Sunday, July 26, 2009

07/26/09

Eau Claire, Appleton Get $3.5M For Transit Upgrade
WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA
(AP) ― The cities of Eau Claire and Appleton will receive $3.5 million in federal funds to improve their transit systems. Eau Claire will get $2 million to ...
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CU Mass Transit District joining trend of using hybrids
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign,IL,USA
By Tom Kacich URBANA – Along with new names for previously colorless routes, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District will be introducing "green" buses to ...
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Manteca needs to create Moffat transit village
Manteca Bulletin - Manteca,CA,USA
Before the mass production of the auto, most people and businesses naturally gravitated to be near mass transit. Manteca has an excellent opportunity to do ...
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Sound Transit plans more ticket machines
Seattle Times - United States
Sound Transit will add two more ticket-vending machines this week at Tukwila International Boulevard Station, where riders boarding the new Link light-rail ...
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In tough fiscal times, grandiose transit plans never die - they're ...
Boston Globe - United States
Federal transit officials called the state's bluff on one project this year, a $2.1 billion Silver Line bus tunnel under Boylston Street, telling the MBTA ...
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NY man informs on transit attack
NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
... with giving al-Qaida "expert advice and assistance” about New York's transit system and with a rocket attack on US forces in Afghanistan last year. ...
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British Columbia News » Blog Archive » Transit police and ...
By admin
The agency and Transit Police announced a new partnership today at the Braid SkyTrain Station in New Westminster. Related posts: No Gang War Here: Task Force By Steve Mertl The Canadian PressVANCOUVER — A Wild West-style shootout in. ...
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News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO
NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWS1130) - The Integrated Gang Task Force is now allowed to patrol the transit system. The agency and Transit Police announced a new partnership today at the Braid SkyTrain Station in New Westminster. ...
News1130.com - http://www.news1130.com/
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26 : Homeland Security News
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Sign up for our RSS feed or Email Intel Alerts & you'll receive the latest breaking news & bulletins. Specific details related to breaking news events may only be available to Email & RSS feed subscribers. ... News http://bit.ly/Oyyi2 2 days ago; Homeland Security Launches New YouTube and DHS.gov Websites : Homeland Security News http://bit.ly/1HjefX 2 days ago; Feds: Man Plotted Terror Attack On Mass Transit : Homeland Security News http://bit.ly/nNoYd 2 days ago ...
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Just For Fun - NYC Transit Forums
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Yup old news, but it would be new news if they can change the style of the G/O listing to the current color scheme! ... NYC Transit Forums > MTA New York City Transit > General Subway Forum ...
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New York personal injury attorney Jonathan C. Reiter-alerts DC ...
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Obama throws old people 'under the bus' with Obamacare
Right Side News
... for "change" and elected Barack Obama - Obama has showed a willingness to throw folks "under the bus" when it suits him and old folks are no exception.
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New York Daily News
Before Tony Bernazard's shirt tale, 'Bus Driver Story' haunted Mets VP
New York Daily News
The event, widely known in Mets circles, was dubbed "The Bus Driver Story" by the organization's farmhands. As the Mets investigate Bernazard's recent ...
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Today last chance to ride Route 84 bus
Arizona Republic
26, 2009 12:00 AM Today is the last day to ride the Route 84 bus between Scottsdale Community College and the Granite Reef Senior Center. ...
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City leaders to look at feasibility of regional bus line system
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
By Nathaniel Shuda • Central Wisconsin Sunday • July 26, 2009 Now that they've proposed a regional bus service, municipal leaders in central Wisconsin will ...
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School bus drivers pleads not guilty to 74 counts in DWI case
Hornell Evening Tribune
By Justin Head Former Alfred-Almond school bus driver Martha A. Thompson appeared in Allegany County Court for her first time Friday morning to pled not ...
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Two arrests in CCC bus stop attack
Oregon City News
Oregon City police arrested two men in connection with an attack near a bus stop at Clackamas Community College earlier this month. ...
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Providence Eyewitness News
RIPTA offers free beach bus rides
Providence Eyewitness News
The express bus will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. The bus will pick up at several local towns, as well as Kennedy Plaza.
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Update on fatal hit-and-run: Bus killed man
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The vehicle that hit and killed a man early Friday on a downtown Seattle street was a bus, possibily a tour bus, according to police. ...
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KUAM.com - Palacios crafts bill to build more bus shelters
By Clynt Ridgell
Senator Adolpho Palacios (D) recently introduced legislation that would focus on building more bus stops for Guam's schoolchildren. If Bill 180 is passed into law, over $17000 will be used to pay for one aluminum bus shelter.
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Call A Cab, Take A Bus: SFPD DUI Checkpoints Tonight: The Alley ...
By Bay City News
Call A Cab, Take A Bus: SFPD DUI Checkpoints Tonight. by Bay City News. July 25, 2009 12:41 PM. user-pic. 0 Comments; +0 Votes; Share. Email. handcuffs.JPG San Francisco police will conduct DUI checkpoints throughout the city tonight ...
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BBC News: The first bus tour of Birmingham murals « AerosolArabic ...
By Mohammed Ali
BBC News: The first bus tour of Birmingham murals. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated). Statement on Chicago Mural Postponing · Free Palestine Graffiti Mural, Birmingham · BBC News: Graffiti Bus tour… ...
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Ferrari driver Felipe Massa stable after surgery on 'life ...
By Paul Logothetis
Hospital doctors subsequently said his condition was “serious, life threatening but stable” at a news conference, but ultimately ruled the Formula One driver was in “stable, satisfactory condition.” A spring that had fallen off Rubens .... June 15th, 2009 Several teens reported hurt in Cascades bus crashBLEWETT PASS, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says a bus carrying 12 teenage passengers and a driver has crashed in the Cascade Range, injuring several people. ...
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Switchback » Breaking News: Transit official spotted riding mass ...
By Bill
The countdown timers are one step above random number generators, the much-touted fleet of 60′ buses doesn't operate on weekends despite heavy ridership, the bus lanes are little more than worn down and ignored paint on the road, ...
Switchback - http://www.transit.stunningabsurdity.com/
Public employees and 'advocacy' speech: It's not protected if it's ...
Business Management Daily
About five months before his contract was to expire, Isler reported to his supervisors a bus incident involving the safety of a disabled student. ...
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Mangalore: Seven persons attacked in three incidents
Mangalorean.com
The third incident occurred at the city central bus stop in the State Bank area. A Muslim boy and a Hindu girl (both 16) were conversing at the bus stop ...
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How's your school doing when it comes to crime?
Gaston Gazette
Nine buses were damaged, and each was counted as a separate incident of vandalism. “We have an excellent camera system that we use to deter some of the ...
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the tattler: Los Angeles...mean streets rampant with thugs! Blow ...
By Julian Ayrs
In addition, I am seriously considering abandoning commutes on the Metro, because of a couple of incidents of late which shook me up. Last week, for instance, I boarded a bus and ended up plunking myself down opposite a young male and ...
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Another Fatal Hit-and-Run… Was it a Bus This Time? | Seattle ...
By Washington Law Blogger
“The vehicle that hit and killed a man early Friday on a downtown Seattle street was a bus, possibly a tour bus, according to police. Police traffic investigators, who blocked off the area around the accident for several hours, ...
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Crime Branch to probe Delhi Metro accidents
By Ians
NEW DELHI - Delhi Police Saturday transferred to its Crime Branch investigations of two Metro accidents at an under-construction bridge in south Delhi July 12 and 13. ... travel_tours Hotels & Resorts, India: The Ambassador Hotel, New Delhi : We provide Indeed the wine, whiskey and beer selection.. http://bit.ly/bFqDA; mod147 BRT needs better planning in India, say experts: NEW DELHI - For the bus rapid transport (BRT) system to be effe.. http://bit.ly/KMW43 ...
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Legal » Bus accident
By Lara
My ex step-son was injured in a bus accident, lat year. A dear came through a side window. Anyhow, he occured some medical expenses. I just found out that neither the school or the bus lines have taken responsibility for 1, ...
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Using Any Kind of Cell Phone While Driving Can Cause Oregon Car ...
Talking on any kind of cell phone while driving is considered a form of distracted driving that can cause Portland, Oregon car crashes, truck accidents, bus collisions, and pedestrian injuries. Withheld research confirms driving danger ...
Oregon Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/
Police looking for bus in Seattle hit-and-run pedestrian accident ...
Police are looking for a bus, possibly a tour bus, of light-color with a dark stripe. This vehicle had been seen turning turned from sixth onto Cherry. They are asking anyone that may have information about the accident or the bus to ...
Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog - http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/
Transit officials study DM routes
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
By CYNTHIA REYNAUD • creynaud@dmreg.com • July 25, 2009 Des Moines transit officials are considering ways to eliminate more left turns in downtown bus ...
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Appleton launches Valley Transit upgrades with $1.5M stimulus boost
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
A handful of additional Valley Transit improvements are running on a later timeline, set to start closer to year's end. "We were very, very pleased that we ...
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Regional Transit may end light-rail service at 9 pm daily
Sacramento Bee
By Tony Bizjak and Chelsea Phua The onslaught of bad news for Sacramento transit riders continues: Regional Transit officials may stop running light-rail ...
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Signal failures temporarily keep Link trains out of Downtown ...
Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog - Redmond,WA,USA
Only a few days after inaugurating service on its new Central Link line, Sound Transit is still working diligently to tackle technical glitches that ...
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OregonLive.com
Assault near Beaverton transit station foiled by police, passing ...
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
by John Snell, The Oregonian BEAVERTON - A robbery near the Beaverton Transit Center was averted earlier this week due to what police said were the combined ...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
Metro's "Transit Operator of the Year" shows compassion
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Ineke DeBoer, a 30-year bus driver, was honored Friday as King County Metro Transit's "Transit Operator of the Year." DeBoer was recognized during a ...
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Vancouver's transit police applaud new guidelines on Taser use ...
But the force said in a news release Friday the subjects were part of a criminal investigation. Seaman said transit police have only used a Taser once so far this year. "The perception is different, for some reason," he said. ...
National Breaking News - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/
News 5 Brighton Stations to be renovated, with the loss of ...
By Matt91
News 5 Brighton Stations to be renovated, with the loss of Brighton (B) express service BMT/IND Subway Forum.
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News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Transit Police say they welcome the recommendations of the Braidwood Commission on Taser use. Chief Ward Clapham says the report is clear and gives excellent guidelines on Conducted Energy Weapon use by all police ...
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New vehicle fees eyed to offset budget cuts | San Francisco Examiner
“We could look at high occupancy [vehicle or toll lanes], transit services, proposed improvements to bike and pedestrian access and local street and road maintenance,” Long said. The money that could be raised by SB 205 would not make ...
Local News - http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/
Editorial: Short ballot, long election - Whidbey News Times
The ballot in Oak Harbor has two issues: one city council position and the Island Transit sales tax increase proposal. On Central Whidbey, there is only the transit tax. On South Whidbey, there's one fire district seat, ...
Opinion - Whidbey News-Times - http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/wnt/opinion
Man killed by bus in hit-and-run in downtown Seattle
Seattle Times
A man was killed in downtown Seattle early Friday and police are looking for a light-color bus, possibly a tour bus, that may have been involved in what ...
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Bus driver in Colusa crash pleads not guilty
San Jose Mercury News
The bus driver in a Colusa County crash that killed 11 people last year has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter. Fifty-three-year-old Quintin ...
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DPS laying off bus attendants for special ed students
Detroit Free Press
BY LORI HIGGINS • FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER • July 25, 2009 Detroit Public Schools is laying off about three-quarters of the approximately 210 school bus ...
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Northwest Arkansas Times
Stuff the Bus collecting supplies for needy students
Northwest Arkansas Times
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas is seeking school supplies for its annual Stuff the Bus donation drive. The program aims at helping needy children ...
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Cobb Says No Teacher Furloughs , Cuts Bus Stops
Coosa Valley News
However, to save $1 million the board approved to eliminate 11000 school bus stops. Amidst disapproval from parents because of safety concerns, ...
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Car hits YMCA field trip bus in E. Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times
ASHEVILLE — A bus carrying children on a YMCA field trip was hit by a car Friday morning in Oakley. Nine children were taken to the hospital, ...
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20 killed in Russia as truck plows into bus
CNN International - USA
The collision between a large passenger bus and a gasoline tanker happened on a major highway near Samarskoye, a village 56 kilometers south of the city of ...
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Givers 'Stuff the Bus'
Forsyth County News Online - Cumming,GA,USA
“Stuff the Bus” challenges residents to bring as many new classroom necessities as possible for local students. Items like No. 2 pencils, three-ring binders ...
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Casino bus crash driver pleads not guilty
Stockton Record - Stockton,CA,USA
Quintin Joey Watts, 53, was the driver in the Oct. 5 charter bus crash near Williams that killed 11 people and injured more than 30 others. ...
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Office bus services in Jaffna | Sri Lankan News
By admin
A new office bus service operates in Jaffna from today. Buses provided by the government to SLTB depots in the north and other buses rejoining the fleet.
Sri Lankan News - http://firstlanka.com/english/
Aussie bus driver accused of forcing Muslim woman to take off ...
By Ani
SYDNEY - An Australian bus driver has been accused of racism after he allegedly told a Muslim woman to take off her headscarf because it was against the law to wear it on board. ... June 17th, 2009 BELFAST - Over 100 Romanians, including a five-day-old baby, have fled their homes in Belfast after being subjected to racist attacks. The 20-odd families have been given a place to stay in City Church, reports Sky News. Two Tories suspended for cracking 'racist jokes' at ...
Breaking News - http://blog.taragana.com/n/
Bus collides with telephone pole in Poulsbo - North Kitsap Herald
POULSBO — A Kitsap Transit bus struck a telephone pole near the intersection of Front Street and Torval Canyon Road in Poulsbo shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, injuring a passenger, knocking out power to local businesses and backing up ...
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Tigo donates 52-seater ultra-modern bus to Kotoko FC - modernghana ...
... of the bus would now be easier for the management and players to travel in comfort to honour matches. Oheneba Adusei Poku, the Akyempimhene who stood in for Otumfuo Osei Continued. Single Page. Source: gna. More News Headlines ...
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Russian News Monitor – Skype singled out as threat to Russia's ...
MOSCOW (AFP) – Twenty people were killed in southern Russia on Friday when a passenger bus collided with a truck, Russian news agencies reported, citing emergency officials. Russia Is Ready to Protect Steelmakers, Putin Says (Update2) ...
Global News Blog Headlines - http://globalnewsblog.com/blog/
Witnesses Confirm Bernazard Bus Incident
New York Times - United States
By BEN SHPIGEL WASHINGTON — In baseball, the team bus is sort of a misnomer. Players rarely ride it from the hotel before road games, many taking cabs ...
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Russian Bus, Petrol Transporter Crash, 20 Dead
New York Times - United States
By REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 20 people died when a bus and a petrol tanker collided in southern Russia on Friday, a local official said. ...
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Fort Worth Transportation Authority says bus driver acted properly
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
By GORDON DICKSON Flames can be seen coming from the front of a MITS bus after the wreck. On-camera video shot of fiery crash on Loop 820 (Fort Worth ...
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Tax swap could save RapidRide bus service
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
By SCOTT GUTIERREZ King County Executive Kurt Triplett announced Thursday that he plans to save Metro Transit's planned RapidRide bus system with a new ...
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Proposed bus cuts would end direct link between Wyandotte, Johnson ...
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
By BRAD COOPER Budget turmoil could cost Wyandotte County residents their one direct transit connection to Johnson County. Planners at the Kansas City Area ...
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Cobb Eliminates 11000 School Bus Stops
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
On student told the board "I think some of my fifty friends may be hurt while waiting for the bus." A parent added "I understand we have to make cuts, ...
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Muslim woman 'told to take off veil' by bus driver in Australia
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
A Muslim woman has accused a Sydney bus driver of racism after he told her to take off her headscarf because it was against the law to wear it on board. ...
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Transit leaders question bus route to mall
CharlotteObserver.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
By Mark Boone Less than five months after funding cuts forced the Charlotte Area Transit System to drop a half dozen bus routes and scale back service on ...
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S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead | Rocket News
By Editor
At least 20 people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a petrol tanker in south Russia, officials say.The accident happened on a highway near Samarskoye, south of Rostov-on-Don. Rescue workers are still at the crash site and ...
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Bus accident kills nine in Brazil | Sindh Today - Online News
By SindhToday
Sao Paulo, July 24 (EFE) Nine people were killed and 17 others injured when the passenger bus in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in southern Brazil Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred early Thursday in Parana ...
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Google Internet Bus Now Travels Through Andhra Pradesh | WATBlog ...
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One Response to “ Google Internet Bus Now Travels Through Andhra Pradesh ”. web themes Jul 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm. Wow thats cool news.. anyways is it really functional??? Leave a Comment and Follow the replies through Post Comment Feed ...
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neweurasia.net » Swine Flu Confirmed in Astana (round-up of news)
By Schwartz
Out of a sample size of approximately 200 people, five were found to be wearing masks. That is if you include another bus driver who had it on, but slung under his chin. More bulletins can be found via Google News (ENG). ...
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Russian News Monitor – (AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-24 14:57 Russia ...
MOSCOW (AFP) – Twenty people were killed in southern Russia on Friday when a passenger bus collided with a truck, Russian news agencies reported, citing emergency officials. Putin promises help for Russian steel industry (WCAX-TV ...
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Port Authority Delayed In Reporting Bus Driver
KDKA - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
"The allegations are while he was driving the bus the victim was on the bus and these incidents took place," Superintendent Charles Moffatt said. ...
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New York Daily News
Diamondbacks scout verifies details of Tony Bernazard clubhouse tirade
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
General manager Omar Minaya said Wednesday that the organization has launched an investigation into multiple incidents of alleged misconduct by Bernazard. ...
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Bus drivers under fire from rock throwers
The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia
Neither bus driver was injured. Police said they were searching for occupants of a dark-coloured sedan. The attacks follow rock-throwing incidents in May ...
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Crimestoppers: Police investigating three bus incidents – Braddon ...
By NCCC
Crimestoppers: Police investigating three bus incidents – Braddon, Civic and Monash (22 July 2009). 2009 July 24. tags: crimestoppers. by NCCC. Crimestoppers logo ACT Policing is investigating three separate incidents involving ACTION ...
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Richard Bradford - Exposed: The dark side of 'liberal' Brighton
By Richard Bradford
This is a very shocking piece of news - especially for someone who regularly uses the Number 12 bus. However, we should remember that incidents like this can happen anywhere in the World. When I was in Santiago I was attacked and ...
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Police investigating three bus incidents AFP
Police investigating three bus incidents. Friday 24 July 2009. ACT Policing is investigating three separate incidents involving ACTION buses since Wednesday ...
Transit accidents linked to sleep disorders
USA Today - USA
A charter bus accident that killed nine people on Jan. 6, 2008, in Mexican Hat, Utah., was blamed on the driver's "diminished alertness," due in part to his ...
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Disney Bus Crash Highlights Legal Double Standard
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
Recently, on July 16, there was a Disney bus crash where 12 people reported being injured when a Disney bus rear-ended another Disney bus in front of the ...
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Bus accident kills nine in Brazil
By EFE
SAO PAULO - Nine people were killed and 17 others injured when the passenger bus in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in southern Brazil Thursday, officials said.
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Pedestrian Hit by Alleged Drunk Driver in Arizona :: Arizona ...
Hoover Dam Bus Accident Victims' Bodies Return Home A new development was reported following an Arizona bus crash... July 21, 2009 7:00 AM Tucson Man Electrocuted on Work Site Too many Arizona construction workers suffer serious ...
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Traffic Sting in South Pasadena Angers Residents :: Los Angeles ...
By Andrew L. Ellis
In these instances, no school bus was present. The reason for this sting operation was the danger of pedestrian accidents occurring in South Pasadena. Citizens had reported that vehicles were not stopping for school buses as they were ...
Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.los-angeles-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/
More States (although not Florida) Banning Driving While Text ...
While most states appear to have some sort of ban against cell phones or text messaging devices, whether it only applies to bus drivers or drivers under the age of 18, Florida does not yet have any such law in place that applies to any driver ... However, injury accidents caused by people who were distracted due to talking on a cell phone or text messaging are becoming more prevalent, and it may only be a matter of time before Florida passes a law addressing the issue. ...
Florida Injury Attorney Blog - http://www.florida-injury-attorney-blog.com/
» The Sky Is Falling - Sidney Sheldon (.prc) MOBILE TRICKS ...
By MISTERMOBILE
Although most viewed this tragic row of events as accidents, Dana was the exception. Taylor and Madeline Winthrop, Gary's parents, perished in a fire that burnt down their house, Paul Winthrop died when his car drove off a cliff, ... However she missed it as a bus came in between. She ran for her life .Trying to set link between events, she realized that except Hudson no one knew about Sasha!! She called Jack stone telling him that she doubted Hudson and asked her to take ...
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Media Coalition Supports ESA Suit of Chicago Transit
Kombo.com - Rochester,Michigan,USA
The Media Coalition in a press release today supported the Entertainment Software Association's lawsuit of the Chicago Transit Authority for its ban on ...
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Metro Transit bus system to get security camera upgrade
Minnesota Public Radio - Saint Paul,MN,USA
Dozens of buses around the metro area will be getting security camera upgrades in the coming months, according to Metro Transit officials. ...
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Light rail service suspended in downtown Transit Tunnel
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Sound Transit reports that light rail service has been temporarily suspended in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel due to a loss of power at one of the ...
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ESA sues Chicago Transit Authority over game ads
GameSpot - USA
The Entertainment Software Association is taking the Chicago Transit Authority to court. Earlier today, the gaming publisher trade group announced the ...
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New York Daily News
Bloomberg's Labor commish attacks NYC Transit for failing to raise ...
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
BY Pete Donohue Mayor Bloomberg's labor chief says NYC Transit could have weathered a legal challenge by the transit union if it had hiked worker health ...
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Utah Transit Authority proposes paratransit plan
LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
AP - July 23, 2009 12:35 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Transit Authority has put forth a proposal that would not raise paratransit fees this year but ...
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Holloway, Mayo named to transit authority
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Milwaukee County Board chairman Lee Holloway has appointed himself and Supervisor Michael Mayo to Wisconsin's Southeastern Regional Transit Authority that ...
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Tribes Oppose UTA Land Swap
KCPW - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Then this winter, lawmakers approved a land swap proposed by the Utah Transit Authority to instead build a transit stop and housing development on the site, ...
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VPCOA to open transit system
DeRidder Beauregard Daily News - DeRidder,LA,USA
By Leanne Bulger The Beauregard Parish Public Transit system began operations July 19, 2009 and plans to hold a grand opening next week. ...
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MTA officials set to vote on toll lanes, transit plans and a $300 ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The board will also consider a $271-billion spending plan for the next 30 years that will lay out mass transit projects in Los Angeles County. ...
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Feds: Man Plotted Terror Attack On Mass Transit : Homeland ...
By national
A young man whose journey from Patchogue to Pakistan took him to an al-Qaida training camp and an attack on a US military base emerged yesterday as a key player in al-Qaida plots against area mass transit systems, as he continued ... Sign up for our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter and you'll receive the latest breaking news, bulletins and alerts as they happen. In addition, specific details related to breaking events will only be made available to RSS feed subscribers. ...
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News Roundup: Pedestrian Safety Edition - Seattle Transit Blog
By Martin H. Duke
Hopefully, as Sound Transit and SDOT get more experience with ped/train/car interactions, they will modify some of the signals to more effectively prioritize trains and peds. Reply to this comment. Click here to cancel "reply". ...
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Video Game Group Files Lawsuit Over Chicago Transit Authority's Ad ...
A trade group that represents software and video game publishers sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, saying a rule barring ads on trains and buses for "mature" and "adults only" games violates the right to freedom of speech ...
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US Man Plead Guilty to Firing Rockets at US Soldiers, Giving NY ...
Vinas wasn't an employee of the NY transit system, and yet court documents show that he possessed, “expert advice and assistance,” including “specialized knowledge of the New York transit system and Long Island Rail Road, ...
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Video game group files federal lawsuit over Chicago Transit ...
By Bureau News
Video game group files federal lawsuit over Chicago Transit Authority's rule on advertising. Bureau News. July 23rd, 2009. Video game group files lawsuit over CTA ad rule. CHICAGO — A trade group representing video game publishers is ...
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gokworg Commuter transit news for Waterloo Wellington and Halton ...
Very interesting news as if this comes to pass we stand to have 12 VIA Rail and 8 GO Transit departures and arrivals per day by 2011 more than double ...
Transit News Second Avenue Subway is Dalayed Until 2016
Welcome to Transit News If you ever wonder how your train or bus is running well this is the place to find out the latest news and information on the public ...
Man charged with giving al Qaeda NY transit data Yahoo News
A US man has been charged with giving al Qaeda details about the New York City transit system and the Long Island Railroad, as well as firing rockets at ...
At least 22 killed in bus crash in southwest Kenya
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, July 23 -- At least 22 people were killed and dozens of others seriously injured in a bus crash Wednesday in southwest Kenya. ...
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Proposed bus cuts would end direct link between Wyandotte, Johnson ...
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
The bus service cuts, which will save an estimated $260000 yearly, come as the Unified Government in Wyandotte County grapples with a $15 million budget ...
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Reporter Catches DC Bus Driver Reading in Traffic
FOXNews - USA
A reporter riding a DC Metro bus snapped a photo of the driver reading in traffic in the latest case of riders capturing Metro employees breaking the rules, ...
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BBC News
Fresh bus strike action meetings
BBC News - UK
Bus company staff in Aberdeen are to meet to discuss further strike action in their ongoing pay dispute. Drivers, cleaners and maintenance staff at First ...
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Cobb Considers Bus Stop Changes
News/Talk 750 WSB - Atlanta,USA
School System Spokesman Jay Dillon tells WSB the plan to eliminate about 11000 of the county's 50000 bus stops could save the county up to ...
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Two students hurt in Arlington school bus crash
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
Two students were injured Wednesday morning in a wreck that involved a school bus on the Texas 360 service road and Six Flags Drive. ...
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Bus brings prescription help
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
BY BLAKE THORNE KALAMAZOO -- For 27 years, when Herman Lawson got on a bus in Kalamazoo, it was because he was driving it. On Tuesday in the parking lot of ...
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Five Iranian pilgrims have been shot dead as they travelled by bus ...
BBC News - UK
Five armed men attacked three buses, also injuring 32 pilgrims, 65km (40 miles) east of Baquba, Diyala province. They were on their way to Shia holy sites ...
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A Seat on the Bus?
The Nation. - New York,NY,USA
Alas, even while states and cities are laying train tracks and buying new buses, they are being forced to cut bus routes and raise subway fares. ...
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San Saba ISD streamlines bus routes
San Saba News & Star - San Saba,TX,USA
In an effort to streamline bus routes and effectively manage transportation costs, San Saba ISD has redrawn bus routes and reformed ridership pickup ...
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Stabroek News - Mahaica bus topples near Liliendaal
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Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment and more from Guyana.
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Riding a Bus Tough When You're Blind | Accessibility News ...
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Advisory committee identifies 'key deficiencies' in transit system By MICHAEL LIGHTSTONE Staff Reporter, Wed. Jul 22 - 4:46 AM Metro transit recently.
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Greyhound Lines, Texas in dispute over bus bills for hurricanes ...
By Kelley Shannon
Texas in clash with Greyhound over Ike billsAUSTIN, Texas — Greyhound Lines Inc. is still waiting for the state of Texas to pay it nearly $1 million for the bus company's work evacuating people from hurricanes Ike and Gustav last year — even as ... Related News. Coastal communities: Recession will mean more people need help fleeing hurricanes. July 16th, 2009 Economy means more help needed to flee hurricanesNEW ORLEANS — Extra evacuation buses. More storm shelters. ...
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A trio of gubernatorial hopefuls -- and Jamie Foxx's bus ...
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Politics in Minnesota: Minnesota's Public Affairs News Service, provides daily Morning Reports with statewide political news, and Weekly Reports with insider news and analysis.
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Texas in clash with Greyhound over Ike bills - WCAX.COM Local ...
WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Texas in clash with Greyhound over Ike bills. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google ... AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Greyhound Lines Inc. is still waiting for the state of Texas to pay it nearly $1 million for the bus company's work evacuating people from hurricanes Ike andGustav last year — even as another hurricane season is already under way. ...
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RIA Novosti
Bus crash in Egypt leaves 13 dead
RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia
CAIRO, July 22 (RIA Novosti) - A traffic accident in southern Egypt on Wednesday left 13 people dead and 24 injured, MENA news agency reported. A bus ...
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Feds say injuries have increased on SF trains
The Associated Press
Accidents involving San Francisco Municipal Railway trains injured 21 passengers in 2003. By 2008, the figure had grown to 70 passengers, according to data ...
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Accident:22 killed and 47 injured as 2 buses collide
Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
Smiling and bidding their loved ones bye, they climbed the steps leading into the bus, one team in Kisii, another in Nairobi. Later, as the nation mourned ...
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At least 22 killed in road accident in southwest Kenya
Xinhua - China
The witnesses said the accident involved a bus christened Philomena which was ferrying passengers from Kisii in western Kenya and another one, ...
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BBC News
New accident at Delhi metro site
BBC News - UK
In October, two people were crushed to death and 12 injured when another bridge under construction collapsed on to a bus and cars below.
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Bus driver inattention caused I-89 crash
Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Barre,VT,USA
By Thatcher Moats Times Argus Staff - Published: July 22, 2009 MIDDLESEX – A dramatic bus crash in Middlesex last May happened because the bus driver was ...
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Driver Error May Have Caused San Francisco Train Accident ...
Authorities would not identify the driver, but say he started as a San Francisco bus driver 30 years ago and started operating light rail trains about two years ago. He also apparently suffered serious injuries and has taken a drug test ...
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Of Trains, Snipers & Swine Flu | Our Town | The Manila Mail
Accidents, after all, are common occurrences whether youre riding the train, taking the bus or driving your car. I didnt realize until later how fatal the train wreck was, taking the lives of at least nine people, with dozens more ...
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PersonalInjury.com is made up of a team of lawyers licensed in ...
By Neil
This is an excellent example of a bus driver demonstrating extreme negligence when they are supposed to be taking the lives of their passengers and other motorists into consideration. If a bus accident had happened, a bus accident ...
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New Delhi Metro site accident – 【News】
By BBC News | World | Full Feed
The frequent accidents underground sites have given rise to fears that safety standards are compromised in the rush to build new lines, correspondents say. There is pressure to upgrade the Delhi Metro before next year at the Commonwealth Games. ... In October, two people were crushed to death and 12 injured in another bridge under construction collapsed on a bus and cars below. This is the website of BBC News. © British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC is not responsible ...
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Disaster Accountancy in the Media @ Brian Edwards Media
By BE
It reports that between May 2000 and February 2009 four people have died in bus accidents in Auckland. Four people in nine years. While each of those events will have been a tragedy for everyone involved, the sidebar and the use of the ...
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