Wednesday, June 29, 2011

UPDATE

U.S. Lags Behind China, Colombia in Bus Rapid Transit - NYTimes.com
Debra Johnson picked to serve as Muni's acting chief : City Insider

Oscar Grant's mom to get $1.3 million from BART in federal lawsuit settlement - San Jose Mercury News

Big Central Subway Dig to Start This Year - The Bay Citizen

About 10 percent of Metro terrorism threats lead to arrests, reports | Kytja Weir | DC | Washington Examiner

Don’t throw transit riders under the bus - Editorials - MiamiHerald.com


Cap Metro board votes to outsource bus routes

Jefferson Transit chooses new general manager -- Port Angeles Port Townsend Sequim Forks Jefferson County Clallam County Olympic Peninsula Daily news

1 person killed in bus wreck on I-40 in Raleigh

Bus Accidents, Crashes and Deaths Under Reported | InjuryBoard Kansas City

Bus competition welcome

DUI bus driver says rights violated at pre-release center

28-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Detroit Bus Station

Staten Island schoolgirl killed in dash for city bus | SILive.com

Vintage vehicle enthusiasts feeling loss after arson damages old buses in Tucson

YouTube - TV9 - BMTC BUS ATTACK ON PEOPLE IN YESHWANTPUR

Cap Metro board votes to outsource bus routes

NJ Transit is increasing security on trains, buses

Singapore and Malaysia plan rapid rail transit link by 2018

Mayor to let HART take lead

City seeks input on transit oriented development

Commission to push for tolls to fund mass transit

CTA Cuts 54 Jobs, Saves $15 Million As It Holds Off On Big Projects

MILAN: New area transit project pulls into town

FL: U.S. expected to send $65M for transit :: Transport News

Weekend Subway Service Disruptions In Effect - NY1.com

Friday, June 24, 2011

update

Next Stop: Using Buses to Promote HIV-Testing Awareness

Boy, Two, Takes Lone 24-Mile Bus Journey

Metro bus driver killed in Texas 288 crash (w/video) | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Homeless man who inherited a fortune missing after bus trip to collect $100000 ...

Eight people hurt in tour bus crash near Moapa

Outcry Against Eliminating Saturday Bus Services

Investigation Continues After Woman Struck, Killed By Bus - Madison News Story - WISC Madison

Chesterfield mother convicted of brandishing gun at bus stop

Metro board approves $2.5 billion budget

ASTC slams 'barbaric behaviour' of protesters

Bus drivers told to put down in Fern Bay residential park

Buses off the road

11 defendants settle in fatal Texas bus crash

Past violations litter MBTA bus drivers' records

No injuries in hit-and-run involving prison bus

17-year-old girl faces rap in vicious beatdown of Bronx bus driver

Clamping down on bus safety

Granite investigating boy's fall from bus

Pedestrian rescued after being pinned beneath Metro bus

United Way project stuffs bus to overflowing

MDOT will close or merge 9 facilities

Metro to cut bus lines over weekend

Power problems disrupt Amtrak, NJ Transit trains for third time in three days

Car-tab fee proposed for transit cuts

Light-rail contract dispute is resolved

Metro to hear from safety monitor, consider budget

NJ Transit Delays Cause Headaches for Commuters

Transit workers charged with ticket machine theft

A-train adds glamour to Denton County mass transit

Power Breakfast: MARTA raises fare to $2.50, metro jobless rate up, Cobb ...

Thursday, June 23, 2011

UPDATE

Metro identifies bus driver killed in 288 crash | Newswatch | a Chron.com blog

NY bus driver cited in traffic stop along I-95 in Henrico

T bus driver a chip off old block

Woman Struck By Madison Bus Dies - Madison News Story - WISC Madison

Video: Battered Bus Driver Describes Teen's Vicious Attack

Mass transit needs a moving message

Bus driver recalls horror of beating at the hands of 17-year-old girl whose ...

US Bus stations - all bus and coach - June 23 2011 Archive

Metro union details attacks on bus drivers

School vandals

12 killed in violent incidents in Balochistan

Trio excluded after pupils shop hate crime

Man plans Greyhound bus adventure

Estes Park bus stop closed temporarily for repairs

Poor transit system, sprawl make trips to work difficult

Orange faces big bill for Innovation Way roads, transit

Marin City transit hub to get new look

MTC approves $24.5 million bailout for AC Transit to avoid service cuts

NY may ban trucks, buses from Syracuse highway

COTA likes hybrid buses so far | The Columbus Dispatch

NDP vows to freeze transit fares

Lawsuits loom as vetoes set showdown on rail spending - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com

VIA Metropolitan Transit Contracts With Trapeze ITS, a Subsidiary of ...

Metro work in progress two years after crash

MARTA Board Votes on Fare Hikes, 2012 Budget Today

BAT relocation to be aided by $3.2 million fed award

Norfolk officials take a spin on light rail

First Transit deserves local bus contract

Public transit funding needs to grow, also

Public transit funding needs to grow, also

Bronx Teen Charged With Assault On MTA Bus Driver - NY1.com

NTSB: Cell phones behind many transit accidents - CBS News

Monday, June 20, 2011

UPDATE

Kirk unveils plan to ease transit privatization

Utah Transit Authority Awards Lawson Products Three-Year Fastener Contract

CTA to speed up security camera installation

Public transit problems run deeper than access alone, Brookings says | CivSource

Urban Land Conservancy Acquires 4th Property Using Denver's Transit Oriented ...

Metro union to hold town meeting; GM to testify on Hill

Most Romantic Mass Transit Stop in America | NBC Washington

Schumer Proposes Tour Bus Rating System - NY1.com

Today's news update | Transit open house tonight | KYMN Radio ...

All Electric Bus by DesignLine Produces Unparalleled Results

Tiverton middle schooler arrested for alleged molestation on bus

Driver blamed for Sudan bus accident

3 SUSPECTS SOUGHT IN BUS SHOOTING | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-06-20

City Council approves plans for bus -only lane

Bus driver hits pedestrian - Breaking News - TheState.com

Party Bus Accident Leaves One In The Hospital

New laws target safety at school, on the bus - News - School Bus Fleet

No students on bus during accident

Aggravated Assaults and Sex Crime Incidents Increase on VTA in 2010

Buses keep gory run going - The Times of India

Buses collide on Wellesley Road, Croydon (From Your Local Guardian)

1 dead, 4 injured during 3 incidents in Stockton

Brick smashes through Coventry bus window - Coventry News - News - Coventry Telegraph

Police hunting two men over Indecent behaviour at bus stops | Adelaide Now

South Elgin residents seek Pace bus routes to train, ECC, Randall

Tempe public transit facing changes

Lane Transit District starts renovation of University of Oregon bus stop

Schumer calls for bus companies to display safety ratings

14 hurt in bus accident in Quezon City - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Three of family die in accident | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

Roads to hell

Fredericksburg.com - Mother, son from Nepal struggle in crash recovery

Rapid buses will bring changes to Hespeler Road in Cambridge

Survey Takes Aim at Region's Transportation Needs

Toronto Transit System Paralyzed By Ducklings : TreeHugger

Editorial quick hits: Adopt transit authority

Transit gutted | county, bus, day - Willows Journal

Menendez and Lautenberg Announce Arrival of NJ Transit Grant Money

Groundbroken on Transit Oriented Development

Fitch Downgrades Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Sales Tax Revs to 'AA-' from 'AA ...

Local candidates prefile, online market attracts crowd, transit ...

Friday, June 17, 2011

UPDATE

Portland Launches Transportation Planning Website

Muni chief Nathaniel Ford to leave June 30

Metro officials report gains in safety, training since 2009 Red Line crash

Central Jersey senior citizens left behind

Rural public transportation fares proposed as service draws closer to reality

Poor public transit called threat to older Americans

City of Ottawa promises smart-cards for transit by the end of 2012

Drivers are encouraged to 'Dump the Pump' and take transit

Mass- transit plan backers seek a referendum

Permit parking spots at NJ Transit stations would be allowed for others during ...

Metro officials to testify on safety on Capitol Hill

Metro: 'No plan to file charges' in bomb scare given woman's mental state

Court ruling supports public transit for M's games

Sen. Rebekah Warren co-sponsoring legislation to form regional transit ...

Google Maps Adds Live Transit Data For Selected Cities - Yahoo! News

Fatal Crash - Car meets Bus at side of road

omni Bus accident in Trichy - DINAMALAR

1 killed, 17 hurt in bus accident near Tiruvarur

At least 28 dead in Southern Sudan bus crash

Buses , building, equipment destroyed at St. Joseph-Ogden

COLTS encourages public to 'dump the pump'

11 students hurt after SUV runs into buses

MTA bus driver suspended for 15th time was hired after DWI conviction

Jefferson Lines Announces New Bus Service for Stillwater

Amtrak Vt, NH stations to be served by bus

Navistar's IC Bus Beats Competition in Fluid Economy

Bus service set to Iowa State Fair from 46 sites

Weston public bus hearings set

Biz Beat: Aging boomers need transit , report warns

Muni sends chief Nat Ford packing from the SF transit agency

Czech Transit Strike Thins Traffic, Hits Economic Activity

Metro establishes information campaign to keep riders up to speed on massive ...

A Taxi Trend: Ford Transit Connect Compressed Natural Gas Taxis Heading to Los ...

3 Michigan senators propose metro Detroit transit board

Web Extra: Are universities cutting summer transit services ...

Bus Drivers Strike, Delays Continue for Arlington Transit | News ...

MTA: MetroCard Users Can File Claims Online - NY1.com






Wednesday, June 15, 2011

UPDATE

SC electric bus completes $30M investment deal

LA Council OKs bus -only lanes along Wilshire Boulevard

Fire marshal: Bus might have caused Girard fire

11 injured in bus crash in Jefferson Park - latimes.com

Lakota boy beaten on school bus

The Squeaky Wheel in Elmhurst is Attached to a School Bus

Volvo says wins large bus order from New York transit

Driver fired after boy is left on bus - News - School Bus Fleet

North Star tries to strengthen bus safety

Seven dead, 51 hurt in accidents

School bus terror

Passengers set to log bus problems

Highland News | News | Passengers set to log bus problems

Boy, 14, charged following Peterculter fires

Bus service thrown into danger

Report: Public transit options limited for seniors in America

Mass transit plan gets a push

Ruling to allow Metro to offer service to sporting, community events

Baby boomers will have limited choices for transportation as they age, report says

Pierce Transit Board Makes Cuts Official

Arbitrator upholds rejected Muni contract; some drivers hint at strike or slowdown

Bus Drivers Strike, Delays Continue for Arlington Transit

Central Point School District privatizing bus system

Lawsuits filed after bus stop accidents

gulfnews : Lucky escape for 35 children in Shaikh Zayed road crash

House panel looks at rogue bus firms

US Transportation Dept. Looks Into Deadly Bus Crashes

Grand jury recommends improving school bus safety reporting

Feds want authority to randomly inspect tour buses

Feds Shut Bus Firm For Putting People In Luggage Compartment ...