Friday, January 15, 2010

1/15/10

The feds get it right on transit
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Mass transit systems need to be as cost-effective as possible; there's never been much doubt about that. But to make cost-effectiveness the primary criteria ...
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Share your thoughts on the departure of D.C. Metro chief John Catoe Jr. and ...
Washington Post (blog)
The transit agency, which faces massive budget deficits, deteriorating infrastructure and intense federal scrutiny, now must find a new chief executive. ...
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Ford Transit Connect Wins NA Truck of the Year
Transport Topics Online
The Ford Transit Connect van claimed the 2010 North American Truck of the Year award at the North American International Auto Show, which kicked off this ...
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Transit slidership
New York Post
By TOM NAMAKO Transit Reporter The economic downturn resulted in 75 million fewer rides on MTA rails, buses and bridges in the first 10 months of 2009 as ...
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Transit service altered Monday for MLK holiday
San Francisco Examiner
For more information about the following transit agency's plans for Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, visit:
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Bellevue City Council will consider changing preferred light-rail routes
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By JOSHUA ADAM HICKS A transit user awaits a light-rail train at an underground station in downtown Seattle. The city of Bellevue is considering a tunnel ...
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Power Breakfast: Transit gets new funding plan, Haiti, health deal ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
After several failed attempts, there appears to be a new financing mechanism for transportation projects. AJC reporter Ariel Hart writes that the three-year ...
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Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
Cutting Transit Means Cutting Independence
Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
by Sarah Goodyear on January 15, 2010 Today on the Streetsblog Network, a post from member blog VTA Watch, which covers the Santa Clara Valley Transit ...
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Ballard: Sustainability, Transit Key To Growth
INDYchannel.com
Ballard also addressed the city's infrastructure, and the need for alternative transportation options like mass transit, bike lanes and walking trails. ...
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Technique
Rallying against transit change
Technique
The rallies come after 40 Stinger bus and Tech Trolley drivers lost their jobs when Tech formally switched its transportation contract from First Transit, ...
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New Transit-Funding Rules Make Streetcars More Desirable ...
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration said it was revamping rules on federal transit funding to funnel more of the money to streetcars, bus routes and other projects that promote "livability." The new policy announced Wednesday, ...
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Hoosier Cities Struggle To Meet Mass Transit Requests | News ...
By Daniel Robison
Despite a surge of federal transportation stimulus grants, recession-riddled cities in southern and central Indiana are struggling to meet transportation needs. Transit directors are receiving similar rider requests for program ...
News - http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/
Seattle PostGlobe | Sound Transit Meeting Notes: As big dig begins ...
By lauren.p
Friday, January 15, 2010 | Submit News Tips | Submit a Letter to the Editor | Classifieds | Post a Classified Ad. posted 01/14/10 11:54 PM | updated 01/15/10 09:38 AM. Featured Post! | Views: 8 | Comments : 0 ... Sound Transit kicked of the construction phase of its multi-year project to bring light rail to Capitol Hill with a community meeting to discuss status of the project and what the community can expect in the coming months. On hand to answer questions were ...
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AC Transit Looks to Fill Seats on the Accessibility Advisory ...
By actionapaf
AC Transit is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on its Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). The District is asking for applications from people. ... Motto. " 'News' is anything that anybody doesn't want somebody to know." ...
ACTION ALAMEDA News - http://actionalameda.org/actionalamedanewsblog/
CanadianDriver » Green News » U.S. proposes new guidelines for transit
By Jil
In making funding decisions, the FTA will now evaluate the environmental, community and economic development benefits provided by transit projects, as well as the congestion relief benefits from such projects. More Green News. ...
CanadianDriver - http://www.canadiandriver.com/


MassTransitMag.com » Article » Biggest Loser in Bay Area Transit ...
With the cost to drive plummeting and fare increases and service cuts making transit less practical,transit agencies are having problems retaining their ...
Detectives find pot in buried school bus
Chicago Sun-Times
AP KINSTON, NC -- North Carolina detectives have found an underground marijuana garden in a buried school bus. The Lenoir County sheriff's office had been ...
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Angola files lawsuit against Togo team bus attackers
Xinhua
15 (Xinhua) -- The Angolan government has filed a criminal lawsuit against the suspected attackers of the bus carrying Togo's national soccer team, ...
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Togo mourns 2 killed in attack on football team
USA Today
Assistant coach Amelete Abalo and communications director Stanislas Ocloo were killed when gunmen fired on the team's bus a week ago. ...
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New York Daily News
Mom outraged as bus driver bails on bleeding first-grader
New York Daily News
BY Meredith Kolodner Veronica Nixon with her son, Armani Baker, 6, who was dropped off by school bus driver with a gash to his head that required two ...
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Dallas Morning News
Fallen Arlington officer's cycle was under recall; department says fuel tank ...
Dallas Morning News
An Arlington ISD school bus passes a memorial at the intersection of South Cooper Street and Lynda Lane, where Officer Craig Story died in a crash Wednesday ...
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New York Daily News
Walder vows to unclog bus routes, upgrade subways
New York Daily News
Enhanced enforcement of six traffic-clogged bus-only lanes with ticketing and surveillance cameras, if authorized by state government. ...
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Car, school basketball team bus collide; 1 dead in car
Minneapolis Star Tribune
By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune A school bus carrying boys high school basketball players back from a game in western Minnesota collided with a car heading the ...
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7-year-old struck by bus still critical
Savannah Morning News
The driver of the bus that hit the unidentified boy will not face charges, said Gena Moore, metro police spokeswoman. Just after 4 pm, metro police and ...
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Man accused of forcing his way onto Hillsborough school bus
Tampabay.com
WIMAUMA — He ran full speed at the loaded school bus Wednesday morning as it drove north on US 301 toward Shields Middle School. Traffic whizzed by on the ...
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Bikers may load at Seattle bus stops
Seattle Times
6, transit customers will be able to load bicycles on the front rack of any King County Metro bus, including those in the downtown Seattle free-ride zone. ...
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Time Out writer rages at number 68 bus | World BB News
By Editor
I am locked into an abusive relationship with the No 68 bus. It treats me abominably, I decry its existence, weep, wail and throw things at walls, but no matter how badly it behaves, still I go back for more. The 68 has found many ways ...
World BB News - http://worldbbnews.com/
Stabroek News - Clico Bus Stop
By Stabroek staff
Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment and more from Guyana.
Stabroek News - http://www.stabroeknews.com/
Connecticut Teen's Death Revives Bus Seat Belt Debate
By admin
For more than a decade, Connecticut lawmakers have considered and dismissed the idea of requiring seat belts on school buses that carry nearly 500000 children.
Insurance News Today -Top Insurance... - http://www.insurancenewstoday.org/
Renewable Energy Focus - UTC Power fuel cell system passes 5000 ...
A PureMotion® Model 120 PEM fuel cell power plant from Connecticut-based UTC Power has surpassed 5000 operating hours in real-world service in a hybrid-electric transit bus, with its original cell stacks and no cell replacements.
Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News - http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/
Sindh Today – Online News » Ahmedabad wins Sustainable Transport ...
By SindhToday
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) The historic Indian city of Ahmedabad has won the prestigious 'Sustainable Transport Award 2010′ for the successful implementation of Janmarg, India's first full bus rapid transit (BRT) system. ...
Sindh Today - Online News - http://www.sindhtoday.net/


Northside ISD Bus Shot At - San Antonio News Story - KSAT San Antonio
According to district spokesman Pascual Gonzalez, none of the 15 elementary school-age children who were in the bus were injured by shattered glass caused ..
Armed raider tries to hijack Norwich bus
Norwich Evening News
She added that enquiries in relation to the bus incident were ongoing. Anyone with any information about the incident should call DC Keith Linstead at ...
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North Haven schools urge warning on strangers
New Haven Register (subscription)
Two incidents in the last week caused Superintendent of Schools Sara-Jane R. Querfeld to issue a computerized telephone alert and a letter to parents on ...
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Man, 63, dies after teens start throwing rocks at Oak Cliff car wash
Dallas Morning News
"I think there were some incidents at the bus stop near the school, and then these kids, when they had to walk, they just walked in a group," said ...
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Angolan attack: Africans more than resolved to host, play soccer
The Guardian - Nigeria
Jordaan gave further examples proving that South Africa should not be compared to Angola, as many sports teams frequent the country and no incidents arise. ...
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Officials hope to prevent students being left on buses
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The district yesterday outlined other steps to improve safety after a spate of embarrassing incidents -- the three children left behind on buses and a ...
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driver removed from route
Tribune Review
... that at least three incidents this school year in which students were dropped off at non-designated stops or left sleeping on a bus were unacceptable. ...
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Goal.com
SpeakOut: Kolkata Testing The Patience Of Professional Footballers
Goal.com
The Goa side put all the incidents of the previous few days aside and took the field at the Barasat Stadium to take on Mohun Bagan, and fought valiantly to ...
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Four killed, 51 injured in Doda bus accident
Little About (blog)
These kinds of accidents are common on this road and in future to avoid these incidents traffic police needs to be alert.
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Stranger Danger: Two Possible Cases in Beloit
WMTV
In a separate incident on Monday, January 11 at approximately 3:40 PM, two middle school girls got off of the bus in the 2400 block of East-West Hart Road. ...
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Past troubles 'lead to new solutions'
Davis County Clipper
Among the troubling incidents in the plant's past is one that took place in January 1995 when nitrogen fumes claimed the lives of two Crysen Refinery ...
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Shearim: Modest Bus Ride
By Miriam Woelke
Most of us stranded stood in the alleyway in the middle of the bus and it was quiet. I am just mentioning this incident because there have been quite a few negative press reports in the past. People claimed having being attacked by ...
Shearim - http://shearim.blogspot.com/
Stranger Danger: Two Possible Cases in Beloit
In a separate incident on Monday, January 11 at approximately 3:40 PM, two middle school girls got off of the bus in the 2400 block of East-West Hart Road. An older red sedan with side-tinted windows driven by a middle-aged white male ...
WMTV - HomePage - Headlines - http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines
A Year in Korea: North Korea/DMZ/JSA
By clarkema
In our new bus we drove to Camp Bonifas which is just on the southern border of the DMZ. Our tour guide was telling us about the "lucky" young men that get to do their now 18-month mandatory military service there. It is very prestigious. ... Although incidents are not anticipated, the United Nations Command, the United States of America, and the Republic of Korea cannot guarantee the saftey of visitors and may not be held accountable in the event of a hostile enemy act." ...
A Year in Korea - http://clarkema23.blogspot.com/
Adventures In Revland: John 2:1-11 - Sermon - Little Abundance
By Jim
One of the reasons that people surround themselves with attendants at their weddings is to honor their friends and family but also to provide people who can buffer the bride and groom from the incidents that happen during the wedding. .... It was one shot but it killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lead to the First World War It was only a seat on the bus but not getting up started the Civil Rights Movement. It was only six jars of water but the abundance of wine that came ...
Adventures In Revland - http://adventures-in-revland.blogspot.com/
A Slight Change of Plans - Coroico, Bolivia Travel Blog
But there were two identical incidents that occurred that I took real issue with. Every animal at La Senda is vaccinated upon arrival, but sometimes this takes a few days. We received a severely abused capuchin named Mani who had been found tied up to a ... I had two choices for transport: the first was to take a bus, assuming I could manage to get Tus on, and if this failed, I would have to flag down a semi and ride in the back all the way to Cochabamba, nine hours away. ...
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Deputies: Man forces way onto two Hillsborough school buses
The roughly 100 students aboard the two buses weren't injured during the incident. Martin, a Bradenton resident, was charged with two counts each of ...

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