7/12/08

Why the 207 bus is such a killer
Joy Online - Accra,Ghana
They, however, insisted that this had nothing to do with the accidents involving 207 Benz buses. Officials of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority ...
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School bus misplaces Edmonds boy; family left shaken
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
When school is in full-swing, district buses transport 10000 students a day and accidents are bound to happen, Jakala said. She said she doesn't know how ...
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Run! CTU bus on the loose
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
Of the seven deaths reported this year, CTU authorities blamed the bus drivers for four of the accidents. The number of fatal accidents from April 1, 2006, ...
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207 Bus — A Killer
By Ghana herald
Last Sunday alone 17 lives were lost in the latest accident involving a 207 Benz bus at Amoako, near Boamang in the Afigya-Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region. On why the 207 Benz buses had been involved in so many fatal accidents, ...
Ghanaherald.com - http://www.ghanaherald.com/

recently i encountered many instances in which the leaders of the ...
By The Student(The Student)
If I never remember wrongly, there's an increase in the no. of accidents between taxis + bus with other vehicles. On the same side of the coin, some bus drivers drive super slowly as if the vehicle is going to break down soon. ...
the StuDeNt - http://danielthestudent.blogspot.com/

Georgia Bus Crash Findings
By Rob McKinney
In 2007 , the Bluffington , Ohio Baseball team bus was involved in a tragic accident in Atlanta, Georgia. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report placing the majority of the blame of this accident on the ...
Injuryboard Regional Blogs - http://www.injuryboard.com/regional-blogs/

Two People Injured In Bridgewater, Massachusetts After Their ...
By Altman & Altman
Motorcyclists and their passengers are prone to serious injuries when involved in a traffic accident with a car, truck, or bus. You are entitled to personal injury compensation if you are a motorcyclist injured because another party was ...
Boston Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.bostoninjurylawyerblog.com/

Beijing Olympics—The No Fun Games
The Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
In Australia, incidents of group intimidation have recently surfaced at the Quit the CCP centre in Sydney's China Town while two Falun Gong practitioners ...
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Ukraine grapples with alarming rise in hate crimes as it pursues ...
International Herald Tribune - France
The US State Department now warns prospective travelers to Ukraine of "increasing incidents of racially motivated violence" on its Web site. ...
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Knife crime – why we’re safer here
The Gazette - Colchester,Essex,UK
Since January, there have been 22 incidents in the Colchester area where knives played some part. This doesn't mean 22 knife attacks. ...
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Police Blotter
Lake Oswego Review - Lake Oswego,OR,USA
Police recently filed reports on the following incidents: 7/1/08 10:20 am Brian Joseph Orr, 44, was arrested on suspicion of failing to appear on a theft ...
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9:33 AM, I-95 S, Automatic Congestion, Congestion, US 70 BUS
Traffic is traveling at 29 MPH at: I-95 S; MM 97; US 70 BUS.
NCDOT Traffic Incidents for the... - http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/

General :: Wife-beating? That's fine – unless you're a Muslim
By blackcat
But there's just as much chance of suffering domestic violence if you're not a Muslim, as one of the 10 million such incidents a year that take place in Britain. Presumably the anti-Islam lobby would say, "Ah yes, but those other ones ...
9/11, the bigger picture and... - http://www.911forum.org.uk/board/

Bosnian Serb cousins on trial for 1992 killings of Muslims in the ...
By shmajser
The ugliest atrocities detailed in court documents are the deaths of around 140 Muslims in two separate torching incidents in which women, children and elderly men were burned alive in barricaded buildings. ...
How Bosnian and Balkan wars started... - http://thebosnianwarfactstimelinehistorygenocidecriminals.wordpress.com

The Incorrect/Correct uses of 999
By mattimias
Their main function is to receive 999 calls and dispatch police staff to incidents. The call centres is operated by police officers who are specially trained to handle emergency calls from the public. ...
A Elbereth Gilthoniel!(This is... - http://mathematicsrokk.wordpress.com

Husain Haqqani is silent on Kabul bombing--the silence is deafening
Local officials say nearly 40 people were killed in two separate incidents over the weekend, including one that allegedly struck a wedding. Mirwais Yasini, deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament, said that MPs were urging the ...
Pakistan Ledger: Unbiased World... - http://moinansari.spaces.live.com/

Schools cutting bus service because of fuel prices
USA Today - USA
In Nash-Rocky Mount public schools in Nashville, NC, a bus for any extracurricular event that is not a competition now depends on funds raised by students ...
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School bus catches fire; no reported injuries
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Fire destroyed an empty school bus outside a Northland elementary school this afternoon. No one was reported injured. Kansas City firefighters were called ...
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McCain throws Gramm under the bus
FOXNews - USA
by Mosheh Oinounou BELLEVILLE, MI — Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm was once talked about as a potential McCain Treasury Secretary but today may be ...
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Bus-powered hard drives and older Mac laptops
Macworld - San Francisco,CA,USA
PowerBook users would run into the same problem with nearly any other bus-powered portable USB hard drive. We thought it would be valuable to offer a more ...
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Ocalan seriously injured in fall from moving party bus
Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA
OCALA - A 24-year-old Ocala man was in stable condition Thursday after he fell out of a moving party bus shortly after midnight in Orlando, according to ...
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Parents reflect on bus tragedy
The Evening Leader - St. Marys,OH,USA
By WILLIAM LANEY WAPAKONETA — Two local families with connections to the Bluffton University bus crash supported the findings in the National Transportation ...
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Bus drivers, workers file charges with the National Labor Board
Journal Times - Racine,WI,USA
The union Teamsters Local 43 claimed that Professional Transit Management, the company that employs the bus workers, violated collective bargaining ...
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A priceless moment aboard the McCain bus
FOXNews - USA
by Mosheh Oinounou PORTSMOUTH, OH — The normally “straight talking” McCain admittedly punted on one topic Wednesday aboard his campaign bus when asked ...
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18 hours on a bus and 27 kids with gastro
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
Twenty-seven Year 11 and 12 students and five teachers with gastroenteritis trapped on a bus. More than half of those on the Queensland school trip took ...
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Beijing offers free bus, subway for Olympic ticket holders
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will offer free bus and subway services for Olympic ticket holders during the Games, as the Chinese capital gears up to ...
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Ocalan seriously injured in fall from moving party bus
OCALA - A 24-year-old Ocala man was in stable condition Thursday after he fell out of a moving party bus shortly after midnight in Orlando, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.
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Two new routes out of North Park for bus tracker announced; more ...
Lost in the news about what more the CTA is doing to ease bus bunching was the announcement of 15 new routes for bus tracker starting July 21, two from the North Park garage: #7...
Chicago, IL News RSS Feed - YourStreet - http://www.yourstreet.com/chicago-il

Man attacks girls with machete at Tucson bus stop
Police say three girls were waiting at a bus stop when a man with a bandanna over his face came up behind them and starting hacking with the machete.
ABC15.com - Local News Headlines - http://www.abc15.com/news/local/default.aspx

Help on the Way For Bus Commuters
The Regional Transportation Commission outlined a plan Thursday to improve and speed up bus service around the city. The idea is to capitalize on a spike in ridership since gas prices reached $4 a gallon. Reporter Edward Lawrence takes ...
KLAS - Top Story News - http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/category.asp?c=122783

2 Tucson girls hurt in bus stop machete attack
Associated Press - July 10, 2008 6:24 PM ET TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Police in Tucson say two girls are recovering from injuries they received when a man with a machete attacked them at a bus...
KVOA - News - http://www.kvoa.com/global/category.asp?c=40644

Iteris granted $2.7 Mln Bus Rapid Transit Project for the Orange ...
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA
Iteris noted that Orange County Transportation Authority, or OCTA plans to implement bus rapid transit services along three corridors in Orange and Los ...
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Kenya, Rwanda in transit export agreement
Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
By John Njiraini Rwandan officials may soon be stationed at the Mombasa port to process its exports faster. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade ...
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India wants Bangla to sign transit deal
Hindu - Chennai,India
Dhaka (PTI): India wants Bangladesh to sign a five-year transit agreement later this month allowing it to transport goods to and from its north-eastern ...
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TRANSIT ALERT: Major Delays Expected On 4, 5, 6 Subway Lines
WNBC - New York,NY,USA
NEW YORK -- An incident with a forklift at the Westchester Yard is causing extensive delays on several subway lines Thursday. Riders should expect heavy ...
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Department: Project Leader/Manager
Seattle Times - United States
Desired: Experience with/knowledge of the transit industry. Experience with/knowledge of local regional governments and personnel. ...
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Transit station locations come into focus in Lakeville
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers - Coon Rapids,MN,USA
The location for Lakeville’s Cedar Avenue transit station became a lot clearer July 7 when the City Council moved to support two “preferred locations” ...
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Wabtec gets $52M contract to overhaul transit cars
Forbes - NY,USA
... equipment supplier Wabtec Corp., said Thursday it signed a $52 million, three-year contract to overhaul 308 electric transit cars for HSBC Rail. ...
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YRC North American Transportation Significantly Reduces Transit ...
Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK
... YRC North American Transportation, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW), is significantly reducing transit times in more than 30000 lanes. ...
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Transit Riders Hit Hard
Portland Observer - Portland,OR,USA
The transit agency expects to buy seven million gallons of diesel in the next fiscal year, which includes additional bus and LIFT service and the start of ...
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Wabtec Signs $52 Million Contract to Refurbish Electric Transit ...
MarketWatch - USA
has signed a $52 million, three-year contract to refurbish 308 electric transit cars for HSBC Rail, a leading lessor of rail equipment in the UK. ...
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Central Corridor Design Plans Approved by Hennepin County Board
By rss@masstransitmag.com (Bob Geiger)
The Hennepin County Board on Tuesday approved preliminary design plans for the 11-mile, $892 million Central Corridor light rail transit (LRT) line connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul.
MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News - http://www.masstransitmag.com

New 15-year mass transit expansion package offers further rail ...
The Sound Transit Board today discussed a new 15-year option for expanding mass transit. The new option heeds the call for further light rail extensions while delivering a series of significant Sounder commuter rail and ST Express ...
Sound Transit Latest News Releases - http://www.soundtransit.org

BC MAKES HIGHWAY FOUR-LANING AND TRANSIT INVESTMENTS
WILLIAMS LAKE – The Province is investing $4.5 million to four-lane a portion of the Cariboo Connector and is providing funding for a new transit service, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon announced.
BC Government NEWS - http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/

Sound Transit now has 15-year plan to consider; it does more for ...
By Joe Turner
I'll have a story in Friday's paper, but here's a Sound Transit news release to tide you over until tomorrow. The real decision on which plan to put on the ballot and whether to do so in November or 2010 will be made July 24. ...
Political Buzz - http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/politics

IAEE Takes Action on Transit Crisis
The Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions & Events has formed an Air Transportation Crisis Task Force to address the impact on the tradeshow industry of the reduction or elimination of flights to some cities, rising airplane ticket costs, ...
TradeShowWeek News - http://www.tradeshowweek.com

Ghana: Election Years Cause More Accidents
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
The notable one was on the Cape Coast road, where an articulated truck ran into an STC bus, killing more than 50 people. Earlier this week, a Benz Bus ...
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Six die, many injured in Polish tourist bus crash in Serbia Eds ...
Monsters and Critics.com - USA
Police, who took the badly-damaged bus for a technical check, said they were still investigating the cause of the accident. It was the worst such crash in ...
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4 killed in road Accidents
The New Nation - Bangladesh
Police said a Sherpur bound bus collided with another bus coming from opposite direction at about 10.30 am, killing three people on the spot. ...
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6 killed in road accidents
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
The accident took place at around 10:30am when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus from Sherpur collided head-on with another passenger bus. ...
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The Chicken Bus
By Bernal
That same driver was involved in four more accidents, with same results… lots of dead bodies spread on the highway, until the last one when he also died smashed between the bus and the tree. My trip was cancelled permanently, ...
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misszeronine @ 2008-07-11T11:06:00
By MISSZER0NINE(MISSZER0NINE)
It is Singapore's most environmentally friendly public bus. It is also the friendliest to the elderly and disabled - being able to ferry two wheelchair-bound passengers at any one time. And to top it all off, it is also one of the ...
The New Girl In Town - http://misszeronine.livejournal.com/

Biking Accidents: Helmet and Help Are Crucial
By Grace Lichtenstein(Grace Lichtenstein)
My sister insisted on taking a five-hour bus ride to New York to be with me. The lesson for everyone, to state the obvious: Never ride your bicycle, even to the corner store, without wearing a helmet with a "CPSC approved" sticker ...
Cycling For Boomers....Plus - http://seniorbicycling.blogspot.com/

Mandatory Seatbelts on Motorcoaches?
By JennyK(MartinV)
If you have been injured in a bus accident, or if you have lost a loved one that way, you might have a valid legal case. To learn more about your legal rights and options, please call or email us for a free consultation.
Robert W. Kerpsack Co., LPA - http://www.rwklaw.com/blog.shtml

Pulau Kapas~
By aween mokhtar(aween mokhtar)
We took the night bus and I was worried the whole journey because I was being a paranoid of the bus accidents that happened a lot. We’ve made it safe and sound in the end, at early dawn. Nadia flight arrived at around 8 am and we went ...
The Unpredictable Journey of Life - http://aweenmokhtar.blogspot.com/

Newsvine - 20 killed in Bangladesh bus accident
Jul 7, 2008 ... Two passenger buses collided head-on Monday in central Bangladesh, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more, a television station ...

CTA bus slams into pole in Avalon Park
Chicago Tribune - United States
A CTA bus crashed into a pole Friday afternoon in the Avalon Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. About 1:35 pm, five ambulances were sent to the ...
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4 civilians die in bus ambush by LTTE
Hindu - Chennai,India
COLOMBO: At least four civilians were killed and 25 injured on Friday when suspected LTTE cadre fired at a passenger bus plying between Monaragala and ...
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Bus crash claims six lives
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Belgrade - Six Polish tourists including two children were killed and almost 40 injured on Friday when their bus crashed in northern Serbia, reports said. ...
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Man Injured Falling Off Party Bus
AM850 - FL,USA
An Ocala man has been hospitalized after falling off a moving party bus. 24-year-old Steven Stilwell was on his way to the front of the bus, ...
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Student sexually assaulted near bus stop
MyFoxOrlando.com - Lake Mary,FL,USA
(WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Police said a Glenridge Middle School student was sexually assaulted near her bus stop Tuesday morning. ...
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Fireworks Discharged on a School Bus
WSAV-TV - Savannah,GA,USA
Fireworks discharged on a school bus. Emergency crews arrived to make sure there were no injuries at this parking lot near the intersection of E. Victory ...
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School Board Member Walks in Shoes of Bus Aide
WBFO - Buffalo,NY,USA
BUFFALO, NY (2008-07-11) A Buffalo Board of Education member will walk in the shoes of a bus aid Friday. The Transportation Aides are fighting for a Living ...
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Concert-goers flee from bus blaze
BBC News - UK
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but passengers said smoke and flames began to rise through the floors of the bus. One of the group, Alice Barr, ...
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Rising gas prices spurring Vegas express bus plans
KVBC - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Officials expect that by next fall, an express bus will run from a park-and-ride facility in far northwest Las Vegas to downtown, using high occupancy ...
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Eleven Hospitalized After CTA Bus Hits Pole
Eight adults and three teens riding a CTA bus were hospitalized in good condition after the bus slammed into a pole Friday afternoon on the South Side.
Local News for MyFox Chicago - http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox

Girls get off at wrong bus stop, go home with a stranger
Scary moments for a Eugene mother. Her daughters got off at the wrong school bus stop and ended up with a stranger. The woman who found the girls is also upset with the Bethel School District--for a different incident on the same bus.
KVAL - News - Local & Regional - http://www.kval.com/news/local

District 63 makes headway in bus reinstatement
By Petras Barcas, pbarcas@mysuburbanlife.com
After the district cut bus service for the 2007-08 school year because of budget restraints, state Rep. Jim Durkin, R-82nd District, of Western Springs, helped secure $338000 in state funding to get the wheels rolling again this fall. ...
Darien Suburban Life News RSS - http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/darien/news

Bus catches fire on I-40/85
The New York-bound Greyhound left Atlanta around 3 am Friday. Passengers say everything was running smoothly until brakes apparently overheated and caught fire.
News 14 Carolina Top Stories - http://news14.com

16 killed in bus, truck collision in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Police say 16 people were killed when a bus carrying school teachers collided head-on with an empty fuel tanker in western Brazil.
GMA News.tv - http://www.gmanews.tv/