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Police to file cases under BNS for traffic violations by city bus drivers
1 day, 9 hours ago

Police to file cases under BNS for traffic violations by city bus drivers

The Hindu  

To make city bus drivers fall in line with traffic rules, the Mangaluru City police henceforth will begin registering FIRs against traffic violations under Section 281 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said on Wednesday. Mr. Agrawal said that despite enlightening city bus drivers and conductors to follow traffic rules, violations continue to rise. “The new initiative is …

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Two MSRTC bus drivers suspended for using phones while driving
4 days, 7 hours ago

Two MSRTC bus drivers suspended for using phones while driving

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Sunday dismissed a driver who was caught watching a cricket match on his mobile phone while driving an e-Shivneri bus on the Pune-Mumbai route. In a separate incident, Pune resident Nitin Godbole raised concerns over another Dadar-Swargate Shivneri driver using a mobile phone while driving. Additionally, MSRTC penalised the private company operating the …

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The tragic victims of London's killer bus drivers: The cyclists, pedestrians and passengers killed by double deckers - as one faces drug-death charge
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The tragic victims of London's killer bus drivers: The cyclists, pedestrians and passengers killed by double deckers - as one faces drug-death charge

Daily Mail  

The true toll of victims mown down and killed by buses in London can today be laid bare, amid fears transport tragedies blighting the capital's roads have reached crisis point. Catherine Finnegan originally from County Galway, died after being hit by a bus at London Victoria's station Police and emergency service crews attend the crash at London Victoria bus station …

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China raises maximum age for bus, truck drivers
3 months ago

China raises maximum age for bus, truck drivers

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has revised its driving regulations to extend the age limits for drivers of medium and heavy buses and trucks as part of the country's efforts to delay the retirement age and accommodate an aging workforce. The maximum age limit for applying for a medium or heavy bus or truck driver's license, as well as for operating these …

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Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
6 months ago

Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter

Hindustan Times  

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal jury in Texas on Monday cleared a group of former President Donald Trump supporters and found one driver liable in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a busy highway days before the 2020 election. Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 …

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Mumbai: BEST bus strike intensifies, over 1,300 buses did not leave depot today
1 year, 7 months ago

Mumbai: BEST bus strike intensifies, over 1,300 buses did not leave depot today

Live Mint  

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus strike intensified on Friday with over 1300 buses off the roads on the third day of the strike. The strike was called by the drivers of private bus operators demanding a hike in their wages. Drivers of private bus operators SMT or the Daga Group went on strike at the Ghatkopar and Mulund …

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L.A. Unified estimates tens of thousands of students are missing from back-to-school rosters
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. Unified estimates tens of thousands of students are missing from back-to-school rosters

LA Times  

Two weeks before school starts, Los Angeles Unified Supt. That’s just not acceptable.” Carvalho did not blame the students or their families, saying the district has to remove obstacles that are keeping students out of school, perhaps through more accessible transportation and better connection to counseling and other family services. Data in March 2022 showed that nearly half of LAUSD …

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Mumbai civic transport body gets its first female driver, women conductors to join soon
2 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai civic transport body gets its first female driver, women conductors to join soon

India Today  

Mumbai's 42-year-old Laxmi Jadhav has broken the glass ceiling to become the first woman who will drive a BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus starting next week. FIRST WOMAN DRIVER TO STEER BEST BUSES BEST began operating buses in the city on August 7,1947. Considered a male-dominated arena, this is the first time for the century-old city transportation service that …

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Tasmania's free bus day a mess but union, Metro disagree on reasons why
2 years, 11 months ago

Tasmania's free bus day a mess but union, Metro disagree on reasons why

ABC  

Commuters seeking to take advantage of Tasmania's free public bus initiative have been met with 81 cancellations of services across the state — with the reasons why entangled in a war of words. Key points: On day three of the free bus program, 81 bus services have been cancelled across Tasmania Metro Tasmania says 31 drivers have been struck down …

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House Swept Away in Kerala's Manimalayar, Bus Driver's Family Loses Everything
3 years, 5 months ago

House Swept Away in Kerala's Manimalayar, Bus Driver's Family Loses Everything

News 18  

Private bus driver Jebi, from Mundakayam town here, was stuck in traffic when he received news that his house — the fruit of 27 years of hard work — had been swept away by the raging waters of Manimala river, visuals of which are now viral on social media. The visuals show the double storey house slowly tilting back as …

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UK bus services cancelled due to driver shortages
3 years, 6 months ago

UK bus services cancelled due to driver shortages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lincolnshire County Council said the …

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The pandemic means many school bus riders could be left with no seat
4 years, 8 months ago

The pandemic means many school bus riders could be left with no seat

CNN  

CNN — As arguments rage about whether it is safe to have children back in classrooms amid coronavirus, there is another major hurdle – how to get them there. “Because physical distancing drastically reduces bus capacity, only special education, homeless and priority students will be transported for in-person classroom instruction initially,” Lathan said. So, it adds two hours to my …

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Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire
6 years, 4 months ago

Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Teachers, aides and bus drivers in Northern California loaded more than 100 school students into cars and school buses as a fast-moving wildfire approached, driving hours through smoke and flames to safely reunite the children with their families, according to one of the teachers who helped get people to safety. Marc Kessler, a science teacher at a …

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BJP’s Bengal bandh: Trains stopped, bus drivers wear helmets
6 years, 6 months ago

BJP’s Bengal bandh: Trains stopped, bus drivers wear helmets

Hindustan Times  

Many trains were stopped and buses attacked at several places in West Bengal as the BJP-backed 12-hour bandh began to protest the death of two students in alleged police firing. Bus drivers were seen wearing helmets as protesters vandalised government buses and burnt tyres in Midnapore, Cooch Behar and other places Train movement was obstructed by protesters on Howrah-Bardhaman main …

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Bengaluru: Private bus drivers flout traffic rules on Outer Ring Road
8 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru: Private bus drivers flout traffic rules on Outer Ring Road

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A member of Whitefield rising has filmed blatant violation of traffic rules by a private bus during peak hours on the Outer Ring Road near Mahadevapura. This particular video, of a private bus moving in wrong side of the road and posing a hazard to other motorists, was also put on the Bangalore Traffic Police website by one Gaurav …

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Vitesse fan shatters Ajax team bus driver’s cheekbone, eye socket
9 years, 4 months ago

Vitesse fan shatters Ajax team bus driver’s cheekbone, eye socket

NL Times  

A Vitesse fan assaulted the Ajax bus driver after the match between the two football clubs in the Gelredome in Arnhem on October 25th. The Amsterdam team's bus driver suffered a broken cheekbone and a tear in his eye socket. The altercation between the Vitesse fan and the bus driver happened sometime between the final whistle and the Ajax team's …

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All aboard unsafe buses in Mexico
10 years, 9 months ago

All aboard unsafe buses in Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Guadalajara, Mexico – With almost half the population living in poverty, public buses are the only viable means of transport for many Mexicans. But serious concerns have arisen over the safety, quality and cost of public transport in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second biggest city, where bus drivers complain of exploitation and the number of bus-related deaths is alarmingly high. Guadalajara’s chaotic …

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Los Angeles bus company shut down for safety violations
11 years, 3 months ago

Los Angeles bus company shut down for safety violations

LA Times  

Federal regulators have ordered a private bus company in Los Angeles to immediately cease operations because of widespread safety problems that endanger its employees and the traveling public. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took the action on Thursday against John Andrew Ciego, whose company, It’s Good Promotion, it said presented an “imminent hazard” to its drivers, passengers and motorists. …

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