DALTON—It happens more often than you might think. At the end of a busy school day, tired youngsters get on the bus for home only to fall asleep before they get there. Sometimes, they’re mistakenly left on the bus until frantic parents call looking for their child and the buses are checked. Shane Twining, transportation …
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Two proposed Oakland bus shelters for the new Bus Rapid Transit system will be downsized after a vote last week by Pittsburgh’s Art Commission. Critics on the commission argued that the shelters, on Fifth Avenue in front of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, and on Bigelow Boulevard along Schenley Plaza, were so big they obscured …
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A nationwide shortage of bus drivers means routes are being eliminated, walking boundaries are being expanded and students are facing longer travel and waiting times. The big picture: About 88% of schools are dealing with bus driver shortages, according to a survey from HopSkipDrive, a school ride-service company. The top reasons for the shortage are …
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Until recently Mali’s capital was largely uncharted on the web. Under a blazing sun in Mali’s capital, Amadou Menta leant over to measure a gutter then jotted down the results on a mapping app on his smartphone. “We’re collecting data,” said the 27-year-old geography student, helping to chart the roadside drains of central Bamako with …
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The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon said both drivers and students need to be cautious and vigilant around school buses. ELKINS — With the new school year underway, local law enforcement officials not only want motorists to be vigilant while driving, but also are asking students to make sure they …
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When an area fire department requested the use of two motor coaches for training, the Connecticut transportation company DATTCO was happy to help out. “They wanted to do some training on how to extricate passengers who may be experiencing a medical emergency from inside of the bus,” said Matt Maglio, DATTCO’s Director of Operations. Colchester …
DOVER, Del. – The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) with $11 million from the Low-No Program to support the switch of the nations public transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient vehicles. The agency says they have gotten more than $22 million through five separate federal grants …
WESTPORT — Electric vehicles are no stranger to Westport. In fact, by the end of 2021, 890 electric vehicles were registered in the town and it had the highest number of electric vehicles per capita. The town is also transitioning its fleet to electric — something officials don’t expect to change following the recent bus …
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Listen to the article 3 mins This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. More travelers are taking the bus this year, sparking a recovery for intercity and interstate bus lines that struggled during the height of the pandemic. But there’s still a long way to go to reach ridership levels …
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – School starts in South Lake Tahoe Monday and there will be changes in bus schedules and start times in the 2022/23 school year. Meyers – Grades K-5, school starts at 8 am and ends at 2:20 pm On minimum days school ends at 12 pm, and every Wednesday until June …
