May 27 2012 - Ex-FAMU band director says he's not to blame for hazing death
The man at the center of the maelstrom over hazing in the Florida A&M University marching band says he was betrayed by the students he tried to protect from the banned rituals, and is not to blame for the hazing-related death of drum major Robert Champion in November. |
May 25 2012 - Wednesday morning Montana news headlines
MISSOULA - The Mountain Line bus system is a lifeline for many Missoulians who have no other way to get around. The Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) board of directors wants to ensure Mountain Line keeps pace with the Missoula community. |
May 23 2012 - Plans for bike racks on buses gaining momentum
At the bike rack committee’s first meeting last week, Ottumwa Transit Executive Director Diane Gawronski said there “might be some grant money forthcoming from an organization who can help fund the bike racks,” though she was unable to name the organization pending approval of the grant funds. |
May 20 2012 - Redemption road
By the time the bus rolled into The South Warehouse early Tuesday evening, new Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork would have had good reason to say he'd just walk back to Oxford. |
May 20 2012 - Brunswick adopts advertising policy for city transit
BRUNSWICK — A new policy for the Brunswick Transit Alternative will allow advertising on the buses. Services Director Pat McNamara said the hope is to generate $20,000 to $30,000 a year from the ads. The funds would help offset the city’s costs for purchasing buses in the future, he said. The city receives money from the Northeast ... Read More |
May 18 2012 - Parents appeal decision to make Iowa City kids walk to new school
The Iowa City school district has been formally asked to review a decision not to bus students from the Miller-Orchard neighborhood to Horn Elementary School next fall. David Dude, the district’s executive director of operational services, said he received identical letters Wednesday afternoon from four families asking that their children be bused. District administrators will [...] |
May 17 2012 - MCPT committee discusses ‘weighty’ issue
If a person weighing 500 pounds wants a ride, federal regulations require public transit operations to figure out a way to provide one. McDonough County Public Transportation Director Gary Ziegler discussed the issue Friday with Macomb’s MCPT Committee. Ziegler said there is a new federal rule stating that no one can be denied service. “If we don’t have a vehicle that can accommodate a person ... |
May 17 2012 - Columbia Transit offers day of free fare, draws 3,454 riders
COLUMBIA — Try Transit Day offered many Columbia residents a free commute Thursday as part of the Bike Walk & Wheel Week campaign that public transit advocates hope will boost ridership on Columbia’s public transit system. Ian Thomas, executive director of PedNet, said 3,454 passengers used Columbia Transit during the day, short of the 5,000-rider goal but still good enough to break the one-day ... |
May 15 2012 - FREX may finally be finished
Andy Garton delivered what sounded like a eulogy for the FrontRange Express bus line Monday. Garton offered Colorado Springs Transit Solutions Team recommendations to the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority board of directors. By far the biggest - and most controversial - recommendation was... |
May 15 2012 - No students hurt in bus accident
LULA - No one on a Hall County school bus suffered injuries in a traffic accident in Lula Thursday afternoon. According to Hall County Transportation Director Jewell Armour, only one student and the bus driver were on board when the accident happened. |
May 15 2012 - Project honors victim of 2011 bus accident
JANESVILLE, Iowa --- A Janesville High School sophomore has launched a fund drive to raise $20,000 to equip the district's school buses with motion detectors after sixth-grader Justin Bradfield, 11, was killed in a bus accident in October. |
May 15 2012 - NJ Transit unveils ‘Bus Service Optimization’ initiative
NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein unveiled a plan designed to optimize the agency’s bus operations for sustained, long-term growth, while also reinvesting critical resources to expand and enhance bus service within key transportation corridors. |
May 13 2012 - Countdown to shutdown
SCHERERVILLE | As the countdown to shutdown continues for the Regional Bus Authority, the agency’s executive director said the regional bus transportation has been an experiment that worked on some levels. |
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