit rider for nearly 30 years, I'm often asked why I oppose the BART extension from Fremont to San Jose. ... See all stories on this topic

Fares for RoadRunner Transit, Dial-A-Ride Increase Monday istockAnalyst.com (press release) - Salem,OR,USA Increased fares for the city's RoadRunner Transit and Dial-A-Ride service will go into effect Monday, which means for some regular passengers it will now ... See all stories on this topic

State takeways threaten to cause public transit cuts San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA By Denis Cuff Public transit operators dreamed of it for years: a surge in people taking buses and trains and driving their cars less. ... See all stories on this topic

Pakistan favours easy and efficient transit access to neighbours ... Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, speaking from the perspective of a transit country, has underscored its commitment to providing easy, efficient and expeditious ... See all stories on this topic

Telling DC why we need transit money Fed transportation chairman ... Hudson Reporter - Hoboken,NJ,USA NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles, who took part in the tour, said he could not estimate the cost of the possible light rail extensions, ... See all stories on this topic

Herhold: Why one transit rider opposes BART to San Jose By private1 The proposed BART extension may not hit current 'hot spots,' but traditionally, business grows up around transit locations. Also, it's important not to look at short term benefits, but at long term benefis. To do so means looking 10, ... MercuryNews.com Forums - Comments... - http://forums.mercurynews.com/taxonomy/term/673/0

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Fares for RoadRunner Transit, Dial-A-Ride Increase Monday Increased fares for the city's RoadRunner Transit and Dial-A-Ride service will go into effect Monday, which means for some regular passengers it will now cost them twice as much. "I hope the city realize that for a lot ... : iStockAnalyst.com News Feed - http://www.istockanalyst.com

Mass Transit: Breeding Ground for Flu? By admin As more people opt to take buses and trains, some warn of cold and flu spread. news, daily news, newspaper news - http://www.news.sohbetkanallari.org/

Ex-mayor dies of heart attack at 68 Gary Rex Junior was instrumental in saving the Gainesville Transit System, now known as the Regional Transit System, from insolvency and modernizing its fleet and operations. news | GS | http://www.gainesville.com - http://www.gainesville.com

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New Jersey woman killed in SUV-bus crash Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA By Rob Messinger The second victim of a fatal crash between a sport-utility vehicle and a school bus Thursday morning was identified as a New Jersey woman. ... See all stories on this topic

Source: Lebanese army likely to strike N Palestinian camp Xinhua - China A car bomb Monday hit an army military bus in the northern city of Tripoli, killing seven people and wounding 32 others, most of the casualties were ... See all stories on this topic

Car hits bus in Columbia; seven passengers hurt Baltimore Sun - United States By Julie Scharper A car crashed into a broken-down bus in Columbia yesterday afternoon, sending five people to the hospital with minor injuries, ... See all stories on this topic

Alan Peppard: Russell Simmons' lost weekend in Dallas Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA Clint had a Monday concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center, but he left Memphis in his tour bus on Saturday night and drove all night so he could pull up ... See all stories on this topic

Trucker acquitted in fatal Bus crash Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada The central question of the trial was whether Virk departed from a reasonable level of care in the moments before he hit the bus. In an attempt to provide ... See all stories on this topic

New York Times Change and Outrage at the Bus Station That Time Forgot New York Times - United States The George Washington Bridge Bus Station will undergo a $152 million renovation, but not everyone is happy about it. By MANNY FERNANDEZ The old men stood ... See all stories on this topic

Put students on bus or schools lose money Bellingham Herald - Bellingham,WA,USA Instead of basing funding on fuel prices, the number of students riding buses and the actual miles driven, the state bases bus funding on two factors: how ... See all stories on this topic

CTV.ca Man struck by car, then dragged by bus 6 km CTV.ca - Canada Police are trying to identify the body of a man who was hit by a car and then dragged for six kilometres under a bus along two BC highways on Friday night. ... See all stories on this topic

Egyptian bus collides with truck, killing 11 Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa CAIRO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - At least 11 Egyptians were killed when an intercity bus collided head-on with a truck on a highway south of Cairo on Sunday, ... See all stories on this topic

Driver dies as bus rams pole at toll plaza New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia Johor Baru: The driver of a schoolbus, that doubled as an express bus for the balik kampung crowd, died when the bus rammed into a pole near a booth at the ... See all stories on this topic

Washington Heights Journal: Change and Outrage at the Bus Station ... Owners and workers at some of the businesses in the George Washington Bridge Bus Station expressed uncertainty and frustration over a planned renovation. New York, NY News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/new-york-ny

Bus hits woman in wheelchair near Ala Moana Center A bus hit a woman in a wheelchair tonight on Kapiolani Boulevard near Mahukona Street, Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan Cheplic said. The accident happened shortly after 8 pm, Cheplic said. The woman, who was in her late ... Honolulu Advertiser - Breaking... - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com

Five injured in Columbia bus accident A car crashed into a broken-down bus in Columbia this afternoon, sending five people to the hospital with minor injuries, Howard County police said. Baltimore, MD News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/baltimore-md

Public hearings, bus service top agenda After several crowded weeks of business, city commissioners will consider a light agenda at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. DailySentinel - Latest News Headlines - http://www.dailysentinel.com

Pack the nFactor Bus By Justin Gehrts(Eric Sorensen) You can read the WREX article about Pack the nFactor Bus by clicking here. As far as our weather goes... tricky forecast! A warm front will be hanging around nearby, giving us some rain chances... and be close enough that we'll either ... 13 Weather Authority Blog - WREX-TV... - http://weatherfirst.blogspot.com/

'Mudik' chaos claims at least 427 lives Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia Motorcycles topped the list with 836 incidents (66 percent of the total), followed by private cars with 219 incidents, trucks with 137 and public buses 66. ... See all stories on this topic

Public housing agency to raze troubled South Dallas apartments ... Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA He said DART reinstated the bus service in May and has not faced any major incidents since then. The DHA says that it has beefed up security and that there ... See all stories on this topic

Bus driver arrested following dispute Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA "The normal procedure for these type of incidents is to put the person on administrative leave." Anyone with information about the incident may contact ... See all stories on this topic

Three killed in accidents The News International - Karachi,Pakistan Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man was crushed to death by a bus on the Shalimar Link Road while a 40-year-old man was crushed to death by a rashly-driven wagon ... See all stories on this topic

Wisconsin Band Director Not A Fan Of Sex Toys Deadspin - New York,NY,USA Female band members being forced to kiss other female band members to gain access to bus bathrooms. • Younger band members being forced to run errands and ... See all stories on this topic

9:27 PM, US-70 E, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, NC 42 Traffic is traveling at 29 MPH at: US 70 BUS E; MM 93.3; NC 42. NCDOT Traffic Incidents for the... - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

Daily Crime Incidents for October 04, 2008. By spdk(spdk) On 02/10/2008 at 1330 hrs at Surathkal Idya village Mangalore Taluk one Chandra Kumar driver of bus bearing Reg. No. KA-19-A-2709 drove her vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against one Geetha (39) R/o Kana Katla Idya ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/

OC Task Force on Antisemitism to Resume Unfortunately, many of these incidents continue to occur on school campuses. We are particularly disturbed by those incidents that occur in the lower grades," said Kevin O'Grady, ADL Orange County Regional Director. ... CAMPUS WATCH - http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/

A dream denied: The criminalization of homelessness in US cities By noreply@blogger.com (Peacedream) Homeless persons have reported being kicked out of bus stations in Little Rock, even when they had valid bus tickets. Two homeless men reported that officers of the Little Rock Police Department, in separate incidents, had kicked them ... Circle of 13 - http://circleof13.blogspot.com/

Should Henderson Road be 50 MPH? By johnwirtz 3. If the speeds are 50 MPH or above, the character of Henderson Road must be changed so it feels more like a 35 MPH urban boulevard instead of a 50 MPH expressway. Plant trees in that ugly median up the hill. Install sidewalks and bus ... Xing Columbus - http://xingcolumbus.wordpress.com

GurgaonWorkersNews No.13 - October 2008 By GurgaonWorkersNews In Delhi, police say, these speeding demons kill at least five people every month. They are probably the biggest killer on roads today after trucks and Blueline buses. The ill-trained, ill-paid and many times drunk cab drivers speed at ... GurgaonWorkersNews - http://gurgaonworkersnews.wordpress.com

Crackdown on Autorickshaws !!! By CITY ZEN(CITY ZEN) Am I all praise for Delhi’s autowallas? No. There is a problem with the system but yes much less than what it was earlier. But if we need to address problems that plague the city then Blueline beats every other problem hands down. ... Road to Safe Roads - http://road2saferoads.blogspot.com/

Health: Let yourself go Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK Potty training before this is pointless and will only result in many accidents and much frustration." EC turns this on its head. But can it really fit in to ... See all stories on this topic

Bus drivers flirt with death GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates Scenes like these bring back memories of the ghastly road accident that took place three years ago on Shaikh Zayed Road on December 14, when a speeding bus ... See all stories on this topic

Three killed in different road accidents Kantipur Online - Kathmandu,Nepal According to the district police office at Kaski, 60-year-old Man Bahadur Gurung of Chhimidada was killed after the micro bus hit him this morning. ... See all stories on this topic

Girl hit by car seconds after leaving school bus Aberdeen Press and Journal - Aberdeen,Scotland,UK The accident follows the deaths of two school pupils, who died in separate accidents after getting off school buses in Aberdeenshire. ... See all stories on this topic

Traffic accidents down from last year Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia ... to other transportation modes," he said, adding that the ministry had suggested travelers instead go by bus or train to reduce traffic accidents. ... See all stories on this topic

Holiday accident death toll at 10 Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia "The bus and train stations are still relatively quiet today." He said traffic congestion had only caused jams around recreation centers such as Ancol, ... See all stories on this topic

16 killed in road accidents in interior Sindh The News International - Karachi,Pakistan Our Thatta correspondent adds: Five passengers were killed and several others injured in a collision between a pick-up and a bus on the National Highway ... See all stories on this topic

Haryana Police jeep, Punjab Roadways bus kill two Times of India - India CHANDIGARH/PANCHKULA: Two persons were killed and at least seven injured in two separate road accidents on Friday. While 42-year-old Mohd Saktar died after ... See all stories on this topic

Public Transportation GRRRRRRRRRR By Doris Jesse was out with friends last night, I mapped out when He needed to leave to catch the bus then transfer to the train. We would meet him at the transit center by our house we have to wait for almost 15 minutes after his arrival time ... Me, My Life & Nature's Artwork - http://blog.naturesartwork.com

Born to be wild, Indonesians hit the road for Eid By Aim6382(Aim6382) Long journeys along dangerous roads in stifling heat and dust are no obstacle in a country where about 70 million people earn less than two dollars a day and the price of a bus or train ticket is just too much to bear. ... What I Read Today.. - http://aim6382.blogspot.com/

Our School Bus Rocks! By Cookie There have been quite a number of golf-cart related accidents and I suppose these are due to poor driving. . Since I take 2 kids on the golf cart, safety is of prime importance to me. I never have them sit on either side of the car. ... ScroochChronicles - http://scroochchronicles.com

Tragic Bus Accident Should Draw Attention to Increase in Moped use ... By now, many people across Indiana have sadly learned of the heartbreaking school bus accident that occurred last Friday on US 24 west of Logansport, that claimed the lives of four young special-needs students. ... Indiana Injury Blog - http://www.indianainjuryblog.com/

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h bus crashes in Slovakia, killing 4 The Associated Press PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — A bus traveling from Slovakia to Prague crashed Friday, killing at least four passengers and injuring 18, a Czech travel ... See all stories on this topic

TB Scare: Bus Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Deadly Disease FOXNews - USA The search is on for 27 people who may have been exposed to tuberculosis while traveling on a Greyhound bus. Canadian public health officials say there’sa ... See all stories on this topic

Former bus driver faces sex charge KTEN - Denison,TX,USA (AP) - A former Sand Springs school bus driver is in the Tulsa Jail on a charge of sexual battery of a 17-year-old girl. Police arrested 62-year-old Charles ... See all stories on this topic

Smarter bus passes for Swansea News Wales - Knighton,UK Bus pass holders in Swansea will soon issued with new smart cards, helping them to travel free on public transport throughout Wales. ... See all stories on this topic

Bus fare hike backed, but no action until budget OK'd The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA Despite an announcement from Mayor Dave Cieslewicz that his executive operating budget would account for a Madison Metro bus fare increase, ... See all stories on this topic

Connecticut School Bus Drivers Choose Teamsters Union MarketWatch - USA First Student school bus drivers in Bloomfield and Somers, Connecticut made a strong statement of solidarity, voting overwhelmingly in favor of ... See all stories on this topic

Trucker who hit bus of Alta. workers, killing 6, not guilty of ... The Canadian Press - EDMONTON EDMONTON — A trucker whose semi broadsided a bus filled with oilpatch workers, killing six people, was found not guilty Friday of dangerous driving causing ... See all stories on this topic

7 children OK after daycare bus crash in NW Harris County Houston Chronicle - United States Seven children and an adult were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a truck apparently hit a daycare bus Friday afternoon, a Harris County ... See all stories on this topic

Bus, light rail service to be affected by Sunday's half marathon San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA Bus and light rail service for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will be impacted for a large part of Sunday when the Rock n' Roll Half ... See all stories on this topic

Marietta school board didn’t hear from fired bus driver Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA By ALEXIS STEVENS Fired Marietta school bus driver Shaentha Mitchell said she wanted the opportunity to speak to the school board and tell them her version ... See all stories on this topic

Pair charged in fatal bus crash to enter plea (Oct 4, 2008) -- Two men charged in a crash that killed a 17-year-old girl on a school bus will enter a plea when they next appear in court. The school bus was stopped to pick up passengers last April when an empty gravel truck hit the ... More News - http://www.therecord.com

Driver Involved In Bus Crash Dies Orlando police say the driver who crashed into a city bus has died. A police spokeswoman says the driver crashed into the Lynx bus as it was making a turn Friday morning. news | LL | http://www.theledger.com - http://www.theledger.com

Man arrested in robbery at Pearl City bus stop Police arrested one of two men who robbed a 25-year-old man who was sitting at a bus stop in Pearl City late Thursday night. Honolulu Advertiser - Breaking... - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com

Search In Pictures: Google Masters, Google Bus & Google Time By Barry Schwartz ... what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google Search Masters 2008 in Brazil: This Google Bus was spotted in Baltimore: An official Google Clock? Search Engine Land: News About... - http://searchengineland.com

Updated bus guide hits the streets By PressZoom.com (PressZoom) - Bus maps and guides will hit over 100000 houses in Leicestershire this week. Residents of more than 112000 households have received updated copies of their local Town Bus Map and Guide, to help them plan journeys around ... PressZoom.com - News - http://presszoom.com

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Rutherford Co. Buses Will Get Cameras WSMV - Nashville,TN,USA This all comes after two female students claimed they were sexually assaulted during separate incidents on school buses. See all stories on this topic

Fatal accident shows how safe school buses are Delaware News - Delaware,OH,USA The tests are standard practice after such incidents, said Simmons. Another woman, driving a Toyota Corolla, was injured when a battery ejected from the ... See all stories on this topic

Officials fear Greyhound passengers exposed to TB CTV.ca - Canada How many millions of trips have greyhound buses taken without incident! With all the scare tactics out there...what are you going to do...live in a ... See all stories on this topic

Al Ain traffic police urge schoool bus supervisors to be vigilant GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates Al Ka'abi said there were several incidents of people being run over that cost precious lives in the past. "We do not want see such incident and want ... See all stories on this topic

Air Soft Gun Goes off At Wood Middle School - Students Face ... The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA On October 4, 2008 - A student brought an air soft gun to Wood Middle School which went off on the bus and in the school causing minor injuries. ... See all stories on this topic

Killers leave 9 bodies, message San Diego Union Tribune - United States One was wrapped in a blanket and found near the central bus station. The other eight were found together in an empty lot near the center of the city and had ... See all stories on this topic

3 dead in separate incidents The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan In the third incident, near Qila Sohnda Singh, a bus crushed to death an unknown 50-year-old woman when she was crossing the road. ... See all stories on this topic

R50m price tag for DSW striking workers Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Incidents of intimidation had been reported at the depot, while two DSW collection vehicles were torched in separate incidents on Wednesday, ... See all stories on this topic

8:46 PM, US-70 E, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, White Pine Dr Traffic is traveling at 29 MPH at: US 70 BUS E; MM 91.2; White Pine Dr. NCDOT Traffic Incidents for the... - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

CELL PHONE USAGE BY OPERATOR CAUSES TWO MAJOR CATASTROPHIC ... By Jeffrey M. Reiff PHILADELPHIA CATASTROPHIC INJURY LAWYER CALLS FOR MORE REGULATIONS AND OVERSIGHT BY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY AS THESE INCIDENTS BECOME MORE PREVALENT WITH SEVERE CONSEQUENCES Just over a week following the catastrophic commuter rail ... Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com - http://blawgsearch.justia.com/

Eid Bonanza: A feast of TV shows By Anwarul Islam(Anwarul Islam) "City Bus" Special TV play City Bus will be aired on the third day of Eid at 8pm. Noman Robin has written and directed the play. The story of the play revolves around the humorous incidents that take place on the "City Bus," routed from ... Online Info BD News - http://infobdnews.blogspot.com/

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.com/

CNG as a Replacement for Gasoline By Tracy(Tracy) The use of CNG is mandated for the public transport system of India's capital New Delhi as well as for the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat. The Delhi Transport Corporation operates the world's largest fleet of CNG buses. ... Possum Living - http://www.possumliving.com/

Several accidents slowing afternoon traffic The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville,AL,USA Madison Police are on the scene of an accident on Highway 72 between Balch Road and County Line Road involving a bus. There are no injuries and only the ... See all stories on this topic

Safe bus drivers must be priority GoErie.com - Erie,PA,USA How did Justka end up behind the wheel of a bus after two accidents? EMTA terminated Justka after the fatal accident, but an arbitrator ruled in his favor. ... See all stories on this topic

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NTSB Calls on FMCSA to Do More to FIght Trucker Fatigue and ... Following its findings that the cause of a 2005 semi-trailer– bus crash in Wisconsin that claimed five lives and injured over 30 people happened because the truck driver had fallen asleep while driving, the National Transportation ... Maryland Accident Law Blog - http://www.marylandaccidentlawblog.com/

Daily Crime Incidents for October 03, 2008. By spdk(spdk) A case of Non Fatal Road accident has been registered in Surathkal Police Station. On 25/09/2008 at 0330 hrs in front of bus stand at Kulai village Mangalore Taluk one rider of motorcycle bearing Reg. No. KA-19-V-8612 drove his vehicle ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/

CELL PHONE USAGE BY OPERATOR CAUSES TWO MAJOR CATASTROPHIC ... By Jeffrey M. Reiff If you or a loved one has been involved or injured as a result of someone not paying attention to the rules of the road or is a victim of a car accident, truck accident, bus accident or other vehicle accident, you may want to schedule a ... Philadelphia Injury Attorney Blog - http://www.philadelphiainjuryattorneyblog.com/

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Greyhound passengers exposed to TB Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada There have been other incidents of passengers who have later learned they travelled on a bus or a plane with someone who has tuberculosis. ... See all stories on this topic

Jihadist blowback? Economist - UK In recent years, several small-scale incidents have been tied to such groups. Fearful of a spillover of sectarian troubles from both Iraq and Lebanon into ... See all stories on this topic

Schools don't always warn about violent incidents The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA South Hampton Roads school divisions generally notify families if strangers are approaching students at bus stops, if a school has been on a lockdown, ... See all stories on this topic

Larchmont Gazette After Accidents, Walk to School Day Will Highlight Safety Larchmont Gazette - Larchmont,NY,USA See where you can join a walking school bus. October 6-10: “Frequent Walker/Bicyclist” punch cards will be distributed to each child. ... See all stories on this topic

Speeding vehicles kill two in Dar DailyNewsOnline - Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the RPC said that in the first incident, David Selemani died on the spot after being hit by a mini-bus ... See all stories on this topic

SC ruling will obviate private bus strikes Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka He said accidents occur due to unnecessary competition between private buses and SLCTB buses. With the implementation of this Court order, such incidents ... See all stories on this topic

'Bottom slap' bus driver wins unfair dismissal case Isle of Man Today - Isle of Man,UK It also found there was no sexual element to the rib tickling incident and noted that Miss Winterburn had admitted lowering her trousers a few inches to ... See all stories on this topic

Police make public aware of purse thief Selma Times-Journal - Selma,AL,USA “Often times, incidents such as this go unreported due to the forgiving nature of churches. But the police department is requesting that if any similar ... See all stories on this topic

Motley Rice LLC Files First Lawsuit in the Harrah's Entertainment ... The incident bus was en route to the Tunica, Mississippi airport on Sunday, August 10, 2008, when it crashed and claimed the lives of three Charleston, South Carolina, area women and injured forty other passengers, including the ... Motley Rice News Releases - http://www.motleyrice.com

9:14 PM, US-70 E, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, NC 42 Traffic is traveling at 27 MPH at: US 70 BUS E; MM 93.3; NC 42. NCDOT Traffic Incidents - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

? Wheelchair friendly, but you can’t board By Sammyboy RSS Feed For these passengers’ safety, said Ms Tan, “bus captains will not allow them to board if they are not plying wheelchair—accessible routes. This was what happened in the incidents cited by Mr Lee.” As for the bus captain of Service 57 ... Singapore-Asian Commercial Sex... - http://www.sammyboyforum.com

Anti–Light Rail Campaign in Kansas City By Eric D. Dixon Just looking at the robbery statistics for 2005, there were 535 incidents reported on buses and 377 on light rail. When considered in terms of robberies per passenger mile, it’s as though there were nearly 4840 robberies on light rail ... Show-Me Daily - http://www.showmedaily.org

Speech by Geert Wilders, Sept. 17, 2008 By MC(MC) A bus driver from Gouda wrote me last week: “Mr. Wilders, Moroccans terrorize us. Yesterday, in his first run, a colleague was robbed by a Moroccan with a knife put on his throat while this Moroccan’s friends were sitting outside in a ... ACT! for America, Golden Gate - http://actgoldengate.blogspot.com/

Lawsuit filed over bus incidents | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean The Sumner County Board of education is facing a lawsuit over an incident that may have resulted in the carbon monoxide poisoning of a 7-year-old boy.

ong Viva bus strike expected as talks stall Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada Viva bus drivers man the picket lines at Richmond Hill Centre station after electing to go on strike early Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. ... See all stories on this topic

District responds to school bus concerns WTNH - New Haven,CT,USA New Haven mom Tamara Golden called News Channel 8 because she was concerned her kindergartner was riding the school bus with older students and being taught ... See all stories on this topic

Explore Howard County Bus driver guidelines likely to be reviewed Explore Howard County - Ellicott City,MD,USA By Jennifer Broadwater Guidelines that allow Howard County school bus drivers to drop off sick children at home before reaching school are likely to be ... See all stories on this topic

“Gypsy” bus operating without proper state authority Mid-Hudson News - Newburgh,NY,USA POMONA - The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation has issued an advisory to riders that a mini-bus that has been operating along Route 59 is ... See all stories on this topic

Blue collar and white, seniors, students: More folks are taking ... Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA It was the first time in a long while that she used the bus. "Don't worry about it. It is not what people make it out to be," Davis, 25, ... See all stories on this topic

School Bus & Vehicle In Fatal Crash NBC4i.com - Columbus,OH,USA By Donna Willis COLUMBUS, Ohio -- NBC 4 reported a school bus and a vehicle were involved in an accident on West Henderson and Olentangy River roads ... See all stories on this topic

Travellers at risk of TB after bus trip Calgary Herald - AB, Canada Ontario public health officials are looking for 27 people who may have contracted tuberculosis from another passenger while travelling on a Greyhound bus. ... See all stories on this topic

Drug possession could be legalized Boston Globe - United States The passenger may have passed the infection on by coughing while in close contact with others on the Greyhound bus ride from Toronto to Windsor, ... See all stories on this topic

Record bus ridership in Fort Wayne Chicago Tribune - United States AP FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A record number of riders used the Citilink bus service in September despite the first full month of route cuts that followed recent ... See all stories on this topic

Grenade blast in embattled Tripoli kills one person Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon The men's deaths mean four Lebanese soldiers and three civilians have been killed by the explosion that ripped through a military bus. ... See all stories on this topic

School bus sideswiped during chase This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, October 02, 2008 Time: 5:31:47 PM Details:On 10-2-08, at about 2:55 P: M, Deputies from the Kern ... Breaking News - BreakingNewsTeam's... - http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BreakingNewsTeam

School bus suspension Another bus driver has been suspended by First Student after another young student was dropped off at the wrong stop this week. Police found the 4-year-old girl at a busy intersection several blocks away ... 660 News - All News Radio - http://www.660news.com

Bus On Interstate 10 Catches Fire By WKRG.com: Emily Forrester A charter bus headed to Florida burst into flames in Baldwin County. More. WKRG News - http://www.wkrg.com/

2 die in Ohio crash between school bus, SUV COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Police say two women in a sport-utility vehicle died after a collision with a school bus that flipped the SUV and tore off the front of the bus. News - http://www.wsyx6.com/

Ridership Accelerates on Comet Cruiser Bus The number of boardings on Comet Cruiser - UT Dallas' on-campus shuttle bus service - has risen dramatically, from 3919 at its debut in January to 22443 in August. UT Dallas News Center - http://www.utdallas.edu/news/