Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Two New Jersey school bus accidents cause injuries and one death | New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Two New Jersey school bus accidents cause injuries and one death | New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney Blog

5 killed, 96 injured in Chile bus accident - Home » Other Sections » Breaking News

5 killed, 96 injured in Chile bus accident - Home » Other Sections » Breaking News

BBC News - Cambodia bus crash injures Western tourists

BBC News - Cambodia bus crash injures Western tourists

Driver Acquitted in Deadly Megabus Crash in NY - ABC News

Driver Acquitted in Deadly Megabus Crash in NY - ABC News

UPDATE

GSU plans to improve campus transit - News - METRO Magazine
Transit plan ire rolls in
San Marcos, Kyle agree to work with Texas State on transit district
Morning Briefing: Nuts too tight on Pittsburgh transit bus that lost wheels
Transit counter offer sent to HRM
Detroit bus riders threaten to seek federal help if cuts to service aren't ...
Metro Transit Reports Rising Ridership Numbers in 2011
House GOP seeks mass transit deal to revive transportation bill

CT TRANSIT sets Another Green Example: Installs PureCell® System from UTC Power and Expands Commitment to Reducing Environmental Impact - MarketWatch

CT TRANSIT sets Another Green Example: Installs PureCell® System from UTC Power and Expands Commitment to Reducing Environmental Impact - MarketWatch

Monday, February 27, 2012

updates

Boehner Concedes on Transportation Bill - WSJ.com
 Transit union hires Democratic lobbying firm to help end bus-driver fatigue - The Hill's Transportation Report
 Light rail leads to new housing in downtown Mesa
 Our View: Metro's crackdown on fare dodgers on track - SGVTribune.com
 New Routemaster bus starts running on London roads
 The Press Association: First 'Boris bus' takes to streets
 Bus Driver Simulator Training Can Make the School Bus Even Safer
 Cardiff Bus fares could rise for second time in four months
 First 'Boris bus ' enjoys maiden journey to forget
 Taxpayers pay price for TARC bus accidents
 Crash : 15 Killed in North China Bus Plunge
 Regulators to set 40 km/h speed limit for Metro buses
 75 Injured in South Africa Bus Crash
 DailyNews Online Edition - 18 perish in road accidents
 Accidents claim nine lives
 Two School Bus Accidents in Two Day ... - First Coast News
 Injuries in Tour Bus Accidents
 NJ Transit bike policy riles cyclists
 US House Bill Shouldn't 'Emasculate' Transit , LaHood Says
 Counter offer presented to Metro Transit by union
 Mayor Rob Ford brushes aside poll that says Torontonians don't trust him to ...
 Cuomo's transit -crisis manager: The first 100 days of MTA chairman Joe Lhota
 Sun News : Toronto transit ticket collector shot
 Latest issue of Sustainable Transportation News is online | Western ...
 Firing TTC's Gary Webster could cost Toronto $500,000 in severance | Posted Toronto | National Post

Sunday, February 26, 2012

update

Deadly Bus Accident In Ecuador | WCJB TV-20
 Tourists Injured in Seoul Bus Accident | Video | wgrz.com

Spanish revolt brews as national economic rearmament begins in Europe - Telegraph

Spanish revolt brews as national economic rearmament begins in Europe - Telegraph

Man charged with punching bus driver in Hanover Park - DailyHerald.com

Man charged with punching bus driver in Hanover Park - DailyHerald.com

UPDATE

Transit union hires Democratic lobbying firm to help end bus-driver fatigue - The Hill's Transportation Report
 In context: What a bus driver's day looks like | Reality Bites
 Hooded gunmen robbed Carnival Splendor cruise guests on bus in Mexico - latimes.com
 Bus service revamped
 22 tourists robbed in bus assault in Puerto Vallarta
 Transit union floats idea of having tete-a-tete with HRM council | The Chronicle Herald
 Transit planners reject proposals to run recreation trail alongside Purple ...
 Transit workers meet to discuss making counter-offer
 Sex Crimes Pass Under the Radar on Public Transit
 Bicyclists calling on New Jersey Transit to reverse agency's policy on train ...
 Transit to spin $44ma year
 Three students injured in Hillsborough school ...
 Drivers file average of one violent report per week of passenger bus rage
 OC Transpo drivers targets of abuse
 Mane's deathly ride: Probe may begin next month
 'Drive with extra caution on school zones, bus stops'
 Man accused of groping two young women on Vancouver's public transit system
 Our View: Metro's crackdown on fare dodgers on track
 Channel 6 News » Bus plunges into ditch in Bangladesh, killing 15
 Seat Belts in Bus Weren't Enough to Save 11-Year-Old in Fatal School Bus Accident
 14 killed in Bangladesh bus crash
 15 die in Madaripur bus plunge
 Chinese school buses to have GPS to boost security
 Bus plunges into ditch in Bangladesh; 14 killed
 School Buses in NW China to be Satellite Positioned
 No Injuries In Montco. School Bus Crash - CBS Philly
 Transit decision on council's shoulders: Chiarelli
 Transit deadline in council's hands, Transportation Minister says
Bus rapid transit system could boost metro Detroit, experts say
 Terence Corcoran: Toronto's transit feud is so bad there's only one solution ...


A comprehensive bus transit system costs almost one-tenth of a metro system: Akash Passey

A comprehensive bus transit system costs almost one-tenth of a metro system: Akash Passey

Sunday, February 19, 2012

updates

Georgia's Transit Dreams, Transportation Nightmares
 AATA board approves Detroit airport shuttle and voices support for regional ...
 Senate bill faces cloture test - Dems ready for amendment with GOP - Boehner ...
 Province contradicts mayor in Metro Transit strike
 BBC News - Bristol bus driver Gavin Hill who drove into cyclist jailed
 Newburgh man accused of groping child at bus stop
 Greyhound move reflects the trends of transportation | Yakima Herald-Republic

UPDATE

Goa Carnival off after school bus accident - YouTube
 Pedestrian Dies From METRO Bus Accident ...
 NTSB investigating the deadly Burlington County crash of a school bus and truck
 One dead, five injured after bus carrying British schoolchildren crashes in France - NYPOST.com
 Briton dies in school bus crash
 AC Transit fast bus project to boost ridership, but take away parking spaces - San Jose Mercury News
 Teacher dies in UK school bus crash
 Bus dispatcher charged in I-95 crash in Virginia | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper
 bus crashes in France after Italian ski trip
 Four dead in bomb attack on bus in Algeria
 Transit Agency Seeks North Bay Interns
 Squamish transit service requested at workshop
 Newspaper report: Most transit police tickets on Metro were for alcohol violations - The Washington Post
 Union, Metro Transit trade barbs | The Chronicle Herald
 Transit Officers Catch Alleged Subway Pickpocket In The Act
 TTC's Gary Webster would be tough to replace: David Gunn
 Top 50 Motorcoach Operators - Photo Gallery - METRO Magazine
 Web Extra: Have you integrated Zipcar with transit? - News - METRO Magazine
 METRO Magazine Store - Transit Industry Research, Past Issues and More
 Safety top worry for schools now
 NC man charged with involuntary manslaughter in Va. bus wreck that killed 4 in May
 ¿We won¿t rest until the laws are changed¿ | Mail Online
 U.S. News - NJ trooper's triplets in school bus crash : 1 dead, 2 hurt
 AMTS beefs up security at Ahmedabad bus depots
 Police Reports: School Bus Involved in Hit and Run
 City bus route changed to curtail downtown fights | The Star Press | thestarpress.com
 Driver in Truck Vs. School Bus Crash Had Suspended License in 2003
 GO Transit parking tickets double
 Driving a debate on mass transit
 Transit will offer substantial benefits to Indian businesses

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Unreal Underground: the World’s 10 Coolest Subway Systems

Unreal Underground: the World’s 10 Coolest Subway Systems

UPDATES

Eight killed, 36 injured in school bus a... JPost - National News
 22-year-old is Hillsborough's youngest bus driver
 School bus , dump truck collide in NJ; 1 dead
 Megabus.com Launches New Bus Tracking Application for Customers
 Bus driver: You can't have that child
 Bedford County school bus driver responds to $20 million lawsuit | WSLS 10
 Cops: Bus Driver Showed Porn To Florida Students
 No injuries in Rochester Hills school bus crash
 School Bus Driver Injured in Accident
 Minneapolis transit tries classical music to deter loitering
 Twin Cities chase a desire named streetcar
 Second bus crash brings safety concerns
 No children hurt in 2 school bus crashes in central Minnesota; fog, icy roads ...
 Bus driver in deadly Cisarua crash facing 12 years in jail | The Jakarta Post
 After Crashes , Ministry Orders Safety Audit of Public Transport
 School bus safety in southeast Iowa
 Rush hour accident triggers instant public protest
 World News: Almost 100 cars involved in two massive crashes in Czech Republic caused by heavy snow - thestar.com
 Often, we are the authors of our own mishaps
 19 killed in Kashmir bus accident - CNN.com
 Update: Student Killed In NJ Bus Crash
 NJ trooper's child killed in school bus crash

UPDATES

3 lose jobs at JTA after T-U investigation shows problems with bus driver hiring | Jacksonville.com Mobile Edition
 Megabus, other low-cost curbside bus companies cited for speed, driver fatigue
 Bus Company and Driver Sued in FAMU Hazing Death
 Man exposes himself to young girl at Minneapolis bus stop
 State to examine burned bus
 Destined to fail: Rust Belt cities without rail | Rust Wire

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Update

NJ Transit rider survey: service barely acceptable | NJ.com
 Maglev Kaput: Death of a boondoggle - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 Metro Transit managers to operate limited Access-A-Bus service
 DC transit agency Metro settles 7 wrongful death suits from 2009 train crash ...
 Insourcing Infrastructure: A Local Transit Director's Plan to Bring Back Jobs
 Does Detroit need light rail to survive, or is bus rapid transit part of the ...
 Wake and Orange mull their options on transit tax and regional light rail
 Halifax transit strike - Mayor Peter Kelly, council will not go to binding arbitration

updates

Bus company, driver sued in FAMU hazing death
 Federal budget includes bus service
 Southeast Polk school bus involved in hit-and-run
 UPDATE: Clinton bus crash victim files suit
 Rockland County bus bid delayed again as firm files new protests
 5 Clinton students hurt when bus slides into pole
 8 taken to hospital after bus accident at Greenville Tech Brashier campus
 Construction begins on new Rapid Ride bus route in West Seattle
 Bus transporting Spartan High, McCracken students wrecks
 Boss tells of 10 attacks on buses
 Bus driver arrested for allegedly showing porn to minors
 Bus driver assaulted on Gold Coast
 Southington to launch camera system on school buses
 City OKs lease agreement for new buses
 POLICE BRIEFS
 House Republicans split up transportation bill, promise full debate - The Washington Post
 US House transportation bill stumbles; Obama threatens veto | Reuters
 A failure of imagination put Metro on wrong track | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner

Sunday, February 12, 2012

updates

Missing 5-Year-Old Found Safe On School Bus

School bus rear-ended on Roswell Road

School bus crashes decline steadily in Ohio

You Ask: Why did the RTC move my Paratransit bus stop?

Safety on and off the school bus

No one hurt in bus incident on first day of school

School buses safest mode of transportation for students

Drivers hope for safe year aboard Horry school buses

Bus barns unsafe for hybrids: driver

Eight die in separate incidents of violence, mishaps

$20 car tab fee to save transit passes King Co. Council

Protest shuts down 4 BART stations - latimes.com

On the road again: Drivers report to work, buses on a roll

updates

Transit Agencies Plan Fare Hikes, Service Cuts - Bloomberg

California Transit Agency Targeted by Hackers - WSJ.com

Kayla Dingess dies after car collides with Lancaster Transit bus

Ottawa's transit commission backs transit labour deal

Tunnel wins, McGinn reacts, and $60 car tab fee goes to voters ...

Port Authority To Hold Public Hearings On Proposed Toll Hikes ...

In general, school bus crashes down

Surveillance shows passenger attacking bus driver | KOB.com

Minor fire reported on WRV bus on first day of classes

Father Upset 5-Year-Old Left On School Bus

updates

San Francisco Transit Board Developing Cell Phone Policy | FoxNews.com

Despite Toronto, Montreal gridlock, commuters reluctant to use transit

New group pushes mass- transit

Red Line stabbing: Mayor vows to keep public transit safe

Commuters blast proposed fare increases, service reductions

Congress heads for another showdown over transportation funding - The Washington Post

TTC employee viciously beaten | Posted Toronto | National Post

updates

No injuries in school bus accident

9 killed in various incidents

Belfast City Council hits out at aggressive bus tour 'hustlers'

Police warn of rise in thefts on Adelaide's public transport

Father, son charged with pointing shotgun at high school student

Corinth school bus driver charged in abuse case

Transit survey shows support, hesitation

Doomed No. 46 is transit for the less-than-masses - Spokesman.com - Sept. 13, 2011

Man hit by bus chasing thief in Manchester dies

Bomb scare on Los Angeles bus leads to passenger's arrest

SF Muni part-time bus drivers on road this fall

Local News | 1 dead, 3 injured in Seattle bus stop shooting | Seattle Times Newspaper

Vandals damage San Francisco transit station

MTA Bond Downgrade Is Bad News for Transit Riders ...

Bus Drivers' Union Wants More Protections Following Two Bronx Assaults

Transit accident injures 90 in Buenos Aires

updates (old news)

Transit strike brings together complete strangers

Feds in NY: Bus safety enforcement bolstered

Major accidents claim 13 lives across Turkey

Tragic weekend for Bangalore: 5 accidents , 6 deaths

More Than 30 Singaporeans Die Every Year in Malaysia

27 killed in Himachal bus accident

'Night travels claimed 866 luxury buses in three years'

Road crashes kill 14

NH school bus driver to fight DUI charge

Megabus launches nonstop fares from Chattanooga for $1

Runaway JTA bus kills man on curb

Police: Boy waiting for school bus shot by hunter

200 Unsafe Buses and Drivers Removed

Tragedy in Kibaha as bus catches fire

Woman dies following Enniskillen accident

OVER 60 INJURED IN TWO SEPARATE BUS ACCIDENTS ...

updates

Hub school bus drivers gave warning of route troubles
 Chicken delight it wasn’t! Lajzer Grynsztajn's lawsuit says ‘wired’ food put him in hospital - NY Daily News
 Bomb blast hits military bus near Damascus, killing 6
 Police investigate vandalism of West Bloomfield district's buses
 Car collides with passenger bus; driver flees - KXXV-TV News Channel 25 - Central Texas News and Weather for Waco, Temple, Killeen |
 Shock as bus crashes in Hampton Hill
 Bus rampage incident : Pune traffic cops demand equipment
 Pune rampage - DNA
 Metro buses involved in hundreds of crashes a year - Nova Scotia - CBC News
 Buses skipping stops pose hardships to commuters - southindia - Chennai - ibnlive

CapMetro Releases Bus Accident Video
  Texting May Have Led to Bus Crash - WREG
 Bus drivers arrested for drugs - Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za
 California lawmakers: Bus budget back
 Gunmen kidnap 2 Americans and an Egyptian after stopping tour bus in the Sinai ...
 NFTA hears from Southtowns Metro Bus riders - Southern Erie County - The Buffalo News
 Rockwood Bus Driver Requests Changes
 Transit supporters rally behind rapid- bus proposal for metro Detroit
 Family remembers slain NFTA bus driver
 SUV, bus crash leaves 3 injured - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com
 School bus , vehicle collide in New Port Richey
 FTA lacks rail safety data, says OIG - FierceHomelandSecurity