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Passengers call for tougher action to tackle crime on public transport
The Northern Echo
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The findings come from a new report by the Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV), which gathered feedback from more than 900 people across Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, and Redcar and Cleveland. The majority of...
In Delhi, diesel cars older than 10 yrs, petrol cars older than 15 yrs banned from THIS date
Financial Express
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced that End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles will not be allowed to refuel in Delhi. Starting July 1, this norm will apply to vehicles for any diesel vehicle older than 10 years and petrol vehicle...
6 Lakh Cars Wrongly Fined On Mumbai-Pune Expressway Between These Dates: RTI Reveals Truth
Trak.in
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June 21, 2025
There is a massive flaw in the e-challan system on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, raising serious concerns about the transparency and reliability of traffic enforcement on Maharashtra’s busiest highway which is exposed in a startling Right to...
LTA eyes return of full car insurance
FBC News
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[File Photo] The Land Transport Authority is pushing to reintroduce comprehensive insurance to help ease traffic congestion and speed up accident resolutions. LTA CEO Irimaia Rokosawa said that most drivers only have third-party cover, which means...
Train ticket website sues Transport Secretary after making claims about 'secret' £32million agreement involving state-owned firm
Daily Mail
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June 20, 2025
By NOOR QURASHI Published: 19:53 EDT, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 19:56 EDT, 20 June 2025 Trainline has sued Labour's Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander over allegations she snubbed them by offering a £32million contract elsewhere. State-owned London...
A man finds a USB drive on a train with “Free to copy, then share” written on it: what he discovers next is heartwarming
Stewartville Star
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June 21, 2025
On a train, a man found a rather intriguing USB stick with the words “free to copy and pass on” written on it. Naturally, he couldn’t resist finding out what was on it…When you take public transport, it’s not uncommon to find forgotten or...
'This bus doesn't feel like the others': How Patna’s women-only buses are painting the town pink
The Indian Express
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June 21, 2025
It’s a hot summer afternoon and at the bus stand near Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, a queue of women is slowly snaking its way into a waiting bubble gum pink bus. ‘Kewal Mahilaon Ke Liye (For Women Only)’, the bold white words displayed prominently on...
Winter Park Town Council approves funding search for transit projects
Sky-Hi News - Colorado
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June 20, 2025
Lorelei Smillie For the Sky-Hi News During a meeting on Tuesday, June 17, the Winter Park Town Council approved a resolution seeking alternative funding sources for transit projects. Currently, funding is needed to pave the Winter Park Transit...
METRO begins pilot program in Houston to lower bus shelter temperatures
Houston Public Media - Texas
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June 20, 2025
Transportation In the aftermath of a Houston Public Media investigation about dangerously high temperatures at Houston bus stops, the region’s public transit provider is rolling out perforated shelter panels in an attempt to improve air flow and...
PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 18,600 Crore, New Rail Connectivity To Boudh And 100 Electric Buses
News24
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June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi organized a grand roadshow in Bhubaneswar on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of the BJP government in Odisha. The roadshow was greeted with huge crowds as the people took to the streets to greet the Prime...
Man dies after being hit by bus outside Perth Arena
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 21, 2025
A 45-year-old man has died after he was hit by a bus while crossing the road near the Perth Arena on Friday night. A Public Transit Authority bus was turning right onto Wellington Street from Milligan Street at around 6:15pm when it hit the man...
Pedestrian killed by bus while crossing the street in Perth
9News
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June 21, 2025
A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a bus in Perth, with crash investigators appealing for dashcam footage to figure out what happened.At about 6.15pm yesterday, a pedestrian was hit by a Perth Transit Authority bus turning right onto...
SAPM highlights plan for zero transport emissions
Business Recorder
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June 21, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, Friday, while highlighting the government’s plan to reach net zero transport emissions by 2060 has reaffirmed the government’s commitment...
Eau Claire Transit fares waived Saturday due to heat
WEAU - Wisconsin
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June 20, 2025
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Transit Facebook page says they will waive transit fares on Saturday, June 21. According to their Facebook post, passengers will be able to use the air-conditioned buses instead of risking heat-related...
State-of-the-art Piccadilly line trains to begin operating in 2026
London Post
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June 20, 2025
The new Piccadilly line trains, which will transform journeys for millions of customers on one of the Underground’s busiest lines, will begin operating in the second half of 2026. These new trains offer ten per cent more capacity, walk-through...
London’s transport – past and present captured in new photography exhibition at London Transport Museum
London Post
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June 20, 2025
A new photography exhibition Then and Now: London’s transport in photographs will open on Monday 23 June at London Transport Museum in Covent Garden to mark the 25th anniversary of Transport for London (TfL). The new photographic display explores...
Second allegation surfaces against Barrington school bus monitor
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Josh Bickford Barrington School officials have notified families across town about a second sexual assault allegation levied against a Barrington school bus monitor. In an email sent on Thursday night, June 19, Barrington Superintendent of...
Free Bus Rides Being Offered to Combat Expected Heat Next Week in Broome
FOX 40 - New York
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Broome County Transit is offering free rides to county residents beginning on Sunday as a way to help stay cool during the upcoming heat wave that is expected to hit the Southern Tier. County officials say the rides will be offered from Sunday...
Delhi: 37-year-old killed in DEVI bus collision at Shadipur depot
Hindustan Times
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June 20, 2025
A 37-year-old man was killed and two others were injured when a speeding Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector (DEVI) bus rammed into a parked DEVI bus at the Shadipur depot in west Delhi on Thursday night. The impact of the crash pushed the...
A jubilee year for Prague Public Transport: 150 years of trams and 100 years of bus transport
Radio Prague International
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June 20, 2025
From horses to electricity: The beginnings of public transport in Prague The symbolic beginning of Prague's public transport system dates back to September 23, 1875, when the first horse-drawn tram ran from Karlín to the Emperor Franz Josef chain...