BUSES' WORLD NEWS - Condenseds -
* School Bus Violence Is Common, Drivers Say
Washington,DC,USA -The Washington Post, by Allison Klein and Nick Anderson -Feb 4, 2006: Two teenagers were charged with five counts of attempted murder for allegedly firing a revolver at the school bus they had just stepped off, Prince George's police said... Wednesday's shooting stands out for its brazenness, but bus drivers and others said they are not surprised that school bus violence has risen to the boiling point...
* CNG buses to cut down $ 700m diesel import bill
Islamabad,Pakistan -Online International News Network -5 Feb 2006: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that steps were underway to introducing CNG buses in country which would cut down US $ 700 million diesel import bill...
* City bus funding under scrutiny
UK -BBC News -4 Feb 2006: Contracts worth more than £2.4m could be used to maintain and extend bus services in Bristol... The council money will be used to improve bus services in the northern and eastern residential areas while some poorly-used routes will be axed... A council spokesman said there was still a lot to be done to improve local bus services but hoped the changes would make bus travel more attractive...
Leeds,UK -Leeds Today, by Anne Alexander -4 Feb 2006: Bus companies have been put on notice that they will be forced to run better, more reliable services that local people need or face the hand of the Government... Transport Secretary Alistair Darling gave fresh hope for public transport users in West Yorkshire by pledging he would do all he can to make sure transport companies co-operate better with local authorities...
* A year of planning pays off for organizers
DETROIT,Mich,USA -Seattlepi/AP, by TOM KRISHER -February 5, 2006: There were a couple of buses waiting in line from Canada when a black lab named Vernie hopped into the cargo hold of a charter and sniffed around... It took him only a few minutes to check the bus inside and out, and because its passengers were pre-registered through the NFL, the charter left the U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint in under 10 minutes...
* SA plans Adelaide security camera upgrade
Adelaide,Australia -ABC Regional Online -Feb 5, 2006: Fears of a London-style terrorist attack has prompted the South Australian Government to open tenders for a multi-million dollar upgrade of security on Adelaide's public transport system... Currently, less than half of the city's buses, trains, and trams are monitored by security cameras... Under the plan, digital cameras would be installed on the remaining 510 buses and 23 rail cars...
* Bus stop makeover to create information hubs
Scotland,UK -Scotsman -6 Feb 2006: BUS stops in some of Edinburgh's busiest areas are to be transformed into "bus-to-bus interchanges", to make it easier for travellers to get around the city... The new bus stops will feature information boards with colour-coded schemes to help passengers identify different routes...
* Volvo buses to connect Puri
Kolkata,India -Business Standard -Feb 08, 2006: Journey to Puri from Kolkata by road will now be surely better for Kolkatans... Volvo India today launched its intercity bus that will be plying between Puri and Kolkata connecting Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack... The intercity buses will be operated by Medi-Drips Carriers Private Limited under the banner of the Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC)... Eastern India was though the last to have Volvo intercity bus service...
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