Saturday, June 13, 2009

JUNE 13, 2009

Regional transit gets $1.5 million
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - AR,USA
BY RICHARD MASSEY AND NOEL OMAN Springdale-based Ozark Regional Transit received $1.5 million in federal money Friday for the purchase of buses, ...
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Texans in Congress push for big-ticket transit projects
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Of those, 12 are transit and rail projects that account for about $2 billion, while $500 million is for projects such as road and highway upgrades. ...
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Ride into a better future with transit
Detroit Free Press - United States
Kudos for bringing mass transit to the fore in your June 10 editorial, "Region can't afford to say stuck in neutral on transit." When a metropolitan area ...
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Golden Gate Transit 'bullet bus' debuts Monday
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
By Mark Prado Golden Gate Transit on Friday announced a new route in San Rafael, the 101 express bus. (IJ photo/Frankie Frost) Golden Gate Transit will ...
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Switch problems slow NJ Transit trains
Dailyrecord.com - Parsippany,NJ,USA
NEWARK, NJ (AP) — Some NJ Transit commuters are facing delays because of an earlier switch problem near Secaucus. Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and ...
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NY1
Second Baby Born On City Transit In Two Days
NY1 - NY,USA
For the second day in a row, a transit vehicle turned into a makeshift delivery room. MTA officials said a pregnant rider went into labor Friday morning ...
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2nd Baby Born On Mass Transit In 2 Days
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - New York City,New York,USA
BY STEPHANIE BARISH | wpix.com BROOKLYN, NY (WPIX) - Who needs a hospital when you have mass transit? For the second day in a row, a baby girl, ...
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A 2nd baby is born on NYC mass transit
WTEN - Albany,NY,USA
AP - June 12, 2009 8:25 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - For the second day in a row a newborn girl has been born on New York City's mass transit system. ...
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Homeless man known for filing lawsuits sues NJ Transit
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
by Cullen Nutt/The Star-Ledger Richard Kreimer, the homeless man known for his lawsuits against New Jersey Transit, various New Jersey cities, and a library ...
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Ray LaHood: A 'Transformational' Time for the US Transit System
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
It's transit. It's airports. It's $8 billion for high-speed rail. And I also think it's some opportunities that we have to promote livable communities. ...
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SMART news « Capdiamont's Weblog
By capdiamont
The reality of that situation is defined in the recently released strategic plan for the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system, which will run on 70 miles of track between Cloverdale and Larkspur. Contained in the plan is an ...
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Thailand, Laos and Vietnam on the international movement ...
By admin
Shipping news | June 13, 2009 | Please comment. v.t.l_transport Vietnam and Thailand on June 11 introduced a formal exchange of traffic rights and a. regional customs transit system between the two countries and Laos. ...
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Southeast Asia - Six killed in Thai south as govt team arrives ...
... following this week's formal exchange of traffic rights and introduction of a regional customs transit system among the two countries and Laos. Baseball Philippines: Cebu, Alabang clinch semis date with Batangas, Manila (GMA News) ...
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Federal move would help keep buses running in King County
"With the economy down and transit ridership up, our transit agencies have been struggling to make ends meet," Murray, chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, said in a news release. ...
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Chicago driver jumps I-290 crashing Blue Line train-9 injured ...
By Justice Seeker
Chicago, IL(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–An automobile accident consisting of multiple vehicles, including a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train, injured at least nine people early Thursday morning on Chicago's West Side. ... Justicenewsflash. com is comprised of news and articles contributed by: West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers, Business litigation attorneys, mesothelioma attorneys, construction accident attorneys, drug product liability lawyers, employment lawyers, ...
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Delco man, 25, killed in collision with school bus
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
The bus driver, Katherine McClatchy, 61, of Exton, was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center with unknown injuries, police said. ...
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Dozens of NJ teens charged in prom party bus bust
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Police say nearly 50 Morristown High School students were charged with underage drinking after a bus returning them from an after-prom party in New York was ...
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Man threatened at Seattle bus stop, hate-crime arrest made
Seattle Times - United States
A man faces a felony hate-crime charge after being arrested Thursday for threatening to stab an African-American man waiting for a bus in North Seattle, ...
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Troopers say bus driver had 0.15 blood-alcohol level
Buffalo News - NY, United States
AMITY—State troopers reported Friday that a Southern Tier school bus driver who was arrested last month for allegedly driving drunk with more than a dozen ...
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Bus warning over station closure
BBC News - UK
Passengers in Swansea are being warned to expect some disruption as the city's central bus station closes on Saturday. A series of temporary stops will ...
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Bossier school bus driver charged with sex crimes
Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA
By Loresha Wilson • ljwilson@gannett.com • June 13, 2009 A 75-year-old Bossier school bus driver is accused of having sexual contact with two teenage boys ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Perry's Bus Targeted By Thief
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
The singer, currently on a summer tour of Europe, was playing a gig in Brighton, England, on Thursday when her bus was targeted by a burglar. ...
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MBTA fires bus driver allegedly seen on cell phone
Boston Globe - United States
The Boston-area's commuter provider said Friday the bus driver was captured on surveillance video Monday. MBTA General Manager Daniel Grabauskas says the ...
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Man jailed in racial incident at Loyal Heights bus stop in Seattle
Seattle Times - United States
A man was busted Wednesday night for investigation of malicious harassment on a report that he pulled a knife on another man at a bus stop just south of ...
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2 teens accused of shooting at bus
Boston Herald - United States
By AP WORCESTER — Worcester police say two 16-year-old boys have been charged with using a pellet gun to shoot at a bus packed with passengers. ...
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Thief breaks into Katy Perry's tour bus | World Latest News - fast ...
By ians
London, June 13, American singer Katy Perry was left shaken after a man broke into her tour bus while she was in Britain to perform.
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Bus crashes into hospital front - Peterborough Today
Bus crashes into hospital front - A DOUBLE decker bus ploughed into the front entrance of a hospital in Spalding yesterday evening.
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Police bust high school 'party bus' (Daily Record ...
By Atlanta House Painter
... School students coming back from a prom after-party in New York City were charged with underage drinking after a crowded party bus was stopped in East Rutherford early Friday morning by Bergen County police. Posted in Party News ...
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Thief breaks into Katy Perry's tour bus
By Ians
Related News. Katy Perry was dumb struck after meeting idol Madonna. June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Katy Perry has revealed she could barely get words out of her mouth after meeting her idol Madonna for the first time. ...
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Bossip.com » Archive *Exclusive* Insider Says: “Usher's Throwing ...
By liv2laugh
Just like MTO. At least be original with your news! Usher is going to throw Tameka under the bus? Isn't she already there? LOL…. Ok… And celebrities hiring photographers to put them in a good light or boost their status is nothing new. ...
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Bossier school bus driver arrested
KSLA-TV - Shreveport,LA,USA
Chief Halphen says he is also particularly concerned about kids in Smith's own neighborhood, where the incidents are believed to have taken place. ...
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Police: Bus Driver May Have Assaulted Girl
WFSB - Hartford,CT,USA
Police said the student, a 15-year-old girl, was 14 when the incidents allegedly took place. They said the girl told them that a relationship with the ...
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Man stabbed on bus
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada
The protocol has already been tested many times over, says Weston-Martin, on daily incidents such as car accidents or a passenger with chest pains. ...
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4 dead as insurgents attack in southern Thailand
The Associated Press
PATTANI, Thailand (AP) — Suspected Muslim insurgents killed four people and wounded 20 in separate incidents across southern Thailand, police said Saturday ...
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School bus driver in court New Hartford man arraigned, sex assault ...
Waterbury Republican American - Waterbury,CT,USA
Because of bizarre incidents like this, and other cases were students act out bad behavior, all school buses in the state should be required to have an aide ...
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Insurgents attack bus in southern Thailand; 1 killed, 13 wounded
Jerusalem Post - Israel
The south has been plagued by daily violent incidents since the June 8 killing of 10 people in a mosque in neighboring Narathiwat province.
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Suspected Muslim rebels bomb bus as violence escalates in southern ...
By Sumeth Panpetch
Insurgents attack bus in southern Thailand. PATTANI, Thailand — Suspected Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand Saturday killed two persons and wounded 20 others in separate incidents, police said, the latest in a spree of violence ...
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Bus driver had blood alcohol of .15 percent | WIVB.com
Charges resulted from an incident where the defendant was operating an Alfred-Almond Central School bus on South Road in the Town of West Almond. The students on the bus ranged in age from 5 to 15. Some of the students observed the bus ...
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Transit authority in Eau Claire area may lack members
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... Valley to create a regional transit authority, they appear to have made it difficult for local officials to actually get an authority up and running. ...
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2nd MTA baby in two days: Girl delivered on bus hours after subway ...
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
By Pete Donohue For the second day in a row, a baby didn't wait to get to the hospital to greet the world but was born on mass transit, transit officials ...
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Bay Area universal transit card stalls
Tri Valley Herald - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
By Janis Mara Rebecca Saltzman uses her TransLink card as she boards an AC Transit bus at the corner of 12th Street and Harrison Street on Wedneday, May 20, ...
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
NJ Transit says Amtrak switch problems slow trains to New York
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk Jerry mccrea/The Star-ledgeran NJ Transit train bound for New York City leaves the the Walnut St. station in ...
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Columbus Dispatch
Vapid transit
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
By Nick Chordas If The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 seems like an awfully familiar ride, take heart: You don't have to wait until the next stop to get off. ...
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Top transit dangers in film
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
Anyone who has ever taken public transit knows it isn't always the best ride. Whether it's waiting in the snow as several buses crammed with passengers pass ...
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Chippewa Valley transit proposal put in state budget
Leader-Telegram - Eau Claire,WI,USA
By Eric Lindquist An amendment inserted into the proposed 2009-11 state budget Thursday would allow Chippewa Valley counties to create a regional transit ...
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New York City Subway Conductor Delivers Baby
FOXNews - USA
NEW YORK — New York City Transit conductor Bretta Sykes says she went to catch a train and caught a baby instead. Sykes was waiting for an incoming train in ...
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Regional transit authority back in the budget
Journal Times - Racine,WI,USA
BY DAVID STEINKRAUS A regional transit authority for southeastern Wisconsin was revived by Assembly Democrats early Thursday morning, but although it was ...
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New Jersey Transit stimulus projects
Examiner.com - USA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money is making it's way to New Jersey Transit and is allowing the agency to perform much needed capital work ...
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Switch problems slow NJ Transit trains - WCAX.COM Local Vermont ...
COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Switch problems slow NJ Transit trains. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. Home WCAX.com · Local News ...
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buses world news: Bus Rapid Transit * USA - Program may roll out ...
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Bronx,NY,USA -The New York Daily News, by John Lauinger -June 7, 2009: -- Bus Rapid Transit - a system that allows buses to function more like a subway - is key to expanding the city's mass transit, some advocates and transportation ...
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E Egg Australia » Blog Archive » LTL news: UPS Freight rolls out ...
By admin
said today it is improving transit times for 2250 lanes that for shippers in Texas and southern Oklahoma.UPS officials said these transit time improvements will extend the reach of its one-day, intra-Texas service to include direct ...
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NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | MTA Increases Use Of ...
MTA Increases Use Of Computer-Operated Trains | NY1 News is Time Warner Cable's 24-hour newschannel in New York City, delivering breaking news and features about the five boroughs. ... Transit officials say that at one time as many as 10 Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) trains run on the line between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The MTA says CBTC trains were at first only used between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., but are now operating around the clock. ...
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Increased Communication, Transit of Pakistani al Qaeda to Yemen ...
By Jane Novak
Yemen Times Jane Novak, an American researcher, interviewed Hashid, addressing issues related to human rights, freedom, prisons, and inmates in Yemen. The interview was downloaded onto many news websites, enraging a lot of people. ...
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$495K US grant funds Ann Arbor-Canton commuter bus
Chicago Tribune - United States
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will start testing a commuter bus line to Canton Township by the end of August, financed by $495000 from the US ...
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Woman assaulted at city bus stop
BBC News - UK
The woman was attacked while standing at a bus stop opposite the Granary Pub in Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands, at about 2345 BST on 29 May. ...
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Questions arise after SFC bus fee veto
Gainesville Sun - Gainesville,FL,USA
By Christopher Curry Santa Fe College's long odyssey to get a student fee for bus service appeared to be nearing its end this year when both branches of the ...
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Meriden bus driver accused of molesting student
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
AP MERIDEN -- Meriden police say a school bus driver has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who rode his bus. ...
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MTA New York City Transit selects Nova Bus articulated buses
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC , June 12 /PRNewswire/ - Nova Bus is pleased to announce that MTA New York City Transit has purchased 90 Nova LFS articulated vehicles, ...
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Aljazeera.net
Mousavi revives reformist vote
Aljazeera.net - Qatar
For mile after mile people chased the bus - on foot, by car, perched in twos and threes on the back of motorcycles; the only suicidal inclination on display ...
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Two teens arrested in bus shooting
Worcester Telegram - Worcester,MA,USA
Thirty to 40 passengers were inside the WRTA bus Monday afternoon when several pellets struck the bus, shattering glass and causing people to scramble to ...
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FlyAway bus fares going up
abc7.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A ride to the airport using the FlyAway bus service is about to get more expensive. FlyAway bus fares between Union Station and LA ...
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Truck slams into bus full of kids, driver hurt
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Lindsay Whitehurst A pickup truck collided with a school bus full of children Thursday morning in West Jordan, police said. ...
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Bus drivers trained in escape
Cheraw Chronicle - Cheraw,SC,USA
by Charlotte K. Berger Plainview Elementary teacher Evelyn Talbert makes her way through a smoke filled school bus to the exit door during a mock bus safety ...
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Katy Perry's Tour Bus Raided - Starpulse Entertainment News
Pop star Katy Perry was left shaken after a man broke into her tour bus while she performed on stage in the UK.
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12 killed in Bolivia bus accident | World Latest News - fast and ...
By EFE
La Paz, June 12, Twelve people have been killed and several others injured when the bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a deep ravine in Bolivia.
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Katy Perry's Tour Bus Targetted By Burgler — News — AngryApe
Katy Perry's Tour Bus Targetted By Burgler. Published Friday, 12th June, 2009 at 10:15 AM. Katy Perry was hit with bad news on her current tour - her tour bus was targetted by a thief. The 'Waking Up In Vegas' singer is in the UK during ...
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Katy Perry Tour Bus Has Wannabe Thief Celebrity News, Celebrity ...
By author
Katy Perry's tour bus had a wannabe thief last night. Katy says the wannabe would have been sorely disappointed because all that is on her bus is invaluable.
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12 killed in Bolivia bus accident | Sindh Today - Online News
By SindhToday
La Paz, June 12 (EFE) Twelve people have been killed and several others injured when the bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a deep ravine in Bolivia. The accident occurred Thursday in the central ...
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No Injuries in Leesburg Bus Accident
Loudoun Independent - Leesburg,VA,USA
A Loudoun County Public School Bus became stuck on the median between lanes of traffic on Route 15 on Thursday, June 11. The driver, Mark David Griffiths, ...
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BLOTTER: Two gun incidents
New Haven Register (subscription) - New Haven,CT,USA
NEW HAVEN — Two people were robbed at gunpoint at a downtown bus stop late Wednesday, police said. The victims said they were robbed by two males in their ...
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SA bus accident victims identified
The Herald - Harare,Zimbabwe
He said police suspected the accident was a result of fatigue and urged motorists to always abide by road regulations so as to avoid such incidents. ...
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Latin American Herald Tribune
12 Die in Bus Accident in Central Peru
Latin American Herald Tribune - Caracas,Venezuela
Nearly 100 people have died in bus accidents in Peru in the past three months. An accident involving two trucks and a bus on a highway north of Lima left 16 ...
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Bus Driver Charged In Bypass Crash
Leesburg Today - Leesburg,VA,USA
A Loudoun County Public Schools bus driver has been charged a single-vehicle accident that occurred just after 10:30 am this morning and delayed traffic on ...
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School bus crash is a wake-up call - MEC
Independent Online - Cape Town,Western Cape,South Africa
By Michelle Pietersen One of the children involved in the school bus accident between Montagu and Barrydale has told from his hospital bed how he tried to ...
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Pedestrians Killed in Accidents to be Memorialized by Hell's ...
By nyinjuries
Year ago our office represented the estate of Randolph Walker, who was run over and killed by a New York City Apple Tours bus in an accident that received much.
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Michigan Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers | Michigan Personal ...
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Detroit car accident attorneys handling Detroit car accident cases, Detroit Motorcycle Accident cases, Detroit bus accident cases, Detroit bicycle accident cases, Detroit Pedestrian accident cases, and Detroit Hit and Run accident cases ...
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BMTA has more problems than just the bus deal - Nationmultimedia.com
Unlike in other metropolises, Bangkok buses are not recommended for tourists, largely due to their poor condition and reports of accidents involving the buses operated by BMTA or contractors. Even local people avoid the service if they ...
NationMultimedia.com - Opinion - http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/
Not just about noodles and long walks « Hella Bus
By washingtonbus
... the above-mentioned lover of pasta, b) Polo da Don, Garageband loving producer of such standout tracks as “Make love in this club”, or c) polo, the horse/bike mounted sport involving mallets and the risk of horrific accidents. ...
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Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer
By Michael L. Neff
If you've been living around Atlanta for a few years, you probably remember the Atlanta bus wreck that killed seven people, including five college baseball players in 2007. As a Georgia bus accident lawyer who follows the news closely, ...
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Bus Accident Recommendations By NTSB :: Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog
Bus accidents have been a problem in Atlanta and Georgia for many years. Recently, the lawyers of Finch McCranie LLP were able to secure a very favorable ...

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