2/20/09

NYC Transit tests three-door bus in Bronx New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA BY Edgar Sandoval and Pete Donohue It's "Let's Make a Deal" in the Bronx, where NYC Transit is testing a bus with three doors. ... See all stories on this topic

Cuts in Bus and Rail Service Proposed to Shrink Transit Shortfall Washington Post - United States By Lena H. Sun Metro General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. yesterday recommended a preliminary package of bus and train service reductions to help close the ... See all stories on this topic

Mass transit may be the next move for congested South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA Instead, officials are looking to mass transit as the region's salvation. Though there's no guarantee investing in new rapid bus and commuter rail lines ... See all stories on this topic

Metro Transit: Prime directive Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Metro Transit's prime directive in the economic crunch should be to maintain service. Cuts would mean severe inequities for those most dependent on transit, ... See all stories on this topic

Seattle Times Transit-oriented communities Seattle Times - United States This time the fuss is not over the light rail itself, but over "transit-oriented communities" around rail stations, as dictated by House Bill 1490 ... See all stories on this topic

Legislature to mass transit agencies: Take a hike! Los Angeles Times - CA,USA As we posted yesterday, many mass transit agencies around California were preparing to take a hit in the state budget. Sure enough, it has come to pass, ... See all stories on this topic

Charlotte Gets Disappointing Amount Of Transit Stimulus WSOCtv.com - Charlotte,NC,USA CHARLOTTE, NC -- Some local transportation leaders are disappointed about the amount of stimulus money going to mass transit. The federal government talked ... See all stories on this topic

First wave of MoCo transit projects announced Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Maryland state leaders announced on Thursday about $33 million worth of road, safety and transitimprovements in Montgomery County to be funded by the newly ... See all stories on this topic

Hearing addresses transit strike proposal Highlands Ranch Herald - Highlands Ranch,CO,USA The Amalgamated Transit Union 1001 wants a ruling forbidding the strike because of its impact on public health and safety. If the panel denies the union the ... See all stories on this topic

Metro transit and a taxing poem Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA Joe Copeland is writing about Metro Transit's funding. We'd like to see service levels continue -- even if that means another fare increase. ... See all stories on this topic

MassTransitMag.com » Article » Seattle Metro Transit Fears Major ... By rss@masstransitmag.com (Keith Ervin) Top Transit News. Most Read Stories Today Most Read · Most E-mailed Stories Today Most E-mailed · E-mail This Story E-mail Article · Print This Story Print Article. Seattle Metro Transit Fears Major Funding Gap. Keith Ervin ... MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com/

NYConvergence - A digest of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut ... By NYConvergence NYConvergence is a digest of digital media technology news of interest to the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tri-state area maintained by ... MTA Updates Transit Site with Trip Planner. The new added trip planning feature to the MTA Web site helps users to plan out their trips on subways and buses throughout the five boroughs. The service takes walking distance and transfers into account when making recommendations for travel. ... NYConvergence - A digest of New... - http://www.nyconvergence.com/

Off the Kuff: Metro vote on light rail contract delayed By Charles Kuffner The transit agency previously announced that the stimulus and other federal funds would be sufficient to begin construction on the North and Southeast lines this year. Sheesh, you'd think I could get one piece of good transit news on my ... Off the Kuff - http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/

OPINION Blog | The Dallas Morning News The county is booming, yet most of it has no transit service. Frisco, McKinney and Allen leaders have consistently supported getting rail service, but they don't have a strong voice in the Legislature. They also don't have a friend on ... OPINION - http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/

CTA pulling 200 articulated buses as safety precaution - Chicago ... Chicago Breaking News. in Chicago ... The CTA has taken almost 200 articulated buses out of service as a safety precaution due to serious cracks found in the chassis of one vehicle, transit officials said today. ... Chicago Breaking News - http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/blog/ Chicago Transit Authority NBC Chicago - Chicago,IL,USA The CTA does utilize articulated buses by another manufacturer, New Flyer of America, Inc. Those will remain in service. There have been no accidents or ... See all stories on this topic Five hospitalized as Albany team bus rolls over MLive.com - MI,USA According to reports, Albany coach Jeff Daniels said everyone on the bus was banged up during theaccident, but teammates banded together to help each other ... See all stories on this topic Lucky escape after woman's car flips over Scotsman - United Kingdom A car and a bus collided on Westfield Road at the start of rush hour last night, causing major delays in the area. Among the worst was an incident on the A1 ... See all stories on this topic AHL players don't think about bus accidents The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USA In his playing days with the Springfield Kings, he went through one bus accident. "1969. On our way to Rochester," Landon recalled. "Our bus went off the ... See all stories on this topic Bill would allow school buses to solicit advertising South County Independent - Wakefield,RI,USA ... but significant percentage” in crashes, and it was reasonable to assume that advertising would potentially bring more accidents involving school buses. ... See all stories on this topic Jaipal Reddy defends BRT Times of India - India ... luxurious buses in various cities." On charges by members that BRT systems had met with opposition due to a high number of accidents on these stretches, ... See all stories on this topic Bus driver, 6 students hurt in Middle Smithfield Township bus crash Pocono Record - Stroudsburg,PA,USA Marshalls Creek fire department at the scene of a bus accident off Barren Road in Middle Smithfield Township on Wednesday. The bus hit a shed on the side of ... See all stories on this topic East Stroudsburg school bus in accident in Wooddale; no known injuries Pocono Record - Stroudsburg,PA,USA An East Stroudsburg school district bus was in an accident at Wooddale and Barren Roads this afternoon. According to the police scanner, crews on the scene ... See all stories on this topic Tributes as Craig, 6, is killed in bike accident Glasgow Evening Times - Glasgow,Scotland,UK TRIBUTES were today paid to a six-year-old cyclist who died after being hit by a bus. Craig Donachie was killed less than 200 yards from his Glasgow home ... See all stories on this topic Helicopter survivors back in port BBC News - UK About 1 hour ago the "Caldonian Victory" arrived with the survivors from the heli accident. The police, ambulances, the press and a bus is set up on the ... See all stories on this topic Budget fat at San Francisco City Hall | San Francisco Bay View By mary ... the Department of Public Health now bills Muni for the cost of medical care for victims of bus accidents - it makes it harder than ever to convince voters that future tax hikes and revenue measures will be spent on their priorities. ... San Francisco Bay View - http://www.sfbayview.com/ CTA Bus Customers May Encounter Challenges for Upcoming Rush Periods By CTA There have been no accidents or injuries related to this problem. Today’s action will result in more crowding during the peak rush hour periods because the CTA will have the equivalent of 90 fewer buses available for service at those ... TransitChicago.com News and Alerts... - http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ The Spooner Advocate - Spooner, WI > News > Bus contract set The Spooner Area School Board approved a 2 percent increase of the 2010-11 extension contract with Badger Bus in Spooner. The contract will add $23000 to the $1.185 million contract, said Mike Markgren, the district’s business manager. You must be a Registered User to view the ... Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:55 PM CST. Most Commented. Wal-Mart’s back, with conditions (3); Northwood Quiz Bowl finishes regular season (1). Most Read. Three injured in area accidents (1221) ... News from spooneradvocate.com - http://spooneradvocate.com/ School bus involved in traffic crash - Nordonia Hills Sun ... By Brian Lisik School bus involved in traffic crash. Posted by blisik February 19, 2009 16:26PM. MACEDONIA - Police reported a multiple-vehicle accident at 6:50 a.m. today on Ledge Road involving Nordonia Hills City Schools Bus 24. ... Nordonia Hills Sun: Breaking... - http://blog.cleveland.com/nordoniahillssun/ Construction Worker Injured after Electrical Wire Accident By Kate The worker was airlifted by helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center by Trauma Hawk after the accident, which happened at approximately 8:45 a.m., Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief C.R. Brown said. While he was being taken to the Trauma Hawk ... Personal Injury News, Lawyers... - http://personalinjurylawyers360.com/ Ohio school bus crash injures 13 | The Journal Gazette The crash tipped the bus on its side and crumpled the van, but none of the students suffered ... Theaccident scattered debris across the four-lane highway . ... Bus accidents on rise: "People need to take more time" - Topix Bus accidents on rise: "People need to take more time". They're big and yellow. They have a little flashing white light on the roof, and they tote precious ... Several injured in crash involving Lawrence Township school bus MSNBC - USA Lawrence - There were some frightening moments for 15 students from Lawrence Township when a pick-up truck hit their bus and forced it into a ditch. ... See all stories on this topic Cottonwood marks anniversary of school bus crash KTTC - Rochester,MN,USA (AP) - It's a difficult day in Cottonwood, as residents mark the 1-year anniversary of a school bus crash that killed four students under 13 years old. ... See all stories on this topic Superintendent to discuss school-bus accident Indianapolis Star - United States Christopher Beltz, 10, died after running into the path of a school bus. Authorities said another schoolbus driver had dropped Christopher off in the ... See all stories on this topic Bus with AHL team aboard crashes in Mass. USA Today - USA (AP) — State Police say three people were seriously injured when a bus carrying a minor league hockey team rolled on its side on Interstate 90 westbound in ... See all stories on this topic Two injured in crash involving Lawrence Township school bus MSNBC - USA Lawrence - A Lawrence Township school bus went down an embankment Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving two other vehicles. It happened at around 3:00 ... See all stories on this topic Police, bus passenger confrontation probed Chicago Tribune - United States AP CHICAGO - Authorities say Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority is investigating a confrontation aboard a bus between a police officer and a ... See all stories on this topic District Considers School Bus Changes MSNBC - USA Thousands of Jacksonville parents may soon learn that their children's bus ride to school next year could be dramatically different. ... See all stories on this topic Man Shot at Milwaukee County Bus Stop MSNBC - USA Milwaukee Police are investigating a fight and shooting at a county bus stop near 13th and Harrison. The fight started on a bus and the spilled onto the ... See all stories on this topic San Francisco Chronicle Waiting for the bus -- and waiting and waiting San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA The steward, Muni operator Kavai Muao-Harris, managed to use a car to block the gate of Muni's busiest bus yard from 5:30 am to 6:30 am -- effectively ... See all stories on this topic Dozen hurt in SEPTA bus crash Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA By Sam Wood A dozen passengers were injured this morning when a SEPTA bus was rear-ended by an SUV in the city's West Oak Lane section, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic The News-Gazette.com: Danville woman, 71, dies after hitting ... By The News-Gazette. Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:26 PM CDT. E-mail Story Printer-friendly. DANVILLE - A 71-year-old woman died Thursday morning after her car slammed into the back of a Danville school bus on Jackson Street, ... The News-Gazette Politics and... - http://www.news-gazette.com/news/ Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Albany River ... Albany River Rats Coach Jeff Daniels reacts after the AHL team's bus hit a guard rail and rolled onto its side on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket around 3 a.m. Thursday. The team had been in Lowell for a game against the Devils ... CapitalNews9 - TOP STORIES - http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.aspx The Hockey News: Headlines: Three people seriously injured in AHL ... Three people were seriously injured when a bus carrying the AHL's Albany River Rats rolled on its side on Interstate 90 in western Massachusetts early Thursday, state police said. The bus was on its way home from a game in Lowell when ... The Hockey News - http://www.thehockeynews.com/ Deputies Search For Bus Flasher Wheeling News Register - Wheeling,WV,USA He said all the incidents have occurred during the afternoon along Rines Ridge Road. According to thebus drivers involved, the white male wore a camouflage ... See all stories on this topic Blockade at Muni yard delays bus service The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco,California,USA The buses operating out of the storage yard were restored to normal service at 7 am, according to the statement by Muni, which apologized for the incident. ... See all stories on this topic Teens who terrorized bus kept in detention Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USA The charges include incidents of the boys feeling girls' breasts and at one point shoving hands up a girl's shirt. They are also accused of using an aerosol ... See all stories on this topic 'The Rachel Maddow Show'for Tuesday, February 17 MSNBC - USA He described incidents to them in quite graphic detail. You can read that testimony at our Web site:Rachel.msnbc.com. And tonight, for the first time in ... See all stories on this topic Bay Area Reporter Former Pride prez assaulted on Muni Bay Area Reporter - San Francisco,CA,USA ... to save the bus's video footage. Police asked the driver if he had any information regarding the incident, and he said, "No," according to the report. ... See all stories on this topic Opalis Delivers Industry First Packaged Automation Solution for ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA Rapid responses to incidents regardless of source and service desks. 3. Built in process logic eliminates need for scarce resources to resolve issues. 4. ... See all stories on this topic Mercaz, Mumbai & Bus 19 From The Editor's Desk Five Towns Jewish Times Online - Cedarhurst,NY,USA Even before the incidents mentioned above, we were forced to deal with the heavy dose of busbombings and suicide bombers detonating themselves in cafes and ... See all stories on this topic Opalis Delivers Industry First Packaged Automation Solution for ... Opalis Software Inc., the independent market leader in IT process automation software, today announced a complete packaged process automation solution for Incident Response. ... Unique publish and subscribe data bus architecture eliminates fragile, point to point integrations. 6. Sophisticated event triggering & unattended operation replaces manual tasks. 7. Unique point and click forms based configuration simplifies workflow creation and replaces coding and scripting. ... Centredaily.com: Technology - http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1076127.html Cops probe video of officer removing bus passenger - Chicago ... This is the kind of policing behavior that ESCALATES incidents, not defuses them. Free Speach on February 18, 2009 1:39 PM. It seems to me the officer was doing his job, i ride cta bus everyday. I was on the Addison bus last year, ... Chicago Breaking News - http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/blog/ WBBM 780 - Chicago's #1 source for local news, traffic and weather ... The incident happened on a No. 70 Division Street bus on the 800 block of West Division Street, according to Independent Police Review Authority spokesman Mark Payne. The video indicates theincident happened about 10:15 p.m. on Friday, ... *A2 HOME PAGE Top Stories 1 - http://www.wbbm780.com/ MindthBlog By TFL-Alerts No line incidents reported. BOUNDS GREEN STATION: The down escalator at Bounds Green station is out of service. If you are unable to use the stairs, please use the following buses to Wood Green station:. Bus 221 from bus stop BA on ... Mind the Blog - http://www.mindtheblog.co.uk/ BlackTabi Blog » Blog Archive » Peru - Machu Picchu (day 5, part 1) By Liz Eventually we did make it to the top without any of the incidents I imagined for most of the ride. After several hours of train riding and another on the bus, the first stop was the bathrooms, which were an adventure. ... BlackTabi Blog - http://blog.blacktabi.com/