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Police: NYC Subway Thief Strikes Again, Steals Bus

(Sept. 1) -- After being arrested for the 27th time on charges of taking a mass transit vehicle on a joyride, Darius McCollum wondered if maybe New York City had finally learned its lesson. "I'll bet they won't leave the keys in the ignition," he told a police officer Tuesday, according to The New York Daily News. "I'll...

Police: Teen Stole Bus, Took Passengers on Joy Ride

(July 11) -- Police in Washington, D.C., said Sunday they are trying to determine how a teenage impostor managed to take a city bus for a joy ride, picking up passengers before he crashed the vehicle into a tree. William Jackson, 19, somehow obtained a Metrobus driver uniform and faked his way behind the wheel of a bus at...

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Lower Gas Prices No Match For $1 Bus Ride

Current gas prices are coming in lower than anticipated for this years Summer travel season.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Wu Bin, Chinese Bus Driver, Praised For Saving Passengers In Freak Accident

Chinese are hailing a bus driver who maintained control of his vehicle and ensured passengers' safety despite being struck by a chunk of iron that smashed through his windscreen.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Government Cracks Down On Companies' Unsafe Practices

Twenty-six bus operations that transported more than 1,800 passengers a day along Interstate 95 between New York and Florida have been closed for safety violations in what federal officials say is the government's largest single safety crackdown of the motor coach industry.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Feds Shut Down 'Chinatown' Bus Companies Over Alleged Safety Violations

WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. transportation safety regulators shut down more than two dozen bus companies that predominantly run popular curbside "Chinatown" routes along the East Coast.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Red Buses Bring New Hope To Iraqis

Iraqis welcomed the return of red double-decker buses to Baghdad's streets this week, a colorful sign that the country is moving toward normalcy after a decade of war and sectarian violence.

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06/04/12 Director Darling oversees operations Source: The Messenger - Fort Dodge IA For the past eight years, Chris Darling has been Fort Dodge Community School District director of operations.
06/04/12 Crackdown pleases local bus companies Source: Altoona Mirror - Altoona PA Area bus companies are pleased with a recent U.S. Department of Transportation-driven shutdown of several curbside bus operators.
06/04/12 Hero bus driver dies after saving day Source: Irish Independent A bus driver is being hailed as a national hero in China after he managed to stop his vehicle and ensure passengers' safety despite being struck by a chunk of iron that smashed through his windscreen.
06/04/12 The Post published Bus firm extends service to take in... Source: Evening Post - Bristol - Avon - UK A PRIVATELY-RUN bus service in South Bristol is being extended from Wednesday.
06/04/12 Moves to privatise bus service refused Source: Post-Courier - Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea The NSW Government has failed to rule out privatising bus services as critics warned such a move would see services cut and commuters paying more.

Background on public transport

Public transport (also public transportation or public transit) is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.

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