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Plan to save the rush for workers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:00AMNON-WORKERS using public transport should have access to concession fares only if they travel outside peak hours, a university researcher said.
Bus strike to hit 96 schools Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMA school bus driver strike this week is expected to affect thousands of students in Brisbane and on the bayside.
Concession fare restrictions could reduce public transport crowding Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:33PMThe NSW government should consider reducing crowding on public transport by restricting non-workers' concession fare use to off-peak hours, the University of Sydney's Chair of Public Transport says.
Non- Muslims should be part of councils - Mok Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:23PMNUSAJAYA: An assemblyman had suggested that non-muslims should be roped into the state security council not just to look into safety matters, but to resolve other issues.
Air Jamaica: end of an era Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17AMA technical error resulted in sections of this article being omitted when it was first published on July 8. Here is the article in its entirety.
'Public transport price shock on way' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:02PMPublic transport users have been warned they will be stung in the pocket by rising travel costs.
Video | India on high alert after Mumbai blasts kill 17 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:27AMA policeman stands guard at the site of an explosion in the Zaveri Bazaar, south Mumbai, one of three attacks which killed roughly 20 people. Mumbai ( Bombay ) and other Indian cities were stepped up to high-alert as blasts shake the commercial capital, killing 17 and injuring dozens.
Mumbai blasts prompt high alert Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:04PMMumbai and other Indian cities wake up to a state of high alert a day after three bombs in the commercial capital killed 18 people and injured dozens.
Counselling for berths from July 18 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:00PMFor diploma courses, the amount is Rs 2,400 (general and backward categories) and Rs 500 (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe).20110714T000000+000014237267NewsState board eyes shelved power plansRUDRA BISWASRanchi, July 13:Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has begun a hunt for reports of hydel projects that were proposed during the days of undivided Bihar but suspended after the state's ...
State finalizing tourism strategy: Lim Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:46AMTHE GOVERNMENT is finalizing its national strategy for the tourism sector, which sets priority areas of the Department of Tourism (DoT) until 2016.
Three blasts in Mumbai; 17 dead, 131 injured Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:58AMSerial blasts struck Mumbai this evening, less than three years after the 26/11 terrorist attacks of 2008.
Local councils were not consulted on bus routes – PL Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:42AMLabour says local councils were not consulted by Transport Malta and only a letter of acknowledgement was received on the feedback sent by councils.
Two or more months to decide on fare hike Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:18AMPublic Transport Council chairman says it will take months to assess the basis of the applications and to check the accounts of operators. -AsiaOne, Reuters
News, briefly Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:07AMSee what's happening in and around Duxbury.
Modern bus stand for Galle town built at a cost of Rs 419 million Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:46PMPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to open the new Galle bus stand, built at a cost of Rs. 419 million by the Economic Development Ministry, today (July 11) at 11.00 a.m.
Memories still vivid for Fayetteville WWII vet Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:37AMFred Rock of Fayetteville has seldom spoken about the things he saw during World War II, memories that are difficult to explain to someone who has never seen combat.
Violence in Karachi kills 70 in three days Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:18AMPakistani police and paramilitary troops were ordered on Friday to shoot on sight in Karachi.
Karachi's ethnic, political violence kills 70 in three days Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:23AMKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police and paramilitary troops were ordered on Friday to shoot on sight in its largest city Karachi after up to 70 people were killed in three days of ethnic and political violence.
Air Jamaica: end of an era Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:01AMFOR 10 years, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart gave Jamaicans a vision of an 'on-time, no-line' airline, confident that in the same way he had built his Sandals hotel chain into the most internationally recognised local brand, he could do the same for Air Jamaica, the national airline.
£5m boost for green travel plan Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:08AMPlans to introduce a public bicycle hire scheme have been given a boost after the Government awarded nearly £5 million for green travel initiatives in Reading.
RTA Public Transport Agency further consolidates environmental sustainability Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:15AMRoads & Transport Authority - Nashwan Attaaee: In line with its community-based responsibility, the Public Transport Agency has released a number of environmental sustainability initiatives, the aim being to establish frameworks and policies and implement several programs and procedures that can cut short the negative impacts produced by the Agency's activities, preserve natural resources ...
Shift trucks from cities - survey Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:17AMMORE than half of Australians want trucks moving only during non-peak times while 50 per cent want large trucks banned from cities.
Objections bring halt to Carlisle university parking plan Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:58AMProposals to restrict parking around the University of Cumbria’s Brampton Road campus in Carlisle are on hold after 145 people objected.
More familes touched by homelessness Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:25PMEvery week, 14-year-old Curin Thompson calls his stepdad from where he lives with his grandfather to ask the same question: “When can I come home?”
News, briefly Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:45AMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
Public sector strikes live blog Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:30AM• Why are public servants striking? • Check out our school closures map • Read more: More than 10,000 schools affected by strikes • Doctors vote to ballot on industrial action • Read a summary of today's key events 4.44pm: Here is a summary of today's key events . • More than 11,000 schools around the country either closed or cancelled lessons today as a result of the strikes over public sector ...
Should children with special needs be taught in a mainstream class? Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:27AMLimited resources and conflicting priorities pose a challenge for educators and families.
UK holidays: A busman's holiday Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:44AMA three-day bus ride in the South West is one of Andrew Gilligan's 'greatest British journeys'.
23 protesters arrested after blocking Castlewood Drive Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:46PMLockout of Country Club staff entering 16th month
Sponsored by Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:24AMVOTE: Should Selsey’s late night bus service be spared the axe? A Selsey secondary school has criticised West Sussex County Council’s decision to axe its late bus service – along with nine other schools – to save £70,000 a year.
Senior Events Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:48PMThis list for senior citizens appears on the last Thursday of each month. The following is a list of events and activities geared toward senior citizens.
UPDATED: Air Force, ER Docs to Help with Las Conchas Fire Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:06AM4:36 p.m. A team of six firefighters from Kirtland Air Force Base and emergency physicians will be assisting at the Las Conchas wildfire in Los Alamos. Most recent pictures from... Read more »
Mexico City conditions improve for business Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:58AMBusinesses are opening, and people stroll carefree along streets they once feared
News, briefly Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:23AMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
Doug I don’t doubt any of Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:50AMIn reply to We Didn't Start The Fire, Barry : Doug I don’t doubt any of the points you make. Certainly I think the so-called fat, lazy public servant is largely a relic of the past. However I am not sure that you can blame those who identify waste for the Government putting in silly measures to prevent it. The problem today is that NSW simply can’t afford the public service it has. Barry can ...
Who bears the cost? -MP Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:50AMIn reply to We Didn't Start The Fire, Barry : Who bears the cost? - MP lifetime super garauntees? -The numerous high paid, non frontline positions that we lived without for years and years? -Limiting MP and Parlimentary wages to the same 2.5% as the rest of us, not the 6-7% yearly increases they give themselves in midnight sittings without loss of conditions? Firies, etc aren’t asking for golden ...
FK Whilst I agree with some Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:50AMIn reply to We Didn't Start The Fire, Barry : FK Whilst I agree with some of your sentiments I think the maths of the situation are that cuts to MP wages and conditions are not going to help much with the cost of the overall public service. There are 135 MPs. Even if we cut each of their salaries by $50,000 that would only provide $17 for each public sector employee. Certainly we might be able ...
No cash for Norwich 20mph zones Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:02AMThe lack of money in council coffers is scuppering moves to make Norwich’s roads safer.
Latest layoff plan eliminates 19 jobs Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:15PMBY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — It appears that Jackson municipal officials have finalized a plan to lay off 19 municipal employees effective July 1. With additional amendments to the 2011 municipal budget introduced on June 14, the Township Council has now set June 28 as the date for a final adoption of the municipal budget. read more
Metro Closes Its Doors To Passengers in Wheelchairs Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:31PMWhen Yevgenia Gurova, a 21-year-old student of the Northwest Institute of Publishing, reached the nearest metro station on June 16 to travel back home after taking an exam — Gurova is in the middle of her end-of-year exams — she discovered she was banned from using the metro.
HopStop to Offer More Than Directions Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:47AMWhen HopStop was founded in 2005, the idea that a user could type two addresses into a Web site and get reliable directions about how to travel between them on public transportation was a pretty unique idea. How times have changed.
Spring in provincial France Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:52PMTo get a real French countryside feel, you’ll want to head over to the Midi-Pyrénées.
Traveller's guide: The Italian Lakes Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:35PMWith a landscape speckled by grand hotels, luxuriant gardens and sparkling water stretching off into the distance, the Italian Lakes provide the quintessential summer holiday destination. A fashionable retreat since Roman times, then a staging post for 18th-century grand tourists, the region remains a summer playground for northern Italians and pleasure-seeking Brits alike.
Abutters talk traffic, parking issues at Winchester Hospital sites Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:28PMActing Town Manager Mary Ellen Lannon sat down last Thursday evening with about two dozen residents who came to a public meeting at the Jenks Center to share complaints about living in proximity to various facilities run by Winchester Hospital.
News, briefly Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:13PMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
Protest over bus route changes Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:51AMCampaigners against changes and cutbacks to Dublin Bus services are to stage a “mass demo” outside the group’s headquarters in O’Connell Street tomorrow afternoon.
States Take Steps To Curtail Illegal Immigration Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:49PMAs the U.S. government cracks down on undocumented immigrant labor, states propose their own legislation. Critics, however, are calling Alabama's new law "unconstitutional." read more
CASD to vote on budget for 2011-12 year Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:24AMCALN — The Coatesville Area School Board will vote to adopt a final budget for the 2011-2012 school year later this month.
News 15.6.2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:41PMNews 15.6.2011
Sharjah's bus station to be done by 2014 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:56AMSharjah's bus station to be done by 2014