12/9/08

Hucknall youngsters risking lives by bus 'surfing' This is Nottingham - Nottingham,England,UK ... button on the back of the bus which cuts out the engine. It's very dangerous." A spokesman for Trentbarton said: "These are isolated incidents. ... See all stories on this topic

Folks thrilled over Pacman's victory Sun.Star - Philippines Kapampangans were seen huddled around television sets in jeepney, tricycle and bus stations here. Others trooped to malls and event venues where an ... See all stories on this topic

Fatal Hit-and-Run Incidents in the Bronx, on LI By Jen Chung Just before 4 am this morning, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the Bronx--and thrown into the path of a city bus. WABC 7 reports that "the 29-year-old was hit by the vehicle at the intersection of East 180th Street and ... Gothamist - http://gothamist.com/

DAILY INCIDENTS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008 By Media Relations Officers explained their purpose in stopping the suspect but he was nevertheless agitated and told officers that he had just gotten off the bus. Officers asked the suspect for identification and again explained their reason for stopping ... BPDNews.com - http://www.bpdnews.com/

Debunking the myth of "Palestinian Hate" By uprooted Palestinian(uprooted Palestinian) My mother added that incidents such as these, ie, attacks by the IOF on Palestinian towns and villages close to the truce line, were frequent, and took place long before the 1967 war. My father commented that they had witnessed the same ... Uprooted Palestinians - http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/

Give 'em the old razzle dazzle ... By noreply@blogger.com (Antny) Yolanda calls her friend and his brown paper bag over to give me directions at which time I offered her $5 and then later another $1 for a bus pass. 7:55 Got to the expressway without incident since it was only 4 blocks. ... Who here needs therapy? - http://antny.blogspot.com/

2 kids survive M'sia crash Straits Times - Singapore The accident, which happened around 2am, killed 10 people. The bus was travelling from Ipoh to Singapore. The newspaper reported that the Singapore children ... See all stories on this topic

Transport union to observe strike on December 10 Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi,India As drivers don’t cause accidents intentionally, there is no need to book them under Section 304, which is non-bailable,” said Lakshman Bhattacharya, ... See all stories on this topic

Icy conditions cause string of accidents along Hwy. 417 Orleans Online - Ottawa (Orleans),Ontario,Canada By Fred Sherwin Icy conditions are being blamed for a series of accidents that occured along a stretch of Hwy. 417 between Anderson Road to Rockdale Road on ... See all stories on this topic

Ong Directs RTD, JKJR To Investigate Fatal Bus Accident Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia The bus had overturned at the North-South Expressway near Tangkak, early Sunday. Ong, who is now on an official visit overseas, said in a statement that a ... See all stories on this topic

County crashes into winter Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA BY TH STAFF Slush and ice blanketed area roads Wednesday as 1.6 inches of snow caused a soggy slew of accidents. Snow began to fall on the tri-state area ... See all stories on this topic

Human Resources Ministry Prepared To Review Wages Of Heavy Vehicle ... Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia Dr Subramaniam said enforcement by the road transport department need to be stepped up to prevent road accidents caused by bus and lorry drivers. ... See all stories on this topic

JUTC and the national crisis Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica Lost work time due to traffic delays and the economic costs of lateness, traffic accidents, delays etc., were also not inconsiderable. ... See all stories on this topic

Proposed school bus safety rules give manufacturers immunity The language would make it much more difficult to recover damages children seriously injured or killed in school bus accidents. This is just one of numerous regulations that the outgoing administration is seeking to finalize before ... Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog - http://www.georgiatruckaccidentattorneyblog.com/

OLD RECORDS RUNNING ALIVE! By caravanserai(caravanserai) When the bus skidded hit a tree turned turtle Roof top ripped off In the 2.30 am incident Amongst the dead A 9 years old girl died on the spot Every time when there is a festive holiday Buses turned turtle meeting accidents ... caravanserai - http://lanaibeach.blogspot.com/

Two possible bailouts By Cog(Cog) Due to accidents of geography and economics, a lot of Midwesterners got sucked into a career in an industry that has no future. But it's not necessary to save these pernicious companies (and the clowns who manage them) in order to help ... The Abstract Factory - http://abstractfactory.blogspot.com/

London motorcycle insurance claims expected to reduce By grotbag Experts believe that the move, which had been approved toward the end of October this year, could cause fewer insurance claims by motorcyclists as a result of cutting the amount of accidents and injuries on Britain’s roads. ... - http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/forums/

Jasmine Paragas: Jasmine Paragas RIP By Angie Anthony The bus driver received 3 summonses by the police. Two summonses were for equipment failure and the last was for failure to yield to a pedestrian. The driver was involved in 2 accidents in the past 3 years. ... Celebgalz.com :: Hottest World... - http://celebgalz.com/ New security measures planned for county bus system Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA Flipping through a report that pinpointed incidents on bus routes, Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. said that improved data-sharing would identify days, ... See all stories on this topic Motorists stoned along Cape road Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa Local radio station 567 Cape Talk reported that the incidents were related to the introduction of the government's Bus Rapid Transit system. - Sapa. See all stories on this topic Incidents and Destruction in Athens, Thessaloniki & Other Cities ΕΡΤ - Greece ... to the incidents. Extensive damages also took place in Thessaloniki and other cities. Most bus lines in the centre of Athens have also been disrupted. ... See all stories on this topic Violent school behavior declining The Rolla Daily News - MO, United States Also, most Wyman student incidents occur on the school bus. “Bus misconduct is the number one infraction,” Bowles said. “There are no walkers at our school. ... See all stories on this topic Lewdness incident inspected The Daily Collegian Online - University Park,PA,USA Police said two incidents, one of open lewdness and one of disorderly conduct, that occured on campus may be related. By Heather Schmelzlen Penn State ... See all stories on this topic Daily Crime Incidents for December 09, 2008 By spdk(spdk) On 08/12/2008 at 1545 hrs near Ambedkar circle at Mangalore one driver of KSRTC bus bearing Reg. No. KA-01-F-7946 drove his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. KA-19-L-8151. ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/ Landslides And Bus Crashes By ZiYing(ZiYing) Now think of the people who died for nothing in incidents that could have been avoided. These landslides and bus crashes are media sensations - which is good, by the way. And those who lost their loved ones and their homes, ... Our Lives Are Hell's Bestseller - http://watdcrap.blogspot.com/ Nako. Delikado yan. :) By lighthouse_hero(lighthouse_hero) ... hateful racial incidents have surged. Some are more ominous than others, some with more impact, some just kinda stupid and annoying. Some examples: Idaho school kids chant "Assassinate Obama" on a school bus and school officials are ... Circus Life - http://lighthouse-hero.livejournal.com/ Presidential Election Spurs Hundreds Of Race Threats, Crimes By Yes, Jack Shoegazer!(Yes, Jack Shoegazer!) Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Barack Obama are dampening the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony, highlighting the stubborn racism that remains in America. From California to Maine, ... Bus, Mini strike tomorrow The Statesman - Kolkata,India This is in protest against “police highhandedness” in dealing with bus crew involved in accidents. A Citu spokesman complained today that offending drivers ... See all stories on this topic Gulf Times 15 students die in Egypt bus crash Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar Road accidents kill about 6000 people and cause 30000 injuries each year, also because of poor upkeep of vehicles, according to the transport ministry. ... See all stories on this topic RH Sheppard Company M100 Power Steering Gears and Trucking Accidents InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA The M100 is designed for heavy duty line haul trucks and heavy bus applications with a front axle rating between 10000 and 14000 lbs. See all stories on this topic At least 13 killed in Egyptian bus accident Xinhua - China 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and 30 others injured in a bus accident in Egypt on Monday, a security source said. The bus carrying Coptic ... See all stories on this topic 31 killed, 86 injured in road accidents in Bangladesh before key ... Xinhua - China In another accident in Tangail, at least four people were killed and six injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in the afternoon. ... See all stories on this topic Two killed in bus accidents Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Two people, including a 55-year-old man, were killed and another critically injured in separate bus accidents in the capital Monday. ... See all stories on this topic Ice Causes Several Accidents MyFox Saint Louis - Saint Louis,MO,USA A school bus slid off the road and at least four other vehicles crashed. Three people were rescued from one car and transported to an area hospital. ... See all stories on this topic Thirteen killed, 30 injured in Egyptian bus accident Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa ... miles) southwest of Cairo, they said. Bus accidents with high casualty tolls are common in Egypt because of dangerous driving and poor vehicle maintenance. See all stories on this topic No major accidents, say police Prince George Citizen - Prince George,British Columbia,Canada Shearer said it usually takes two days to clear out the arterial roads and bus routes and another two to plow the residential areas, adding up to 630 ... See all stories on this topic Eleven killed, 30 injured in Egyptian bus accident Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa Bus accidents with high casualty tolls are common in Egypt because of dangerous driving practices and poor vehicle maintenance. (Writing by Jonathan Wright; ... See all stories on this topic killer express bus again… By Lucia anyone of you remember the worst bus accident that happened last year? in fact, it was even labeled as the nation’s worst road accidents, mind you. to refresh your mind, it was the bus accident that happened on 13 aug. ... mental jog - http://lucialai.org/ Jam! Jam! Jam! Traffic Jam! By lina(lina) Took us half hour to inch forward 2 km! Saw a few cars broke down but luckily there were no accidents on the road (not that we know of, anyway) we were travelling. Condolence to the family of those killed in the bus accident in Tangkak. Life, In My Own Backyard - http://linasbackyard.blogspot.com/ 13 KILLED, 30 INJURED IN EGYPTIAN BUS ACCIDENT By connectafrica The Christians were travelling from the central town of Minya to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and the crash took place about 30 km (20 miles) southwest of Cairo, they said. Bus accidents with high casualty tolls are common in ... connectafrica - http://connectafrica.wordpress.com/ Icy Roads Causing Bus Crashes In Boone Co. The icy roads have contributed to two separate school bus accidents in Boone County. KyPost Top Stories - http://www.kypost.com/ At least 13 killed in Egyptian bus accident By sarahgirl 8 (Xinhua) — At least 13 people were killed and 30 others injured in a bus accident in Egypt on Monday, a security source said. The bus carrying Coptic students overturned on Monday morning about 30 km south of the Egyptian capital of ... Blog about Egypts - http://blogs.kaixo.com/egypt Maryland Transit Administration preps for crush of inauguration ... Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA The Maryland Transit Administration unveiled preliminary plans Monday for local residents seeking to take public transportation to the upcoming inauguration ... See all stories on this topic Gas prices down but public transit ridership still up Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Ridership on SEPTA and NJ Transit increased on all modes of transportation in the third quarter. SEPTA's commuter rail ridership increased 7.86 percent, ... See all stories on this topic MLive.com Gas tax plan, higher registration fees have support of local ... MLive.com - MI,USA Gas may be affordable again, but mass transit advocates say drivers are fooling themselves if they expect cheaper fuel to last. That the reason they support ... See all stories on this topic Four area leaders need to give transit plan a push Detroit Free Press - United States By law, that will require their unanimous approval of a carefully crafted Comprehensive Regional Transit Service Plan. Without a 4-0 vote, the plan will be ... See all stories on this topic With density comes transit Fresno Bee - Fresno,CA,USA By Russell Clemings / The Fresno Bee It's a classic chicken-and-egg problem and the crux of the public-transit dilemma in Fresno and Clovis. ... See all stories on this topic A Good Power Broker Is Getting Harder to Find New York Times - United States But the increased revenue might actually improve transit service. This time, though, for all the talk of the three men in a room who supposedly control ... See all stories on this topic OTHER VOICES: State must snare federal transit funds Crain's Detroit Business - Detroit,MI,USA By Tim Fischer “A thought is an idea in transit,” Greek philosopher Pythagoras wrote. Transit has many in Michigan thinking that it's the vehicle to future ... See all stories on this topic USA Today Public transit use up over last year USA Today - USA Ridership on public transit increased 7% to 2.85 billion rides in July, August and September compared with that quarter last year, a report to be released ... See all stories on this topic Transit union ratifies deal with Port Authority of Allegheny County Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 voted to ratify a contract agreement with the Port Authority of Allegheny County on Sunday. ... See all stories on this topic Pittsburgh transit workers OK 4-year contract Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA AP PITTSBURGH—Union employees of Pittsburgh's main transit agency have approved a new four-year contract, preventing a system shutdown that would have ... See all stories on this topic Board Questions Transit Chief About Bus Accident Town Transportation Board members grilled the head of Chapel Hill Transit about October’s fatal bus accident involving a driver with a number of prior violations, the Chapel Hill News reports. News Feed - MyNC.com - http://news.mync.com/site/news/rss Good News and Bad News About Old Transit By capri Los Angeles has a notoriously terrible transit system, which of course makes sense when you think about it. The city was literally designed around automobile transportation - one of its most iconic images is the freeway system itself. ... RenewLV Dialogue - http://renewlv.wordpress.com/ Growth on transit cools, but buses remain popular By svhstaff@goskagit.com(svhstaff@goskagit.com) Demand for Skagit Transit buses is no longer accelerating, but most new riders are staying on board even though fuel prices have dropped precipitously since midsummer. The steep decline in… Goskagit.com - News Headlines - http://www.goskagit.com/home/ Transit authority? Try sugar By stp@atu.org(stp@atu.org) MILWAUKEE, WI: A couple hundred of Milwaukee's business and political leaders heard a lunchtime discussion last week of why we need a regional transit authority. I think most agreed the chicken salad was good. ATU News Feed - http://atu.bluestatedigital.com/index.php Ridership among US transit systems sees largest quarterly increase ... By feedback@unpartisan.com (Unpartisan News Robot) WASHINGTON | The country’s public transportation systems saw the largest quarterly ridership increase in 25 years as more Americans shunned their automobiles even as gas prices began to ease, according to industry figure 23 News ... Unpartisan.com - http://www.unpartisan.com/ New Ridership Record Shows US Still Lured to Mass Transit Washington Post - United States Loudoun County's commuter bus ridership rose 25 percent in October over the previous year and more than 25 percent for the first 13 days of November from ... See all stories on this topic Bus drivers mourn slain colleague New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA City bus drivers by the thousands braved the blustery chill of winter Sunday night to mourn a hardworking colleague stabbed to death by a fare-beater on his ... See all stories on this topic Fresh bus talks not yet planned BBC News - UK No fresh talks are yet planned in a pay dispute at First Bus in Aberdeen, which brought its services in the city to a halt at the weekend. ... See all stories on this topic Automakers wait...Stocks jump...Riding the bus | KXNet.com North ... KXMC - Minot,ND,USA AP WASHINGTON (AP) The influential Senator Chris Dodd says General Motors' chief executive should step down and new leadership should be considered as ... See all stories on this topic Burlington school bus driver charged with DUI Hartford Courant - United States A school bus driver in Burlington is facing drunken driving charges e after police say her bus hit a utility pole with kids on board. ... See all stories on this topic Bus Accident Kills 9 In Southern Malaysia, 19 Injured RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA (RTTNews) - A bus traveling along a major highway in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, lost control and hit a tree, leaving 9 passengers dead and 19 ... See all stories on this topic Md. Busway Promoted As Solution To Gridlock Washington Post - United States Elrich's plans for higher-end buses would add more east-west lines to parallel the proposed Purple Line, under discussion by officials as a bus or ... See all stories on this topic Bloomberg Looking To Protect Express Bus Service NY1 - NY,USA The Daily News says the mayor is asking the four city-controlled MTA board members to push to keep the express bus fare at $5. He also wants the board to ... See all stories on this topic All injured from NW China bus-truck crash out of danger, says official Xinhua - China 8 (Xinhua) -- The conditions of all 12 injured from last Tuesday's bus-truck crash in northwest China's Xinjiang,which also left 22 dead, were out of danger ... See all stories on this topic Boris johnson-watching blogger deconstructs bendy bus purge By Dave Hill Friday's breaking bus news kept Boris Watch Tom busy. See here and here and here. And I've a feeling there will be more. Boris Johnson; London politics; Transport policy; London. guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use ... UK news: Dave Hill's London blog... - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/davehillblog Car, school bus collide near Elk Grove Village Illinois State Police are on the scene of a collision between a car and a small school bus at the corner of Higgins and Arlington Heights roads near Elk Grove Village. DailyHerald.com > News > Cook County - http://www.dailyherald.com/news/county/cook/ Strike-threatening Sofia Bus Drivers Reject Municipality Offer of ... Sofia Municipality has offered Monday increase of 20% in the salaries of the public transport drivers in Bulgaria's capital but the protesters rejected the proposal. It was made during a meeting between municipality's officials and the ... Sofia News Agency (novinite.com) - http://www.novinite.com/ C-SPAN Campaign 2008 Bus to Stop in Frankfort By Lisa S. Cleveland502-564-1792, ext. 4489LisaS.C... C-SPAN Campaign 2008 Bus will stop in Frankfort. State's signature Lincoln exhibition to be featured on Washington Journal. Kentucky.gov News Center Headlines - http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/ 2 Injured In Pinellas When School Bus Hits Pickup SEMINOLE A Pinellas County school bus rear-ended a pickup truck towing a trailer this morning, injuring the two people in the truck, Seminole fire officials say. The three occupants of the school bus were not injured, ... TBO News Breaking - http://www2.tbo.com/content/list/news/breaking Officials await transit funds Whittier Daily News - Whittier,CA,USA By Dan Abendschein, Staff Writer Transit planners already are gearing up to use the billions of dollars the San Gabriel Valley will receive over the next ... See all stories on this topic Tough times could test loyalty to public transit Boston Globe - United States Transit passenger counts in those cities and regions grew by more than 20 percent in October, compared with the same month last year, even as gas prices ... See all stories on this topic Transit union votes today on four-year deal Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA 25, only days before an anticipated transit strike. Nearly 250000 riders use the bus and T service daily. If the 2300 union workers approve the offer, ... See all stories on this topic Transit authority: Serve veterans Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority's search for ways to improve its efficiency by altering some city bus routes is a worthy attempt to match existing ... See all stories on this topic Grant money dwindles for Voucher Transit Program Sun Shopper - Prescott,AZ,USA PRESCOTT - The current budget crunch at the state level apparently is putting the local Voucher Transit Program in jeopardy. On Friday, City Manager Steve ... See all stories on this topic Russian warship docks at former US base in Panama after canal transit The Canadian Press - PANAMA CITY, Panama PANAMA CITY, Panama — A Russian military vessel has docked at a former US Navy base after making a historic passage through the Panama Canal. ... See all stories on this topic In Chevy Chase, Welcoming Transit Washington Post - United States The Dec. 1 Metro story "East-West Divide Shadows Debate Over Purple Line" was spot on. The article got to the heart of Chevy Chase town officials' ... See all stories on this topic MTA foes seen wishing upon a star New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA The author of the MTA's bailout plan Friday blasted critics for acting like "a fairy godmother" will rescue the transit system without taxes, tolls and fare ... See all stories on this topic this post brought to you by the New Jersey Transit news stand By North(North) Dear Vanity Fair, Perhaps you commissioned Maureen Dowd to write about Tina Fey knowing only that she was a New York Times columnist, and never having read any of her columns. I’ve actually read those columns, though, and the profile ... To the Lighthouse - http://nomadhomebody.blogspot.com/ Bad News for TRANSIT! By Geniusofdespair By geniusofdespair(geniusofdespair) RESOLUTION AMENDING EXHIBIT 1 TO THE PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN BY CREATING A CAPITAL EXPANSION RESERVE FUND AND ALLOWING FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE USE OF CHARTER COUNTY TRANSIT SURTAX FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ... EYE ON MIAMI - http://eyeonmiami.blogspot.com/ Forest Hills Condo@ 29, Transit Road for sale By Mindy Yong Forest Hills Condo@ 29, Transit Road. District: 27 ( Sembawang, Yishun ) Property Type: Condominium Asking Price: $ 630000 No of storeys: 2 Tenure: 99 Years No. of bedrooms: 3 No. of bathrooms: 3 Family/Hall: 1 Guest: 2 ... Singapore Property News, Singapore... - http://blog.hotvictory.com/ Officials await transit funds By By Dan Abendschein, Staff Writer Transit planners already are gearing up to use the billions of dollars the San Gabriel Valley will receive over the next decade from Measure R, the half-cent sales-tax increase approved by Los Angeles County voters last month. News - http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ 9 dead, 19 injured in Malaysian bus crash The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A bus skidded off a highway, smashed into a tree and plunged into a ditch in southern Malaysia early Sunday, killing nine ... See all stories on this topic Emerald Bowl sees green, while Bears see a bus ride San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA (12-06) 20:30 PST -- In the end, everyone got what they wanted from Saturday's regular season finale at Memorial Stadium except Tyrone Willingham, ... See all stories on this topic Serious injuries reported in school bus crash Chicago Sun-Times - United States Emergency crews are on the scene Saturday afternoon of a crash with serious injuries involving a car and school bus on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near ... See all stories on this topic A team shows its courage, resilience after bus crash Seattle Times - United States The bus ride was uncomfortably quiet. Every time the driver hit his brakes, Bellevue players looked alarmed... The bus ride was uncomfortably quiet. ... See all stories on this topic Girl injured when car hits back of school bus Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USA BY STEPHANIE ESTERS BANGOR -- A 10-year-old girl was slightly injured around 4 pm Friday when the school bus in which she was riding was rear-ended by a car ... See all stories on this topic Eicher Nov truck, bus sales fall 71 pct on year Forbes - NY,USA MUMBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, a joint venture between Volvo and India's Eicher Motors, said on Saturday the November sales of its ... See all stories on this topic Seattle Times Another blow for teacher assaulted at bus stop Seattle Times - United States Joseph Skillings, a Seattle Public Schools teacher who suffered a head injury in an attack at a bus stop nearly a year ago, said he has been told he will be ... See all stories on this topic Border Patrol boards Peninsula's bus line to Seattle Peninsula Daily - Port Angeles,WA,USA By Rob Ollikainen PORT ANGELES -- Bus riders can expect Border Patrol agents to board an Olympic Bus Lines bus at least once a week to question riders, ... See all stories on this topic Park and ride? As gas prices drop, bicycle sales, bus ridership wanes Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA By JENN KLEIN-Staff Writer Three-year-old Isabelle Cantu flares her tongue at mom, Chrissy Cantu, while the two waited for a bus to Gridley at downtown's ... See all stories on this topic Transit grilled after bus accident Chapel Hill News - Chapel Hill,NC,USA The town's Transportation Board questioned the Chapel Hill Transit director this past week about the fatal October collision of a bus with a pedestrian. ... See all stories on this topic Car, bus collide on Carifesta Avenue By Staff ... her car ended up in the trench in front of Marian Academy, while the bus ended up in the canal outside the Guyana Legion headquarters. The cyclist reportedly left the scene of the accident after the collision Stabroek News was told. ... Stabroek News - http://www.stabroeknews.com/ Passengers escape injury from bus fire There's no word on what caused a SEPTA bus to catch fire in Ridley Township. Action News: Philadelphia News,... - http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/index All aboard the OLSC bus to the Ulster game... Book a seat on the OLSC Interprovincial bus to Belfast on December 27... Leinster Rugby News - http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/ 9 dead, 19 injured in Malaysian bus crash! A bus skidded off a highway, smashed into a tree and plunged into a ditch in southern Malaysia early today, killing nine people and injuring 19 others. Zee News : South Asia - http://www.zeenews.com/ Bus routes changing for Highway 40 project To prepare for the next phase of the Highway 40 project, the Metro transit agency is changing some bus routes and encouraging MetroLink riders to reconsider where they board trains. News - http://www.stltoday.com/news Athens businesses the target of rioters' wrath International Herald Tribune - France A few blocks north of Syntagma Square, at Akadimias Street, another main Athens thoroughfare, the rioters had almost totally destroyed the bus stops and ... See all stories on this topic Escalators’ hidden dangers Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA At least seven incidents involved feet becoming entrapped in an escalators’ machinery. Reports show all but two involved children who, like Caprice, ... See all stories on this topic Parents who let kids drink? It’sa bad idea TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA Investigators have forwarded information on the Spanaway and Tacoma incidents to Pierce County prosecutors. Troyer said he expects charges will result. ... See all stories on this topic Daily Crime Incidents for December 07, 2008 By spdk(spdk) On 06/12/2008 at 2030 hrs at near Nava barath circle Mangalore one driver of bus bearing Reg. No. KA-19-B-2473 drove his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. KA-19-B-2473 driven by one ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/ Comment on An important gender-discrimination case by Bob Fitzgerald By Bob Fitzgerald ... justify their districts’ stubborn refusals to simply abide by statutory law and do the right thing when confronted with an incident of sexual harassment — how hard would it have been to just put a monitor on the bus seven years ago? ... Comments for Later On - http://leisureguy.wordpress.com/ SOCIAL IN BRIEF 7/12 By vnnet123 Nguyen Thanh Phong Nha and his accomplices drove a 45-seater bus to the Nguyen Kim residential quarter and disinstalled TV sets, loudspeakers, and other accessories on the bus, according to witnesses. Two weeks ago, another 45-seater ... Vietnamnews Weblog - http://vietnamnewsdaily.wordpress.com/ Four killed and 12 injured in accidents at Awutu Beraku Modern Ghana - Ghana According to the Awutu Police, one of the dead has been identified as Mr Emmanuel Effo, the 50-year old driver of the Urvan Bus. ... See all stories on this topic Accidents involving waterways all too common—but you can survive them Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA A school bus had struck her, sending her off the road and leaving a jagged hole in the back of her SUV. Schilke panicked, but she escaped drowning when the ... See all stories on this topic WOMAN IN BUS DIES IN CRASH WITH TRUCK ON SONOMA HIGHWAY The accident happened midday east of Llano Road and is under investigation. Sonoma County Highway 116 is a busy alternative route to US 101. To learn more about the dangers of big rig truck and bus accidents, please visit our website at ... San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.san-francisco-injury-lawyer-blog.com/ BICYCLIST CRASHES INTO MUNI BUS IN SF SUFFERING SEVERE HEAD INJURIES Muni bus accident adds to a list of Muni-related crashes that are on the rise. In an earlier blog we reported on Muni's attempt to make roads safer. The SF MTA Collision report showed a striking rise in the number of accidents involving ... San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.san-francisco-injury-lawyer-blog.com/ Big Bill for Buss Accidents By Mark Paradies The BBC reported that the Translink bus system in Northern Ireland had 7192 accidents over 5 years that cost £1540877. Time for an accident reduction program based on advanced root cause analysis? Root Cause Analysis Blog - http://www.taproot.com/wordpress/ No sense of urgency It has been known for years that many truck and bus accidents are caused by drivers who are not medically fit for their jobs, but federal regulators dawdled until this week on a new safety rule. Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines - http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/all/ The Accidental Bandage Collection By Collin David In my lifetime, I’ve had only one trip to the hospital and one set of stitches (which left a sexy, masculine scar dangerously close to my sensitive eyes, ladies), despite two car accidents and a bus accident. ... Collectors’ Quest - http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/ Painful parking meter hikes can pave way for progress Chicago Sun-Times - United States But when commuters have to pay $5 a day to park, only 45 percent drive alone and 34 percent ride public transit. When parking is too cheap -- as is arguably ... See all stories on this topic Ozark Regional Transit offering free rides during holidays Northwest Arkansas Times - Fayetteville,AR,USA BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times Phil Pumphrey, Ozark Regional Transit executive director, said the free service aims to assist area shoppers during ... See all stories on this topic El Monte transit center gets boost from federal grant San Gabriel Valley Tribune - West Covina,CA,USA By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer EL MONTE - With a $43 million grant from the federal government in hand, a much-anticipated new El Monte Transit Center is ... See all stories on this topic A transit dispute of another size Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA The employees are trying to reach a first-time contract with Speers-based 88 Transit Lines Inc., a privately owned firm founded by a dozen Greyhound bus ... See all stories on this topic Metro Transit makes progress in addressing Muni League concerns Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA The Municipal League Foundation has done King County taxpayers and transit riders a service by examining the operations of King County Metro Transit and ... See all stories on this topic MetroAccess Driver Has TB, 762 Riders Told Washington Post - United States The DC Department of Health, which learned of the diagnosis because of mandatory reporting laws, notified the transit agency of the infection Oct. 29, ... See all stories on this topic Weekly wrap: Dickens delight, transit trouble FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA The state won’t be able to draw any of its fiscal-year 2008 federal funding until the Federal Transit Administration approves a management plan. ... See all stories on this topic Local Businesses, Phoenix Public Transit Thank SMART Circulator Riders EVLiving - USA The Phoenix Public Transit Department will be holding a series of festive celebrations on board its five free neighborhood circulators, including the ... See all stories on this topic More movement in Honolulu's transit system KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG - Honolulu,HI,USA By Duane Shimogawa - bio | email HONOLULU (KHNL) - There was more movement Wednesday in the City and County of Honolulu's rail transit system plans. ... See all stories on this topic Denton to hold public meeting about downtown transit center Pegasus News - Dallas,TX,USA In 2005, the City of Denton received a $3.1 million federal grant for the design and construction of the Downtown Denton Transit Center. ... See all stories on this topic Events In Seattle Metro By admin SDOT and Regional News Releases Regional Public Information Network King County News Alerts Pierce Transit News Flash. Welcome to Bridges International for the Seattle Metro Region. Winterfest Holiday Events Create your own holiday ... twist Information Search Results - http://twistinformation.cn/ Public hearing begin today on rail transit plan The first of five public hearings on the draft environmental impact statement (Draft EIS) for Honolulu's proposed rail transit project will be held from 9 to 11 am today at Kapolei Hale,1000 Uluohia St. Honolulu Advertiser - Breaking news - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ City Transit * USA - New York By truckbus(truckbus) New York,NY,USA -The New York Daily News, by Gene Russianoff -December 1st 2008: -- Gov. Paterson and state legislative leaders have a stark choice to make on metropolitan area transit... Should they let millions of subway and bus ... buses world news - http://busnews.blogspot.com/ 30-year transit plan approved for region The Atlanta Regional Commission has adopted a new transportation plan. Atlanta, GA News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/atlanta-ga Area transit services exchange free rides for food The Interurban Trolley and Concord Township bus service are sponsoring food drives from Wednesday (Dec.10) through Dec. 22. to benefit Faith Mission and the Elkhart Salvation Army. WSBT - News - Local News - http://www.wsbt.com/news/local Plano's Legacy area could get DART shuttle bus service Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA By THEODORE KIM / The Dallas Morning News The city of Plano and DART are considering a daytime shuttle bus service that would run between the Shops at ... See all stories on this topic Bus routes for Columbia will be reduced, not cut Baltimore Sun - United States By Larry Carson | larry.carson@baltsun.com Howard County commuter bus riders got a reprieve yesterday from a state proposal to eliminate all service between ... See all stories on this topic Two students hurt in school bus crash The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA By Don Ruane • druane@lehighnewsstar.com • December 6, 2008 The driver of a car that hit a school bus Wednesday in Lehigh Acres and sent two children to the ... See all stories on this topic BBC News Festive bus strike gets under way BBC News - UK A bus strike in Aberdeen is set to cause transport problems for shoppers amid the busy Christmas rush. Drivers and other depot staff at First Bus are ... See all stories on this topic Press of Atlantic City School bus hits utility pole in EHC Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA Police are investigating a school bus accident that happened at about 8:15 am Friday on the 600 block of Havana Avenue in Egg Harbor City. No one was hurt, ... See all stories on this topic Bus driver charged after fondling accusations Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA By Chris Paschenko DICKINSON — A former Dickinson school district bus driver remained jailed Friday, following allegations she fondled a 14-year-old Bacliff ... See all stories on this topic Mattie C. Stewart Foundation Receives $50000 Grant from AT&T to ... MarketWatch - USA The AT&T Choice Bus, a real bus that is half classroom and half replica of a jail cell, will also travel the state. The grant sends 5000 InsideOut dropout ... See all stories on this topic MARTA bus routes adjusted Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA By ARIEL HART Starting Saturday, schedules will change on 14 MARTA routes, including those for the Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, Ponce de Leon Avenue and ... See all stories on this topic Hillview woman charged with DUI, leaving scene of school bus accident Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA A Hillview woman was charged with drunken driving yesterday afternoon after running into the back of a Bullitt County school bus and fleeing the scene, ... See all stories on this topic Driver in Trumbull bus crash ID'd Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By STAFF REPORTS TRUMBULL -- The man behind the wheel of a pickup truck that collided with a school bus carrying the Masuk High School football team ... See all stories on this topic Judge accepts settlement in '05 bus death URBANA – A Champaign County judge Friday approved a $1.25 million settlement in the case of a University of Illinois student hit and killed by a Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District bus three years ago. ... The News-Gazette Local Stories - http://www.news-gazette.com/news/ Bus routes for Columbia will be reduced, not cut Residents applaud MTA compromise Howard County commuter bus riders got a reprieve yesterday from a state proposal to eliminate all service between Baltimore and Columbia as well... Baltimore, MD News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/baltimore-md Car, school bus collide in Bangor Township A car rear-ended a Bangor Public Schools bus Friday afternoon in the 41000 block of 66th Street, north of County Road 376 in Bangor Township. WSBT - News - Local News - http://www.wsbt.com/news/local School Bus, Vehicle Accident in Metcalfe County By Julie Anne Williams State Police Trooper Bobby Maxwell investigated a school bus crash In Metcalfe County Thursday on Ratliff Mitchell Road at the intersection of Savoyard Park Road and Ky 314.According to the Read more. ... WCLU News - http://wcluinteractive.com/wcluradio/ Deadline to apply for school bus retrofits funding is Tuesday ... By noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Zurcher) Deadline to apply for school bus retrofits funding is Tuesday - NewsTimes.com: "The Connecticut Alliance Against Diesel Pollution is contacting state superintendents today to inform them about the availability of state and federal ... CT Environmental Headlines blog... - http://www.ctenvironmentalheadlines.com/ Race Hate: How Many Incidents Equal a Trend? Blackvoices - USA Some examples: Idaho school kids chant "Assassinate Obama" on a school bus and school officials are slow to (barely) react. "They just hadn't heard anything ... See all stories on this topic School bus knocks down 5-year-old Burlington Hawk Eye - IA, United States By JOHN MANGALONZO Burlington school bus drivers had a rough month in November, from allegations of using foul language toward a student, to two accidents, ... See all stories on this topic Action against bus looters demanded The News International - Karachi,Pakistan The Karachi Transport Action Committee and the Anjuman-e-Ettehad Bus Malikan, Karachi, leaders have expressed concern over the rising incidents of buses ... See all stories on this topic Daily Crime Incidents for December 06, 2008 By spdk(spdk) On 05/12/2008 at 1730 hrs near bus stand at Kaikamba Thenkulipady village Mangalore Taluk one Beepathumma R/o Adduru village Mangalore Taluk passenger of the bus bearing Reg. No. KA-19-A-3880 while getting down from the bus, ... spdk - http://spdk.blogspot.com/ Blue line blues By suren(suren) Recently during a couple of such trips, i came across these incidents which made me ponder over them and i still am. A woman, appearing to be in her late thirties or early forties was standing towards the rear of the bus. ... thoughts too many... - http://2k70828.blogspot.com/ Memorable incidents in Form 2 (Part 1).. By azlanzahari As if that wasn’t bad enough, my parents still didn’t come and visit more often. Actually, they hardly came to visit that year. Even at the end of term when everyone would go back for the school holidays, I had to take a bus home. ... How the cookie crumbles - http://azlanzahari2.wordpress.com/ Six killed in bus accident in western Nepal Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK Hundreds of people are killed each year in road accidents in Nepal involving public transport, blamed mostly on careless driving. See all stories on this topic School bus rollover on icy Alberta highway Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada The rollover follows two school bus accidents that happened on the same day in different areas of Alberta last month. A 16-year-old boy was seriously ... See all stories on this topic NEW: Keeping roads debris free Westseattleherald.com - Seattle,WA,USA If the ladder had been secured properly, the bus accident could have been avoided. "It [the bus accident] was a good reminder, especially considering the ... See all stories on this topic Johnson ditches London's bendy buses Independent - London,England,UK Calls for the removal of the bendy bus escalated this summer after a series of accidents, including one in which Lee Beckwith, 21, was killed when he was ... See all stories on this topic Police arrest driver they say ran amok Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA The arrest capped off a chaotic series of car accidents, vandalism and the man's confrontations with other drivers, including a school bus driver, said Det. ... See all stories on this topic ReporterHerald.com Loveland’s first big snowstorm of the season brings flurry of car ... ReporterHerald.com - Loveland,CO,USA “Whenever you have conditions like this, we’re going to see accidents,” said Ryan Sullivan, a trooper with the Colorado State Patrol. ... See all stories on this topic Slick roads generate commute nightmares Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA (THE DENVER POST | RJ SANGOSTI) Dozens of commuters slid their cars off highways and got into accidents with other cars in a messy drive to work in the ... See all stories on this topic Milwaukee Journal Sentinel As the flakes fly, so do citations, cars Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA Slick conditions brought numerous accidents and spinouts. A pair of motorists await assistance after a minor crash Thursday morning on westbound I-94 in ... See all stories on this topic No major injuries reported in two bus accidents Editor and Publisher LAPLACE – St. John school officials had two different bus accidents to deal with this week. News from www.lobservateur.com - http://www.lobservateur.com/ Illinois Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer and Bus ... 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