Bus Routes News
- Bus route extensions is on T’s table Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:47AM Passengers might be boarding MBTA buses in South Weymouth by early March or June if the T deems there are enough riders who would use the service.
- Picket lines in Harrow and Edgware Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:40AMBUS drivers have pledged to continue striking until their pay demands are met, as more than 300 walk out in Harrow and Edgware.
- Bus cancellations due to pay strike Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:40AMMORE than 300 bus workers have walked out in Harrow and Edgware this morning in a dispute over pay.
- Safety fears shut down Domain bus runs Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:37AMTHE State Transit Authority has had to stop bus services to the Domain due to safety concerns for their drivers.
- San Diego School Buses Delayed Monday Morning Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:20AMTrouble getting about 50 buses started.
- Power lines fall on TTC bus, closing intersection Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:15AMThe intersection of Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West remains closed early Monday afternoon after a small group of TTC riders were trapped on a bus for roughly 30 minutes earlier in the day.
- Developments in Gaza fighting Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:45AM(Reuters) - Following are developments in the fighting in the Gaza Strip as of 4:30 p.m.
- Drivers not stopping for buses Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:37AM Each day when bus drivers return from routes, they hand him license plate numbers of drivers who didn’t stop when the lights were flashing and the stop sign is out.
- Citizens to provide input on transit plan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:04PMCitizens will soon have their first opportunity to provide input on a Transit Implementation Plan for the Valdosta Urbanized Area. A Transit Public Involvement Meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Valdosta City Hall Annex, Multi Purpose Room, located at 300 N. Lee St.
- El Monte changes bus routes Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:55PMEL MONTE - Several El Monte Transit bus routes have changed as of Jan. 1.
- Bridge repairs force bus route changes in Newport Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:45PMNEWPORT - The New Year will mean new bus routes for some Carteret County students. Three bus routes in the Nine Foot Road area of Newport will be altered beginning with the return of school on Jan. 5, according to Carteret County Public Schools.
- New era in ferry travel planned for the Bay Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:30PMRebirth of service would come as commute conditions on land become more crowded.
- Walks 2009: Step out on these new routes around the UK Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:21PM This year promises to be a good one for walkers. The Marine Bill, introduced to the Commons in December, gave the green light to the ambitious plan to map a coastal access corridor around the whole of England, allowing preparatory work on the 2,700-mile scheme to begin in 2009. But while hikers wait, many new paths and initiatives are opening up.
- Auto motive: Fury spreads Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:00PMStatesman News Service KOLKATA, Jan. 3: Violence over the auto-rickshaw ban in the city worsened today as three government buses were set ablaze and two others badly damaged at and around Park Circus this morning, allegedly by members belonging to the Trinamul Congress-controlled Auto Banchao Committee (ABC). Police arrested 11 persons in connection with the incidents.
- Passengers yanked off taxis, terrorised Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:00PMCalcutta, Jan. 3: Auto drivers in groups of 10 to 20 held the city to ransom this morning as they dragged commuters off autos and taxis and dared drivers to defy their diktat, brandishing metal rods, bamboo sticks and bricks.
- Economic downturn creates good deals Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:50AMNEW YORK - The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be "the year of travel deals," predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. "As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have discretionary income to travel."
- Overwhelmed by snow Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:17AMHauling snow in record times is not exclusively a city problem. Ask the local county road engineers.
- Bus riders worry about routes as RTC cuts loom Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:51AMSome Northern Nevada bus passengers and bus drivers are facing a grim 2009 in the wake of the economic downturn and the failure in November of a Regional Transportation Commission ballot measure that would have provided more money for mass transit.
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- OSU wins game of defense Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:51AMSun Bowl low on excitement for fans With students away and a Wednesday morning start time, Beaver Nation was calm and quiet for the Sun Bowl, with some fans gathered over food and drink and others interrupting their regular workday.
- Lost: One fact ... Found: One blessing Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:04AM LOST CAT. Has a little bell on her collar. Reward.
- 2008: A year in the life of the town of Pelham Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:26PMTake a look back at the stories that made the news in the town of Pelham in the second half of 2008. From pride in Pelham to kids building bike trails to replacing Malcolm Allen, a flutter of activity took place in 2008.
- Regional GO one step closer Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:26PMGO Transit is a few stops closer to reality as the Ministry of Transportation reviews a proposal to build a carpool parking lot facility in Beamsville.
- Reduced fare cards for elderly, low income may increase to $5 per year Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:14PMPROVIDENCE — Between 16,000 and 17,000 senior citizens and low-income residents in Rhode Island may soon need to pay more for the bus-pass cards they use for reduced fares on Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses.
- Public agencies thinking about New Years drinking Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:40PMAs the sounds of corks unpopping and shouts of "Happy New Year" fill homes across northern Nevada tonight, the rumble of engines will also echo through area roads.
- YEAR IN REVIEW: 2008 filled with growth Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:29PM The first winter storm of the season struck Jan, 14 leaving many residents without power and causing many minor car accidents.
- Excessive snow creates difficulties in Libby Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:26AMMail carriers can’t get to mailboxes, firefighters can’t get to fire hydrants and residents can’t get their cars out of the driveway – it must be winter.
- Counties battle snow Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:15AMBENEDICT - The most recent snowfalls in the Minot region have been light and fluffy and easy to move. The benefit might be short lived.
- New bus routes link east, west St. Lucie County Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:12AMThe county is giving the community two new bus routes this holiday season — enabling anyone to travel on public transportation throughout the area.
- Service on new Onalaska bus route to be free for first two weeks Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:33AMCentral Onalaska will have regularly scheduled bus service by the La Crosse MTU starting Jan. 5 and the first two weeks will be free of charge.
- Phoenix unveils $270 million in cuts Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:11AMReeling from a brutal recession, Phoenix plans to eliminate more than 1,200 positions and limit or end dozens of programs and services as it looks to carve nearly $270 million from its budget.
- New Year Brings Bus Fare Increase Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:10AMSome Eastern Jackson County commuters will have to pay more to take the bus to Kansas City.
- Family feels ‘abandoned’ in storm Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:28AMA Salt Spring Island family is recovering from a Christmas they won’t soon forget after the recent snowfall left them snowed in on Spring Gold Way on the east side of Mount Erskine.
- Town opens garage to overnight parking Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:45PMIn an effort to keep people from driving drunk, the Town of Jackson has begun allowing overnight parking in its parking garage on the corner of West Simpson Avenue and South Millward Street.
- Greener Living 2008: A month-by-month list of tips Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:36PMIt has been a year of living greenly, and with all this momentum, 2009 could be greener still. Since January, FYI’s Greener Living series has tackled a host of environmental issues that intersect with our everyday lives. The series kicked off by addressing the piles of trash we generate at home. Last month’s stories examined skin care products and their worrisome chemicals.
- Free bus service during Port Colborne bridge repairs Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:20PMPORT COLBORNE In light of the upcoming maintenance on the Clarence Street Bridge, the City of Port Colborne will provide free transportation to residents [...]
- SOCIAL IN BRIEF 30/12 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:46PMWhile nearly 50 workers were working on the roof of the third floor of a building under construction in HCM City , the scaffold suddenly collapsed. The incident killed at least one on the spot and injured 14 others.
- Barack Obama a native son to Hawaii Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:36PMHis vacation there helps propel tourism efforts HONOLULU — Locals here sometimes call Barack Obama a kamaaina , the Hawaiian word for native born or one who has lived here for some time. Chicagoans, of course, think of him as a South Sider who often wears a White Sox cap.
- Truck priority fears over roads plan Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:31PMNew laws that would see some Melbourne roads prioritised for tram, bus, bicycle, pedestrian or freight use have alarmed local councils, who see them as an attempt to ram through new heavy truck routes.
- MTA Announces Service Changes, Reductions Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:24PMThe Maryland Transit Administration on Monday announced service changes, effective Jan. 12, for its Commuter Bus and MARC Train service.
- MTA makes concessions to riders but will follow through with other cuts Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:17PMThe Maryland Transit Administration said Monday it has pulled a number of commuter service routes off the chopping block for the new year, but still plans to slash others as it seeks to overcome a cutback in state funding.
- Get ready for 2008 Brut Sun Bowl game Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:17PMFind information on tickets and parking for the 75th Anniversary Brut Sun Bowl game that will be held at noon Wednesday.
- Bologna Drop gets quirky honor Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:40PMPickles, crab, cheese, sausage and Lebanon bologna. Have a pirate wench mix these and a few other ingredients together in a gumbo pot, and you get America’s Top 10 Quirkiest New Year’s Eve Events.
- Cuts proposed to 2 south Scottsdale bus routes Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:59AMCity transportation staffers are proposing eliminating parts of Route 76-Miller Road and Route 84-Granite Reef Road to help Scottsdale cut its budget shortfall.
- More buses for Ha Noi, remote areas next year Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:21PMHA NOI — The Ha Noi Department of Transport plans to open more bus routes next year to reduce the numbers of overloaded buses while meeting growing public transport demands.
- Top 10 education stories of 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:14PM The end of a five-year-old school funding lawsuit, a record marathon basketball game to benefit Heartland Lutheran High School, a resounding defeat of a ballot issue to upgrade buildings at Central Community College, a large gift to Heartland Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran schools and the end of a controversial grading practice were among the top education stories in Grand Island this past year.
- Bus services until 2am for New Year’s Eve revellers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:31PMREVELLERS celebrating New Year’s Eve can consider leaving their vehicles at home and taking the bus instead.
- Thailand Outlook Channel Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:15PMMany provinces have set up safety check-points along main routes where a large number of travelers are expected during the New Year holidays. Meanwhile, people have already started traveling to their hometowns before the official holiday begins next week.
- New Year Fireworks Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:03PMOnce again millions of people around the world will have their eyes on the South Bank firework display around the London Eye , courtesy of the Mayor of London.
- ODOT crews battle winterâ€s wrath Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:26AMONTARIO —Oregon Department of Transportation crews are working around the clock to keep local state highways open, and, to date, they have been successful, at least in District 14 which takes in Malheur, Harney and Grant counties, according to Tom Davis, ODOT District 14 assistant manager.