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16.2.16

SMALL BUSES AS CONNECTING ONES * India: For CMRL

* Chennai - 100 small buses to connect Metro stations

(Video, by Thanthi TV - Apr 7, 2015: Petitions Drawn from Public, asking for Possible Routes of 100 New Mini Buses which will be launched shortly in Chennai)

-- The new services will play a key role in improving intermodal transportation... In what can be seen as a fillip to intermodal transport, 100 small buses will be introduced by March-end to connect Chennai Metro Rail stations across the city. CMRL officials want to have system of common ticketing with the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and are waiting for a response from the latter on this matter... The first 50 small buses were rolled out in October 2013 and the second 50 hit the roads in February 2014. Most of the services are concentrated in the southern and western suburbs and some ply in the city. Even areas such as Vengambakkam, Korattur, Avadi, Mittanamalli, Karanodai and Madhavaram, which earlier had poor road connectivity, have been benefitted by the introduction of small buses... However, with the introduction of Chennai Metro Rail, residents wanted more small buses to connect the stations...
Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India - The Hindu, by VIVEK NARAYANAN - January 31, 2016

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1.2.12

POPULAR BUS SERVICE * USA

* New York - Why Chinatown Buses Are Still So Popular

(Image: Chinatown map. Even with low-priced, high-amenity alternatives like BoltBus, many riders remain loyal to the Chinatown service)

New York,NY,USA -The Atlantic Cities, by Eric Jaffe -Jan 30, 2012: -- The intercity bus industry has Chinatown to thank for its remarkable revival. The popularity of bus travel fell dramatically in the mid to late 20th century, as air fares became cheaper. But the mode began to rebound with the advent of the Fung Wah bus, in 1998, which traveled between the Chinatown districts of New York and Boston for unbelievably low fares and with unbelievable frequency. The success of Chinatown curbside buses led to the creation of "corporate" curbside buses like the BoltBus, co-owned by Greyhound, and together these modes helped intercity bus travel more than double in the Northeast Corridor between 1998 and 2007 — with ridership levels topping 7 million passengers... In research published in the latest issue of Urban Geography, Rutgers doctoral students Nicholas J. Klein and Andrew Zitcer examine the source of this enthusiasm among regular Chinatown bus riders. After conducting five focus groups with riders, Klein and Zitcer discovered that Chinatown curbside devotees see the service not just as a means of transportation but as an "authentic urban experience, a thrilling and danger-enhanced departure from daily life, and as an engagement with the multicultural city" ...

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9.4.08

Bus Services * Brunei - In KB And Seria Temporarily Halted

For nearly a week now, local private buses travelling to and from Kuala Belait and Seria have stopped operating, which has led to questions being asked by the public on the efficiency of public transportation in the country

Kuala Belait,Brunei -Bru Direct (Darussalam,Brunei)/Borneo Bulletin, by Liza Mohd -8 April 2008: -- ... A representative of the local private bus service operator, Berlima Sdn Bhd, said the local bus service operating between Kuala Belait and Seria has been temporarily halted as the company is waiting for road taxes for the buses to be renewed... According to the representative, the company's contract to provide transportation in the district ended on March 31. But the company received a call from the Land Transport Department on that date, informing them that their contract has been extended for an additional three months... Due to the short notice, the company was compelled to renew the road tax and insurance of its four buses to enable them to operate lawfully... Representatives from the Belait Land Transport Department were not available for comment... Passengers deprived of the daily local bus service and some have opted to take a ride from illegal taxi operators or ‘taxi sapu’, who have seized on the situation... (Video from YouTube, by ninohakim -August 11, 2007: "Brunei" , small part of Bandar Seri Begawan. There are much more beautiful areas of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam)

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15.3.08

Bus Passengers * UK - Good and bad news for

A half million pound deal that will see a brand new bus service linking Ilkeston with the tram stop at Phoenix Park is set to be signed next month

Ilkeston,England,UK -Ilkeston Today -13 March 2008: -- ... A meeting last week with organisers Broxtowe MP Nick Palmer and Kimberley councillor Richard Robinson saw partners Veolia, Tesco and British Land agreed the funding split that will see the service start from October 3 this year... The T1 Phoenix Flagship Service will operate seven days per week, 364 days of the year and link residents in Nuthall, Kimberley, Awsworth and Cossall directly with the tram stop at Phoenix Park, the new Ikea Retail Park and the Tesco store at Ilkeston...

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14.2.08

SERVICES * UK - Boost to buses marks ‘new era’

Reading,England,UK -The Reading Evening Post -13 Feb 2008: -- Better access and more frequent buses are on the cards for commuters across the borough after Reading Transport bosses decided to rejig services... The company, better known as Reading Buses, has decided to re-launch all its landmark Premier Route services following a three-month consultation with users... From Monday, February 25, the brightly-coloured buses will run every seven to eight minutes... In addition, each vehicle will have low floors, which will allow easier access for disabled people, the elderly and parents with buggies...

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23.1.08

Bus Service * USA - Cities juggle funding issues with increased demand for

Kansas City,MO,USA -The Kansas City Star, by RUSS PULLEY -Jan. 22, 2008: -- High gasoline prices are prompting more Independence, Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit residents to take commuter buses to downtown Kansas City... With aging residents and a more diverse population, growing suburbs also are hearing requests for more for bus service within their city limits. But officials are hearing talk about cuts in federal subsidies, leaving the future of suburban bus service murky... (Photo: The Red Route bus picked up a rider Monday at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority MetroCenter just west of Noland Road on Truman Road)

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20.9.07

* Malaysia - Shuttle bus service rolls into record books

A Dedicated Transport System (DTS) – claimed to be the first in the world which utilises the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) to monitor passenger and bus movements in near real-time – has just been launched here

Cyberjaya,Malaysia -The Malaysia Star, by TAN KIT HOONG -September 13, 2007: -- ... It works by having a Mobile Tracking Unit (MTU) installed in each bus, containing a GPS chipset for location tracking and a GPRS telecommunications unit for sending location information to a web server... The MTU also doubles as a passenger tracking device because each DTS passenger is issued with an i-Button – an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip – which relays information about each passenger to the system... This would allow companies in Cyberjaya to track and better manage their employees, it was announced... (Photo by mansionion: NadiPutra buses )

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