Thursday, July 7, 2011

UPDATE

Quinn signs bill calling for a universal transit fare card

Metro Prepares for Transit Cuts in Shadow of Government Shutdown

Google Maps for Android adds ' transit navigation'

Mayors eye gas-tax hike for transit

Miami-Dade to weigh $100M loan for ailing Transit Agency

Ottawa LRT tunnel to go under Queen Street

Transit workers plead not guilty to Caltrain theft

Transit deal in final stage: Krishna

Bellevue, Sound Transit , engaged in 'high-level' discussions over light-rail route

News Roundup: Sending it Back - Seattle Transit Blog

Gov signs Chicago-area universal fare card bill - Forbes.com

UP: More than 30 killed in train, bus collision

The Hindu : States / Other States : 38 killed as train rams snag-hit bus in U.P.

Norwell woman dies after fall from bus

Bus driver indicted on manslaughter charges in Caroline crash

Free Bus Services During 405 Closure

MBTA considering audio ads for buses

Arrest in fatal stabbing outside party bus in PG

Feds shutter bus company in fatal Pa. crash

Editorial: We can't draw veil over bus incidents

Dozens reported dead in train, bus smash

Driver in San Marcos bus crash fell asleep, police report says

Driver admits abusing bus riders | The former RideSource employee pleads guilty to sexually abusing female passengers

3 buses set ablaze on Day 1 | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

Hijacked: 039;Passengers039; Take Over Bus - ModernGhana.com

Wednesday State News Briefs: Three children dead in Madison in two incidents

Sandy native Margie Freeman retires after 28 years driving school bus

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

UPDATE

Radio ads on the MBTA buses? Thank goodness for my car. | Boston Business Journal

Youngstown News , Transit budgets hit by recession

SMART board gets to work choosing new GM

Revised Plan for Thompsonville Transit Station Presented to Town Council

Former TTC general manager David Gunn thinks Toronto's transit plans are off ...

Transit fines to rise Aug. 1

Bangladesh, India to keep other neighbours in transit loop

Proposed cuts would impact transit services

Google Maps for Android now includes transit navigation for 400+ cities

Report: Driver of crashed bus fell asleep

Bus driver stabbing suspect arrested

US Rep. Sean Duffy to travel district on his bus

Greenlink considers adding bus service to Simpsonville

Breastfeeding Incidents Cause Mothers To Speak Out

School bus fares poised to go up again

GWB Bus Station to Get 'Major Overhaul'

Boy, 14, pleads guilty in Tippecanoe Co. bus fires

Is Los Angeles Metro throwing bus riders under the bus? | Grist

Shirtless man hijacks, crashes Atlanta school bus - News - Ohio

YouTube - TV9 - BMTC BUS MOWS DOWN MUSLIM GIRL IN MYSORE ROAD‏

UPDATE

Streetcar named disaster, Jerusalem tram goes nowhere

New York Injury News- Escalator Malfunction at MBTA Back Bay Station Injured 5 - Injury News

PR firm for high-speed rail project quits before being fired

Public transit gaining riders, facing budget cuts

BART: Suspect killed by officer in S.F. had knife

Tanker collides with South Florida bus, 25 injured | AHN

Ontario not interested in lifting rules on transit projects

Astoria Characters: The Man in Transit

METRO gathers transit ideas for Kingwood, Humble

LaHood: $101.4 million to promote innovative clean-fuel technologies in transit

New OCLINK transit pass kicks into gear in Orange County

Recession hits transit budgets despite rising need - US news

News bites: A recession for transportation ? - The Hill's ...

Mankato to overhaul transit system » Local News » The Free Press ...

Saturday, July 2, 2011

UPDATE

State deal with Ottumwa Transit Authority expires

Delays, packed buses frustrate transit users

Scott's SunRail decision gives some hope for Tampa Bay transit

Shahbaz directs for rapid bus transit system

Parents gather at SMART bus terminal nurse-in to support breast-feeding mom

First tour search as Quick Step bus seized

Nineteen people hospitalized after bus crash

Jury awards $7M to family of dead bus driver

No malfunction found in bus

At least 5 injured in bus crash

Court backs decision to eliminate yellow school bus service

Federal agents make surprise inspections of discount commercial buses in area

Metro driver convicted in fatal accident. | busnewssite.com

No malfunction found in bus - News & Observer - Wake Forest Demon ...

Tour bus crash shuts down I-35 south of San Marcos

Bus company has had past problems - 6 pm News

Our View: For a transportation change of pace, try riding a bus

Last stop for Sunset Empire Transportation District? - Cannon Beach Gazette:

Tributes To Teens Killed In Gap Year Crash

How 28 passengers died in auto crash

NTSB to join bus crash investigation - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

New Transit Fare Changes Start Today

County Unveils Shorelink Shuttles

Transit fares, bridge tolls increasing

Main parties tout their mass transit network plans in city

Metro Transit to Keep Rolling During Shutdown

BART pays mother of victim Oscar Grant III $1.3 million

Transit Lines Adjust Schedules For July 4th Holiday

Police cite bus driver who struck pedestrian

Feds Fund 27 Transit Projects for $1.58 Billion

MTD board approves $32 million budget

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