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8.4.08
More Buses * Laos - For Pi Mai Lao
Bus Station will add more bus route on schedule service for the upcoming Pi Mai Lao or lunar New Year which falls mid-April
Luang Prabang,Laos -Laos Traveller.blogspot, by Phanomsinh--April 7, 2008: --... “The bus ticket would remain the same price to cope with the increase of passengers who plan to visit their families in northern and southern provinces,”confirmed asenior official of Northern Bus Station... The plan was discussed at the meeting on 3 April, was organised by the Public Work and Transport Departmentin collaboration with theNorthern Bus Stationand private-run bus service for north and south parts...
Commuter Buses' Popularity * USA - Puts Placer agency in mass-transit pickle
No more riders, please!
Sacramento,CA,USA -The Sacramento Bee, by Tony Bizjak-March 12, 2008: --It's not a message you'd expect to hear from a transit agency, but it's exactly whatPlacer Commuter Express bus officialsare pleading...With gas prices mounting and the economy slowing,commuters fromColfax, Auburnand other foothill communities have been filling bus seats so fast that operators this week said no more...The little agency, which runs three leased buses on Interstate 80 to and from downtown Sacramento, announced it will sell tickets only to current riders... Anyone else will have to go on a waiting list... That's because of reports piling up in recent weeks thatPlacer'sgreen and white buses have had to turn riders away,Placer County public works officialWill Garnersaid...(Picture by Bryan Patrick/sacbee - Seats are at a premium as a Placer Commuter Express bus takes on riders Tuesday at Ninth and P streets in downtown Sacramento. The service added a third bus in 2007 and has temporarily leased a fourth bus, although officials say they don't have the funds to expand beyond their 150-rider capacity)
MORE BUSES * Australia - Epping Rd demand caught us off guard
Sydney,Australia -ABC News-Mar 11, 2008: --The New South Wales Governmenthas admitted it was caught off guard by increased demand for public transport onSydney's Epping Road...Transport Minister John Watkinshas announced additional bus services after just one day of peak hour traffic flowing through the new Lane Cove bus interchange...The increased services started this morning, with enough buses to carry an additional 850 passengers...Mr. Watkinssays the need for extra bus services is good news, demand for public transport was much higher than theGovernmenthad anticipated...
Toronto,Ontario,Canada -The Toronto Sun, by JENNY YUEN-February 9, 2008: --GO transitboard members announced changes for its operating budgetyesterday that tie in with whatGOpredicts to be a ridership growth of 4.3% to 53.5 million... The boardwill ask the province for $44.9 million to help offset the costs...(Video From YouTube, by gadicion -July 07, 2007: "GO Transit 2000 Orion Bus Industries 05.501 Suburban 2006 " - Ride on board GO 2006 on the 94 Oshawa local route, recorded from Westney and Highway 2 to Ajax GO station. Powertrain - Detroit Diesel Series 50 with an Allison B500R )
Luang Prabang,Laos -Laos Traveller.blogspot, by Phanomsinh--April 7, 2008: -- ... “The bus ticket would remain the same price to cope with the increase of passengers who plan to visit their families in northern and southern provinces,” confirmed a senior official of Northern Bus Station... The plan was discussed at the meeting on 3 April, was organised by the Public Work and Transport Department in collaboration with the Northern Bus Station and private-run bus service for north and south parts...
