1/15/09

S. Transit site up for sale Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA SRI LLC has retained David Schiller from Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Buffalo to secure tenants for a largely vacant S. Transit Road strip center in Lockport. ... See all stories on this topic

Striking Ottawa transit workers vote on contract offer CTV.ca - Canada Striking Ottawa transit workers have until 8 pm to accept or reject the city's latest contract offer, which will determine whether or not the longest ... See all stories on this topic

Ukraine sets conditions for Russian gas transit The Associated Press BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Ukraine's natural gas chief says he wants Russia to provide extra fuel to boost the flow of gas before his company can allow Russia ... See all stories on this topic

Schwarzenegger Long on Fiscal Stimulus Rhetoric, Short on Transit ... Streetsblog Los Angeles - Los Angeles,CA,USA Schwarzenegger proposes spending $11 billion of the $44 billion "in investment in road, transit and rail construction." But when pressed for a detailed ... See all stories on this topic

Oakland Turns Violent Over Shooting New York Times - United States After an afternoon protest of a shooting by transit police, a group of protesters broke windows on police cruisers. By JESSE McKINLEY Protesters angry over ... See all stories on this topic

Ukraine to pump gas to EU if Russia supports transit Reuters - USA KIEV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine will guarantee the full transit of Russian gas to European customers if Gazprom delivers additional gas to keep the system ... See all stories on this topic

Striking Ottawa transit workers vote on contract Calgary Herald - AB, Canada OTTAWA - Voting is underway as striking Ottawa transit workers decide whether to accept the city’s contract offer or continue the longest transit strike in ... See all stories on this topic

Transit Program Has Many Hurdles State Journal - Charleston,WV,USA Public transportation agencies in Cabell and Kanawha counties agreed this past summer to start a pilot transit program that connects Huntington and ... See all stories on this topic

As road needs sputter on empty, Granholm runs low on gumption Detroit Free Press - United States In the long run, Michigan and the rest of the country need to find better ways to pay for roads, bridges and transit systems, as Granholm has pointed out. ... See all stories on this topic

Oakland Turns Violent Over Shooting New York Times - United States By JESSE McKINLEY Protesters angry over a deadly New Year’s Day shooting of a young black man by a transit police officer erupted into violence in downtown ... See all stories on this topic

The Raw Story | Russia to restart Europe gas after transit deal ... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said Moscow will resume gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine after it has struck an agreement with Ukraine on the transit, Russian news agencies reported. ... Raw Story Breaking News - http://rawstory.com/

Transit passengers tour Istanbul while waiting for flights - ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Turkish Airlines' (THY) transit passengers, who come from abroad and change flights in Istanbul, can tour the city instead ... eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism... - http://www.eturbonews.com/

CityNews.ca - Toronto's News: Neighbours Disturbed By Presence Of ... Neighbours Disturbed By Presence Of Released 'Transit Rapist'. Wednesday January 7, 2009. CityNews.ca Staff. Orville Dwayne Thompson spent 13 years in prison for a string of violent sexual assaults in Scarborough during the second half ... CityNews: Top Stories - http://www.citynews.ca/

NYC Will Likely Avoid Replay Of Transit Strike - 01/08/09 ... NYC Will Likely Avoid Replay Of Transit Strike - 01/08/09. New York City has likely avoided a repeat of the transit strike from December 2005. Jesse Russell reports:. In December of 2005 subway and bus drivers represented by the ... Workers Independent News - Providing... - http://www.laborradio.org/

Striking Ottawa transit workers vote on contract Bruno Schlumberger/Canwest News ServicePicketing Ottawa transit workers, Jan. 6, 2009. OTTAWA -- Voting is underway as striking Ottawa transit workers decide whether to accept the city's contract offer or continue the longest transit ... National Post - Top Stories - http://www.nationalpost.com/news/17079.rss?id=17079&type=rss

Russia, Ukraine falter on resuming gas for Europe - Yahoo! News Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the European Union of moving too slowly to help negotiate an end to the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, ... Icy roads cause area school bus crashes, auto accidents Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA Blanchard Street was closed in the 1100 block for about two hours after the accident, according to Findlay police. The accident was one of five school bus ... See all stories on this topic Frigid weather expected to last through Friday Brazil Times - Brazil,IN,USA The delay also allowed school bus drivers time to prepare their buses and county and city road crews to clear away any snow that may have drifted across the ... See all stories on this topic No children hurt in MISD bus accident MyWestTexas.com - Midland,TX,USA By the Midland Reporter-Telegram A DeZavala Elementary School bus was involved Wednesday in the seventh accident of the 2008-09 school year, but police said ... See all stories on this topic Storm brings snow, icy roads Waverly News - Waverly,IA,USA Wahoo Public Schools and Bishop Neumann were keeping students at school and re-routing bus routes. According to Wahoo Public Schools Superintendent Ed ... See all stories on this topic Freezing rain causes havoc in Anchorage USA Today - USA The city's transportation department also has suspended bus service because of the icy roads. Anchorage police reported 46 accidents between midnight and 8 ... See all stories on this topic Bulgarians in anti-government protests clash with police International Herald Tribune - France Traffic was completely halted in the southern region of Stara Zagora, where the police registered 25 road accidents in one hour, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic Freezing rain wreaks havoc in city Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage,AK,USA ... traffic accidents; closed Anchorage public schools, the city's two universities, state courts and Alyeska ski resort; and suspended public bus service. ... See all stories on this topic Two school buses rear-ended Fremont News Messenger - Fremont,OH,USA By LESLIE BIXLER and KRISTINA SMITH HORN • Staff writers • January 14, 2009 FREMONT -- Two accidents involving vehicles rear-ending school buses occurred ... See all stories on this topic Letter: Responsibility for accidents is shared by drivers, walkers The Daily Collegian Online - University Park,PA,USA One day while riding the bus to a class, a pedestrian dashed in front of the bus to catch another. Not only did she put herself and everyone on the bus in ... See all stories on this topic California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog ... A 58-year-old woman was killed in a pedestrian accident involving a DASH bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. ... California Car Accident Lawyers... - http://www.reeveslawblog.com/ Pedestrian Hit by Texas A&M Shuttle Bus I was a bus driver for 3 years back when things were safe; this would never have happened with the old system of training drivers. Transit Supervisor Pete Baty is the reason why there have been a higher number of bus accidents in the ... KBTX - HomePage - Headlines - http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines Schoolchildren may not be able to afford Berbice bridge - Stabroek ... Sandhurst! It is so Good to see our Children (all 10 Races) in School Uniform, it shows and atmosphere of descipline and the will to learn. Guyana need to show more of the school children rather that the Mini Bus accidents. ... Stabroek News - http://www.stabroeknews.com/ California Car Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog | Rider Injured in ... Pedestrian Killed in Los Angeles Bus Accident · Statistics Show Increase in Number of Motorcycle Accidents in Los Angeles · San Diego School Bus Accident Injures 23 Students · Emeryville Company Will Pay Families of Asbestos Victims ... California Car Accident and Injury... - http://www.accidentandinjuryblog.com/ Costa Man Killed Tuesday in Pedestrian Accident JANUARY 14, 2009 – Santa Ana Police are investigating an auto vs. pedestrian accident that happened early Tuesday morning in Orange County. The victim, identified as Grzegor Szewczak, 43, of Costa Mesa, was crossing Harbor Boulevard ... Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney - http://losangeles.esteybomberger.com/blog/ Transit Riders Will See Higher Fares KCRA.com - Sacramento,CA,USA Sacramento-area transit agencies are hiking fares to keep pace with budget cuts from the state. Sacramento transit raised its rates by 20 percent this month ... See all stories on this topic Dallas Morning News Google Maps adds transit layer Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA For some time now, folks who use Google Maps have been able to get directions from place to place via public transit. But there's never been a way for them ... See all stories on this topic Jefferson Transit considers dropping Poulsbo Sunday service Port Townsend Leader - Port Townsend,WA,USA Jefferson Transit is considering not providing service to Poulsbo on Sundays and instead using the buses normally routed between Port Townsend and Poulsbo ... See all stories on this topic Russia makes gas transit to Europe impossible: Kiev eTaiwan News - Taiwan AP Kiev accused Russia yesterday of making it impossible for Ukraine to transit gas to Europe and said Moscow was seeking to damage Ukraine's reputation. ... See all stories on this topic CTA chief: Bus rapid transit 'not dead' Chicago Sun-Times - United States BY MARY WISNIEWSKITransportation Reporter CTA President Ron Huberman said the agency’s plans for bus rapid transit is “not dead” despite the recent loss of ... See all stories on this topic Transit officer waives extradition in train station shooting The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA by Sheila Gardner The former transit officer who is accused of the shooting death of a handcuffed man waived extradition to California this morning. ... See all stories on this topic Ottawa city council saves transit strike discussion for later CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Ottawa city council opted Wednesday to discuss the proposed Kettle Island bridge and other matters before turning its attention to the transit strike, ... See all stories on this topic Arizona experts question liberal slant, quick results of Obama ... Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Arizona State University finance expert Anthony Sanders, for example, questions the economic sense of funds for mass transit and how quickly the plan will ... See all stories on this topic Natural Gas Gains, Ruble Falls on Russian Supply Halt Bloomberg - USA “No transit country has the right to abuse its status,” Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said after meeting his counterparts from Moldova, Slovakia and ... See all stories on this topic Ex-cop arrested in connection with shooting on transit platform USA Today - USA The transit officer who was caught on tape shooting an unarmed man in Oakland, Calif., has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Chronicle reports. ... See all stories on this topic CityNews.ca - Toronto's News: GO Transit Delays: Your Reaction -Nancy. Just a comment on the GO Transit story...we have the technology to put a man on the moon and yet 40 years later GO Transit still can't keep trains running in the cold??? -Tracy. Got an opinion? Send it to us news@citynews.ca ... CityNews: Entertainment - http://www.citynews.ca/ Ex-Oakland transit officer is arrested in Nevada - Yahoo! News ... Ex-Oakland transit officer is arrested in Nevada - Yahoo! News - SAN FRANCISCO A white former transit police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform has been arrested in Nevada on a warrant charging ... BeltwayBlips - Top Other Politics... - http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/other/ GO Transit reports delays, cancellations | Toronto & GTA | News ... GO Transit is reporting numerous delays and a few cancellations this morning because of signal problems caused by the cold weather. Toronto Sun - http://www.torontosun.com/ Gazprom: Ukraine Snubs Again Russian Gas Transit: Gazprom: Ukraine ... HOME | TOP NEWS. Gazprom: Ukraine Snubs Again Russian Gas Transit. 14 January 2009, Wednesday. Gazprom: Ukraine Snubs Again Russian Gas Transit: The Russian energy giant "Gazprom" has made a new inquiry to the Ukraine about the transit ... Sofia News Agency (novinite.com) - http://www.novinite.com/ Ex-Oakland transit officer is arrested in Nevada - Democratic ... SAN FRANCISCO – A white former transit police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform has been arrested in Nevada on a warrant charging homicide, 12 days after the shooting that sparked violent ... Democratic Underground Latest... - http://www.democraticunderground.com/ Bus Driver Finds 2-Year-Old Wandering Outside MSNBC - USA The child only made it about four doors down to a United Dairy Farmer’s store where a passing bus driver saw her. The driver told News 5 that the girl ... See all stories on this topic Ohio bus driver takes in chilly 2-year-old The Newark Advocate - Newark,OH,USA CINCINNATI (AP) — Police in Cincinnati say a 2-year-old girl found in the cold by a bus driver had strayed from the nearby home of her babysitter. ... See all stories on this topic Dump Truck Slams Into School Bus Carrying 19 Children FOXNews - USA Authorities say two middle school students are being treated at a hospital in Lee County after the school bus they were riding in was hit by a dump truck. ... See all stories on this topic Girl On Bus Has Hair Set On Fire MSNBC - USA The incident happened Friday afternoon aboard Christian County High School bus No. 106. According to police, two brothers were sitting together when one ... See all stories on this topic Man sentenced for attacking toddler at Redwood City bus stop San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA Jose Rivera Salvador pleaded no contest in November to the April 20, 2007, attack at the SamTrans Sequoia Station bus stop, Assistant District Attorney ... See all stories on this topic Virginia to offer free bus rides on Jan. 20 Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Virginia is footing the bill for bus rides serving Metrorail stations, pedestrian access points and park-and-ride lots in Northern Virginia on Jan. ... See all stories on this topic Chester Good Samaritan, Bus Grocer Killed MSNBC - USA Farkas, a resident of Woolwich Township NJ, was known for driving his school bus turned grocery store around Chester City. He had run the bus for about 15 ... See all stories on this topic Milwaukee County bus system must be saved, area officials say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA Holloway previously sided with Walker but also pushed to include a regional commuter bus station. Barrett and Walker blasted Holloway's latest idea, ... See all stories on this topic School bus cameras not a priority Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach,DE,USA "We have high-quality bus drivers and while cameras are valuable, we're not out there soliciting funds to put them on every bus," said Gary Brittingham, ... See all stories on this topic Community service for bus bashing | General | Coast news ... Two teens got off with 40 hours of community service and no conviction for bashing a bus driver as he evicted them from his bus at Sippy Downs on New ... thedaily.com.au: Coast news - http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/general/local/ TheDay.com - Two students hurt in school bus accident Ledyard — A school bus hit two students waiting to be picked up this morning in the area of Kings Highway and Meadow Drive. Resident State Trooper Sgt. John Rich said the roads in that area were extremely icy. He said the bus was ... theday.Com - Breaking News - http://www.theday.com/rss/Breaking_News.xml Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting School Bus A 45-year-old woman ran into a school bus with her minivan, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence and then tried to kick, bite and head-butt Florida Highway Patrol troopers, authorit... TBO News Breaking for Yahoo - http://www2.tbo.com/content/list/news/breaking/yahoo/ Boy hospitalized after being struck by Cleveland school bus ... Categories: Real Time News. Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer Eric Banks talks about the accident that left his son, Taylor Price, hospitalized after being hit by a school bus Tuesday, January 13, 2008. Price was riding his bike to school when ... Real-Time News: Latest Northeast... - http://www.cleveland.com/news/index.ssf/ Woman fights for life after being hit by double-decker - City News ... A woman who was hit by a bus on Dublin's College Green is in a serious condition in hospital. ... Rev your engine with the best car news and reviews on Wednesdays on Herald.ie. ... Herald.ie - National News RSS Feed - http://www.herald.ie/national-news/?service=Rss