Friday, December 18, 2009

12/18/09

New York to Slash Transit Service, Student Passes
Wall Street Journal
A final vote is planned in the spring by the board of the MTA, which manages transit systems in New York City and surrounding areas, including Long Island. ...
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Privacy concerns emerge for ORCA card users
Seattle Times
Expanded use of a regional transit card in four Puget Sound counties is raising privacy concerns. The Associated Press Expanded use of a regional transit ...
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Statoil shuts Sleipner B, transit intact
Reuters UK
OL) said it shut on Friday its Sleipner B platform in the North Sea after a gas alarm, but its main gastransit operations at the Sleipner hub remain ...
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CTV.ca
Premier commits $600M for Ottawa's transit plan
CTV.ca
Premier Dalton McGuinty is tripling the province's contribution to fund Ottawa's $2.1-billion transit plan, which will see light rail and a downtown tunnel ...
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Detroiters say transit service unreliable and dangerous
Detroit Free Press
DDOT is working to get $8.2 million in federal grants to offer specialized transit to low-income people who need help getting to work, and to expand service ...
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MTBA officer talks man away from third rail
Boston Herald
By AP An MBTA Transit Police sergeant is being credited for talking a suicidal man away from an electrified third track rail at a Boston subway station. ...
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MTA to fire light rail operators in accident that killed 2 teens
Baltimore Sun
The Maryland Transit Administration says it plans to fire two light rail operators for a July accident that killed two teens. The MTA announced Friday that ...
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CTA budget with cuts approved
Chicago Tribune
AP CHICAGO - A Chicago Transit Authority budget with job cuts and service reductions has been approved. The Regional Transportation Authority approved the ...
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How Public Transit Cuts Might Affect Students
GOOD
The other day, we told you about proposed cuts to New York City's public transit system, mentioning briefly that it might affect students in city schools. ...
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AC Transit Delays BRT
East Bay Express (blog)
The AC Transit Board of Directors has decided to delay bus rapid transit for an unspecified period in order to reduce planned service cuts. ...
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City gets $600 million for transit | Ottawa and Region | News ...
Earlier, this week, the city's transit committee green-lighted a key phase of the light rail system, a tunnel through the downtown. The full project is estimated to cost $2.1 billion. No one was expecting the city to see any dollars ...
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British Columbia News » Blog Archive » Transit smart cards ...
By admin
Transit smart cards, turnstiles promised by 2013. Posted by admin - 18/12/09 at 12:12 pm. No related posts. This entry was posted on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm and is filed under North Shore. The entry is tagged under You ...
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New York to Slash Transit Service, Student Passes – Wall Street ...
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New York MagazineNew York to Slash Transit Service, Student PassesWall Street JournalThe decision by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to sharply cut services to close a nearly $383 million deficit is the latest sign that ...
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ContactlessNews | Alliance schedules webinar on EMV in the U.S.
Friday, December 18, 2009 in News. EMV and smart card technology will be the topic of a January 2010 webinar from the Smart Card Alliance, featuring speakers from Aite Group, Bank of Nova Scotia, KeyPoint Consulting and Visa on the ...
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Ontario offers $600M for Ottawa light rail | Ottawa Blog and News
By kat
It includes 12.5-kilometres of light rail from the Tunney's Pasture transit station in the west to the Blair station in the east. A 3.2-kilometre long tunnel will run between LeBreton Flats and the University of Ottawa, ...
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MassTransitMag.com » Article » AC Transit Gets Support for Plan to ...
Top advisers to a powerful Bay Area transportation commission have recommended approval of ACTransit's proposal to minimize bus service cuts by ...
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Shared rides ease commuters' bus-strike misery
Sydney Morning Herald
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union told State Transit yesterday that it would put a Government offer of a 6 per cent payrise over two years to its members. ...
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Weezer Cancel Rest Of Tour As Rivers Cuomo Recuperates From Bus Crash
MTV.com
After canceling the rest of their December tour dates following a bus crash in which singer Rivers Cuomo was seriously injured, the group has now scotched ...
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Metro may cut some rail and bus service
Washington Post (blog)
The revenue impact is greater on the rail side, even though the decline is less there than on bus. It costs more to ride the trains. ...
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No charges in tour bus crash near Austin
Minneapolis Star Tribune
By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune The driver of a tour bus that crashed in southern Minnesota last month, killing two passengers and injuring 20 others, ...
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Riders on LI Bus routes to be cut worry about future
Newsday (subscription)
It was 26 degrees and blustery Thursday when four passengers left a bus shelter missing several panes of glass at Sunrise Mall to board the N80 for its 7:37 ...
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Suspicious Vehicle Reported at Dover Area Bus Stops
WBOC TV 16
Delaware State Police are urging parents and students to be on the lookout for a suspicious vehicle seen near Dover area bus stops. ...
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MiamiHerald.com
New MIA-Miami Beach bus rolls out
MiamiHerald.com
A new bus service between MIA and Miami Beach is succeeding with visitors. Its fare is cheaper than those for taxis and shuttle vehicles. ...
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Senate committee sends sweeping bus safety bill to full Senate
KVUE
Her mother, Catherine Tuong Lam, was one of 13 people killed in 2008 when a bus carrying a group of Houston worshippers crashed near Sherman, Texas. ...
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Greyhound bus and pickup truck collide, 6 injured
Justice News Flash
A truck lost control and struck a Greyhound bus, leaving six people injured. Idaho State Police alerts crash truck accident attorneys- A Ford Ranger pickup ...
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Teenage girl killed while crossing busy Pinellas Park street to catch bus
Tampabay.com
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer PINELLAS PARK — A teenage girl trying to catch her school buswas hit and killed by passing car Friday morning, ...
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Good news for you iPhone-using riders of the 39 bus | Universal Hub
By adamg
Good news for you iPhone-using riders of the 39 bus. By adamg - 12/18/09 - 8:29 am. Also for you 111, 114, 116 and 117 riders. Where's the Bus uses recently released real-time MBTA data for those routes to let you know when your bus is ...
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Bus with Thos. More team bursts into flames | cincinnati.com | nky.Com
A bus carrying the Thomas Moore College basketball team burst into flames late Thursday just as it pulled onto campus. ... News. Cincinnati.Com » News. Last Updated: 9:49 am | Friday, December 18, 2009 ...
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Weather halts Jersey bus service (BBC News) : HMS Weather
By admin
Weather halts Jersey bus service (BBC News). December 18, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment. Busservices leaving the bus depot in Jersey are temporarily suspended due to the weather, the transport department says. View post: ...
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Gurgaon to get city bus service
Gurgaon to get city bus service...“Out of these 450 new buses, 60 percent woul...“These buses would also ply between Gurgaon,...
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10 killed in Meghalaya bus accident
10 killed in Meghalaya bus accident...A police spokesperson said the bus carrying about ...
Daily Accidents News - http://www.prokerala.com/news/other/accidents/
Aurorans fighting to fix RTD's 15 Bus
The Aurora Sentinel
Wessley isn't the only Aurora commuter who has been disturbed by such incidents on one of the city's most heavily used bus lines. More than two years ago, ...
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Bus driver left 5-year-old boy at home alone
Bangor Daily News
Details about that incident were not made available. McLaughlin said the incidents occurred because a substitute bus driver was not familiar with the ...
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Soofiya denied bail, sent to 14 days judicial custody
Press Trust of India
Adequate police personnel were deployed in strength near the court complex to prevent any untowardincidents. Only police and reporters were allowed inside ...
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Noblesville Mother Says Bus Driver Assaulted Son
INDYchannel.com
"As you can imagine, with 25 to 28 different kids, we're getting different versions of the incidents," said Noblesville Police Lt. Bruce Barnes. The bus ...
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Vandals almost spoil seniors' weekend
Chilliwack Times
Anyone with a place to park the buses can call the CDSRS at 604-793-9979 or e-mailcdsrs@shawbiz.ca. - Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, ...
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Transportation Committee hears about urgent needs
Marshall County Tribune
"Are there incidents on the buses that cameras would help?" asked Jones. "Every day," answered Frey. "I've already been in court over something that ...
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Alleged molestation riles parents
Livingston Daily
Officials at Thursday's meeting used the words "children" and "incidents" when referring to the alleged sexual assault, but later said they were not at ...
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Domestic Abuse figures rise over Christmas period
Hamilton Advertiser news
THERE were no fewer than 147 incidents of domestic abuse in the Hamilton area during last year's festive period. The shocking figures were revealed as ...
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'United Andhra' protests on
IBNLive.com
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas in the three districts and also in parts of north coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. ...
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Metro GM declares war to restore confidence
WTOP
WASHINGTON - Numerous accidents, safety incidents, growing public unrest and a huge high-level management shake up has the leader at Metro declaring war. ...
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Asianet | Kerala Latest News | Kerala Breaking News | Kerala ...
By editor
Sufiya, the tenth accused in the case is suspected to be part of the bus-burning incident, which was intended to send a strong message to the Tamil Nadu government which had kept Madani imprisoned in Coimbatore. ...
Kerala Online - http://www.asianetindia.com/
guest post: part iii- getting to zanzibar. « erin.
By emlsewhere
We woke up before the call to prayer (in other words, ungodly early), hoping to catch the 5am bus to Dar, and then the 4pm ferry to Zanzibar (the last of the day). At 4:45, a hotel staffer walked us to the Dar Express office, but the lot was ... Erin quickly shepherded me away from the scene, saying suchincidents can quickly spiral out of control into mob justice incidents. Whew. So, we had an unplanned night in Dar. Erin sorted out tickets and we struck out for the Y, ...
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Kerala politician Madani's wife arrested on terror charges ...
By riju78
accused in the Kalamassery bus burning incident, allegedly choreographed by arrested south India commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Thadiyantavide Nazeer. The chargesheet said Sufiya Madani was part of the conspiracy behind burning of ...
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Threats Oakland Car Accident diverse population every day ...
By alan
One elementary student was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a school bus and a high school student ran into a car while riding his skateboard. Thankfully, in both those incidents, the drivers stopped to assist the youngsters who ...
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Bus Accident - Callis Road, Lebanon, TN
Five Wilson County students are recovering from minor injuries after a school bus accident Wednesday morning. The bus, driven by Marshall Davidson, a first-year driver with the school system, was attempting to cross Highway 109 on ...
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Ex-Blueline driver behind driving licence racket
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The special staff of southeast district police has arrested a former Blueline bus driver for allegedly running a fake driving licence racket near ...
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Now, Tata under HC fire over 'bad roads' excuse for breakdown of buses
Expressindia.com
The directives came after the counsel for the Delhi government expressed the government's inability to completely phase out Blueline buses before the ...
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Kanpur Hatya Kand « News News News : SMS, AUDIO , VIDEO
By rajiv
breaking news Etawah 12th dec, kanpur NH 2 PER ekdil per metador ki baratio se bhari Roadways busse takkar 1 darjan ki maut kai ghayal. Gramid rahat karya me jute. ..... Firozabad 06th Dec, kal hui Dhiraj ki hatya k mamle me police se naraj logo ne Naushera shikohcad NH2 per laash rakhkar jaam lagaya. Vaahno ki lambi line lagi. Sudhir ...
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One minor injury in Omak-area school bus accident
The Wenatchee World Online
He said the students were likely picked up by another bus and taken home, since buses involved inaccidents must be inspected before they can be used to ...
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Senate committee votes to require belts on commercial buses
The Detroit News
Ohio and Texas have had multi-death bus accidents. "We cannot wait until motor coaches are on the road to worry about safety; we need to do so before they ...
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Bus Emergency news archive: 12/17/09
By Al M
We can include songs about motorcycle and bus accidents, but not surfing wipeouts, plane crashes, train derailments, or nuclear rocket sled explosions. If you're interested, the SUV suffered the slightest nick that may cost me a couple ...
Bus Emergency news archive - http://busemergencynewsarchive.blogspot.com/
Alabama truck accident Rainbow City school bus wreck injured six ...
By Nicole
Legal news for Alabama truck accident attorneys. Six people sustained injuries when a pickup truck and a school bus collided. Truck accident attorneys.
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Atlanta Georgia truck bus safety trial lawyer attorney Atlanta ...
By Ken Shigley
His practice focuses on representing people who are catastrophically injured, and families of those killed, primarily in commercial trucking and bus accidents. Mr. Shigley also has extensive experience representing parties in products ...
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Inventioneers make it a 'four-peat' - DerryNews.com, Derry, New ...
"We also think that school bus companies, mass transit companies and even freight carriers would be great target users for the SMARTwheel," said Paige Balcom, 15. "With so many recent train, trolley andbus accidents involving a texting ...
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Seattle man killed on Kent's Benson Highway, fatality is second ...
There are several bus stops in the area. It is up the state Department of Transportation to determine whether the Benson Highway needs any safety improvements near where the pedestrian-car accidentsoccurred, McDonald said. ...
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UPDATE- Names Released: School Bus Accident, Seven Transported ...
Dec 16, 2009 ... At approximately 6:57 am on Dec. 16, police and emergency crews responded to 21501 Great Mills Road for an accident involving a school bus ...
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