11/19/08

Racial incidents sour Barack Obama's victory Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom In Rexburg, Idaho, the local school district superintendent sent an email to all teachers, principals andbus drivers saying that pupils must show proper ... See all stories on this topic

Youth bus fare back to $2 - unless you buy a pass SooToday.com - USA "Throughout the course of the pilot project, our operators have reported numerous incidents of overcrowding and non-payment of fares - usually when school ... See all stories on this topic

Family of boy hit by school bus awaits answers Rockford Register Star - Rockford,IL,USA Her most recent ticket was in June, and in all three incidents she was driving her own vehicle — not abus. But in some CDL-required professions, ... See all stories on this topic

Police charge Livingston County teen waged a one-boy crime wave ... MLive.com - MI,USA The incidents were finally reported, Aseltine said, after an 11-year-old neighbor boy told police that the 13-year-old knocked him down at the school bus ... See all stories on this topic

School bus rolls on sharp bend (+pics) The Dominion Post - Wellington,New Zealand No other vehicle was involved, but the road was wet and locals said there have been numerousincidents at the location. Kaponga Primary School principal ... See all stories on this topic Barack Obama’s election spurs ‘hundreds’ of racial incidents ... By henrymunsonjr One was in Snellville, Ga., where Denene Millner said a boy on the school bus told her 9-year-old daughter the day after the election: “I hope Obama gets assassinated.” That night, someone trashed her sister-in-law’s front lawn, ... Religion, Nationalism, and Terror - http://religionandterror.com/ Weekend: Many Highs, One Low By ClizBiz(ClizBiz) I liked to think that we, as a country, had evolved from this type of blind hatred but as the school bus incident attests, the hate is merely being passed down from generation to generation. I was so saddened and distracted that when I ... ClizBiz - http://clizbiz.blogspot.com/ Daily Crime Incidents for November 18, 2008. By spdk(spdk) On 17/11/2008 at 1700 hrs accused unknown 4 persons abused one Maalik (20) R/o 3 rd block Katipalla village Mangalore Taluk near bus stand at Hosabettu village Mangalore Taluk and assaulted him with iron punch and with soda bottle owing ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/

Sheila Dixit govt may face women's ire Merinews - New Delhi,India “The Blue Line buses are the main culprit in Delhi. Commuters are packed like sardines during peak hours in Blue Line buses. It is impossible to move in ... See all stories on this topic

Retired policeman robbed in Delhi bus A retired Delhi Police sub-inspector was robbed on Monday by unidentified assailants of Rs.25000 in a moving Blueline bus in north Delhi. Mid Day - http://www.mid-day.com/

China Daily Serious accidents on the increase this year China Daily - China The country may witness more accidents in the winter as road conditions become dangerous, and bus drivers overload their vehicles to accommodate as many ... See all stories on this topic

Bus and lorry drivers in Bristol falling asleep at the wheel Evening Post - Bristol,England,UK ... can create work problems such as sleepiness, irritability, poor concentration and driving accidents, which is a very big issue in bus and lorry drivers. ... See all stories on this topic

60 die in road accident in the West African country of Burkina Faso The Canadian Press - OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — A collision between a passenger bus and a truck has killed more than 60 people in the West African country of Burkina Faso. ... See all stories on this topic

Man, toddler run over by bus, van in accidents Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India BANGALORE: A middle-aged man and a toddler were run over in separate road accidents in the city involving a BMTC bus and a tempo van during the past 24 ... See all stories on this topic

School bus seat belt debate renewed Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria,LA,USA The issue isn't new but recently the seat belt debate is being reinvigorated following several reported school bus accidents nationwide in spite of the ... See all stories on this topic

Tibet bus crash kills 18, injures 29 The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The accident occurred on Friday when the bus carrying 47 people flipped over in Tibet's sparsely populated Su county, a traffic policeman at nearby Naqu ... See all stories on this topic WASH.Crash with car & School Bus. By Apostolic Auburn Crash Leaves Pile Of Broken Rubble - News Story - KIRO Seattle. Truckingboards Truck Drivers Forum - http://www.truckingboards.com/trucking/upload Fiji Buses: A Cultural Danger By jonathan The excuses and finger pointing by the bus companies started almost immediately. Not used to having to be held responsible for such accidents, I didn't see any of the companies step up and responsibly admit the danger in Fiji's bus ... Oceanic : User Experiences from... - http://blog.oceanic.com.fj/oceanic_user_experiences_/ ProPublica Another Bailout? Transit Lobbyists Hit Up Congress For Help ProPublica - New York,NY,USA Among those pressuring for a bailout: city transit agencies. As ProPublica and others reported recently, the meltdown of insurance giant AIG could leave ... See all stories on this topic Councillors, MLAs try Edmonton Transit for a week Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada EDMONTON - Edmonton needs more frequent bus service and faster trips to lure a greater share of commuters to public transit, Coun. Amarjeet Sohi said today. ... See all stories on this topic Transit agency set to invest in B65bn Green skytrain lines Bangkok Post - Thailand The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will invest in the 65-billion-baht skytrain extensions, while City Hall will jointly manage the two ... See all stories on this topic PART hires two former transit directors Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA GREENSBORO — The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation has hired two former transportation directors from a pair of its major transit partners, ... See all stories on this topic New 'Transit is Lifeblood' Ad Campaign Calls for Renewed Transit ... MarketWatch - USA NEW YORK, Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In response to transit agencies being on the verge of financial collapse, Environmental Defense ... See all stories on this topic Small child killed Monday morning on S. Cobb Drive Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA The incident happened near a Cobb Community Transit bus stop, but Smith did not know if the family had just gotten off a bus or was headed to to the bus ... See all stories on this topic DC transit saved in bad bank deal Examiner.com - USA Metro, like many transit services across the company, forsaw dark days ahead after AIG's collapse this fall.The lease was suddenly in default after AIG's ... See all stories on this topic Agencies Extend Station Operation and Fuel Supply Contracts with ... MarketWatch - USA With the addition of new CNG buses to these three transit agency fleets, the combined fuel requirement is anticipated to lead to an incremental increase of ... See all stories on this topic Americans say 'Yes, we can' to funding public transit Globe and Mail - Canada While it would be interesting if any of Mr. Obama's moves influenced trends here, Washington has long spent more on public transit than Ottawa and even the ... See all stories on this topic Speaking up about Sound Transit bus and rail Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Sound Transit is getting ready to set the hours its light-rail trains will run when that system opens nexts year. It's also proposing some changes in its ... See all stories on this topic TRANSIT LEADERS COME TO DC TO LOBBY CONGRESS TO ADDRESS THE ... NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - USA “Thirty-one of the nation’s largest transit systems, including MARTA, would be financially crippled in the coming months if nothing is done to resolve this ... See all stories on this topic Dade transit watchdog agency chief resigns, takes Super Bowl gig MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA If the county winds up with the power to use most of the tax funds for routine transit agency operations and maintenance, critics say there will be little ... See all stories on this topic Transit leaders seek help from Congress USA Today - USA WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders from 11 transit agencies pleaded with Congress for help Tuesday as long-term financing deals with investors collapse amid the ... See all stories on this topic SEPTA to Provide Customer Service Assistance at New Jersey's ... MarketWatch - USA PHILADELPHIA, Nov 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In an effort to provide improved customer service and seamless transfers between transit ... See all stories on this topic Transit leaders urge help from Congress International Herald Tribune - France AP WASHINGTON: Leaders from 10 transit agencies are pleading with Congress for help as long-term financing deals with investors collapse amid the global ... See all stories on this topic Bringing mass transit to Baghdad Los Angeles Times - CA,USA The photo was taken today in Baghdad, where there's some big news on the mass transit front. The mayor of the city on Monday announced plans for a subway ... See all stories on this topic Transit site sags under weight of tokens United Press International - USA 18 (UPI) -- New, heavier public transit tokens are helping to reduce fraud, but are threatening to collapse the Toronto Transit Commission's counting office ... See all stories on this topic CTA, other transit leaders ask Congress for help (AP) — The Chicago Transit Authority along with leaders from 10 other transit agencies pleaded with Congress for help Tuesday as long-term financing deals with investors collapse amid the global credit crisis. The officials warned that ... ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News - http://www.chicagobusiness.com/ Transit leaders urge help from Congress By InsideNova.com(InsideNova.com) The officials warned Tuesday that 31 of the nation’s largest transit systems could face at least $2 billion in payments in the coming months if hundreds of the deals go bad. News for InsideNova.com - http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/ HART To Introduce A Truly Rapid Transit System While transit riders hope for a new train system downtown, they'll be able to use a speedy bus service. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is planning to introduce a 17-mile Bus Rapid Transit system. TBO News Breaking - http://www2.tbo.com/content/list/news/breaking/ “On The Move…Riding With Harford Transit” Meeting Set For Nov. 25 ... By Dagger News Service Riding with Harford Transit.” Harford County employers from both the public and private sectors, whose employees access public transit, will benefit from attending this session. The meeting will take place from 9:00– 10:30 AM in Room ... The Dagger | Local News With an Edge - http://www.daggerpress.com/ Transit leaders seek help from Congress Associated Press - November 18, 2008 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders from some transit agencies today asked Congress for help as long-term financing deals with investors collapse amid the... KWES - News - http://www.kwes.com/global/category.asp?c=83261 First Student School Bus Drivers Choose Teamsters Union MarketWatch - USA School bus drivers with First Student in Naperville, Illinois, have taken the first step toward a better workplace by voting overwhelmingly, 258-74, ... See all stories on this topic Falling gas prices lead to bus/rail passenger drop San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA AP LOS ANGELES—Ridership has dropped with gas prices on Los Angeles County rail and bus lines. A Metropolitan Transportation Authority report shows there ... See all stories on this topic Search Under Way for Pennsylvania Teen Last Seen Boarding a Bus FOXNews - USA Friends say they last saw Joseph Harris at 9 pm Friday boarding a bus and saying he was going to meet someone named "G." Police say the boy isn't known to ... See all stories on this topic Multiple injuries reported from CTA bus accident Chicago Sun-Times - United States More than 15 people have been injured in a traffic accident involving a CTA bus on the Near West Side. An EMS Plan II response was called for the accident ... See all stories on this topic Case involving employee with keys to bus fare boxes referred to ... Baltimore Sun - United States ... Office involving an employee who used keys to bus fare boxes to gain access to the collected money, according to a legislative audit released today. ... See all stories on this topic Council approves boost in Metro bus fares Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By LARRY LANGE King County Council members on Monday unanimously approved two, 25-cent, Metro bus fare increases and said they'll consider cutting operating ... See all stories on this topic Evacuees of Sylmar fire get bus tour of mobile home park NECN - Newton,MA,USA (NECN/ABC) - Evacuees of the Sylmar fire in California got a bus tour of the mobile home park they once called home. Now Sylmar High is home to about 300 ... See all stories on this topic Police file complaint against bus driver Boston Herald - United States By AP SHREWSBURY - A former school bus driver who ordered a fourth-grader off his bus nearly two miles from home as punishment for changing seats without ... See all stories on this topic Two Hurt In Hardee County School Bus Crash Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA A school bus driver was cited and charged with turning left in front of approaching traffic Monday afternoon at US 17 and Maxwell Drive, into the path of a ... See all stories on this topic River Plate fans hijack city bus. By admin River Plate fans hijack city bus. Sixty fans of Argentina’s River Plate soccer team were being held by police Monday after hijacking a bus and demanding the driver to go faster so they could get to the game on time. ... Soccer Sports News & Betting - http://soccer-sportsbetting.com/ DNA tests for bus fire victims FAMILIES of the three remaining victims of the Raiwaqa bus fire will have to wait for four more weeks to bury their dead. Fiji Times Online - Local News - http://www.fijitimes.com/ CTA bus crash causes injuries As many as 16 people were hurt this morning in a crash involving a CTA bus and two vehicles on the Near West Side. The collision happened around 9:30 am near Roosevelt Road and Blue Island Avenue, Chicago Fire Department officials said. ... Chicago Breaking News - http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/blog/ CTA Bus Crash Injures 16 A crash involving a CTA bus has injured at least 16 people on the near West Side. NBC Chicago - Local News - http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ 20 Injured in CTA Bus Crash Roughly 30 people were on the bus at the time, including the driver. The driver of the car that hit the bus was seriously injured. Get the latest news at the top and bottom of every hour on News/Talk 720, WGN. WGN Radio News Feed - http://wgnradio.com/ AFP 18 die in Tibet bus wreck: police AFP BEIJING (AFP) — Eighteen people were killed and 29 injured when a passenger bus flipped over on a mountainous road in China's Himalayan region of Tibet, ... See all stories on this topic Next Under the Bus: UAW? National Review Online - New York,NY,USA The under-the-bus metaphor is getting a bit threadbare, but the man certainly has shown surprising willingness to sacrifice old acquaintances and ideals to ... See all stories on this topic Few districts apply for grant to filter school bus emissions Houston Chronicle - United States Studies have found that the air inside a school bus can be five times dirtier than the air children breathe outside. Large amounts of diesel soot can ... See all stories on this topic 'Stan' hops off the bus of life The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia REG Varney, who endeared himself to a wide television audience in the 1970s through the role of the cheeky chappie bus driver in the British series On the ... See all stories on this topic Now, ISRO scientists develop hydrogen fuel cells to power bus Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India Bangalore, Nov 17 (PTI) India's space scientists have developed hydrogen fuel cells to power an automobile bus by leveraging their know-how of the homegrown ... See all stories on this topic Express bus skids near Slim River, six injured New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia Six passengers were injured, one of them seriously, when an express bus skidded and landed on its side on the road shoulder at Kilometre 378 of the ... See all stories on this topic School bus in Anoka in collision Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA There were students on the bus at the time of the wreck, but no one aboard was hurt. A school bus was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Anoka ... See all stories on this topic Students, driver hurt in bus crash Oak Ridger - Oak Ridge,TN,USA Three Anderson County school buses were involved in a crash Friday afternoon that sent four or five students and a bus driver to the hospital. ... See all stories on this topic School bus in Anoka in collision Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA A public school bus with three students on board was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Anoka County this morning, authorities and the bus ... See all stories on this topic The Roots get off the bus and jump on the hip-hop retirement ... The Roots get off the bus and jump on the hip-hop retirement bandwagon. SPINEMAGAZINE Daily News - http://www.spinemagazine.com/ Bicyclist hit by bus; killed Kenneth Hilt, 31, was riding his bicycle Friday night when he crossed in front of an Altus Schools charter bus in the 200 block Falcon Road and was killed. News from www.altustimes.com - http://www.altustimes.com/ U of W opens bus-only loop road There's a major change of direction on the University of Winnipeg campus today -- a new bus-only loop road, a street that's now one-way, and a new bus shelter. U of W officially opened a new bus-only loop road on campus between Spence ... Winnipeg Free Press Breaking News - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/ MARCH: Bus route back by OAP demand : 12:01 - 17 November 2008 PENSIONER power has led to the reinstatement of a bus route in March, abandoned because buses were too long. Furious residents from Fleming Court met with MP Malcolm Moss last month, after discovering that Stagecoach had stopped picking ... The Cambs Times - News - http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/ Bus driver Manuel kept cool as he dealt with knife threat By newsroom Back at … [visit site to read more] This Is Guernsey » News - http://www.thisisguernsey.com/