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Busby StaffDecember 30, 2010

CTTransit, union temporarily extend CBA

The extension agreement averts a possible strike by CTTRANSIT employees in the Hartford, New Haven and Stamford divisions that could have occurred at midnight on Dec. 31, 2010.

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Busby StaffDecember 29, 2010

Conn. transit workers may strike over health care premiums

More than 750 CTTransit workers voted earlier this month to reject a proposed 33-month contract created by CTTransit management. Workers primarily object to a requirement that they contribute to their health care premiums.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 29, 2010

Court: Bluffton U.'s insurance covers crash victims, families

The ruling means that as much as $21 million more in insurance money will be available to pay claims, opening the door for civil litigation to proceed.

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Busby StaffDecember 29, 2010

After snowstorm, N.Y. transit slowly returns to normalcy

Some rail and bus service returned on Tuesday, after the majority of the city’s transportation was ground to a halt on Monday. Officials said they expected more service to be back to normal by Wednesday.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 29, 2010

NJ Transit restores normal service levels

As of Wednesday, bus and rail service began operating on a regular weekday schedule. A small percentage of routes are subject to truncations or detours as a result of local road conditions.

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Railby StaffDecember 29, 2010

N.Y. A train passenger ordeal ends

Most passengers remained in good spirits despite the frustrating situation, which saw them spend more than seven hours stuck on trains from Kennedy Airport.

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Railby StaffDecember 29, 2010

Report: U.S. rail systems susceptible to terrorist attacks

USA Today story follows an analysis of the National Counterterrorism Center's incident database and interviews with Congress, federal security officials, transit authorities, rail operators, independent security experts and passengers.

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Busby StaffDecember 29, 2010

NFTA taps Minkel as executive director

Succeeding Lawrence K. Meckler, who retires Friday after holding the post for 12 years, Kimberley A. Minkel is the first woman to head the region's public transit system.

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Railby StaffDecember 28, 2010

Long Island Rail in 'triage situation' following storm

As of Tuesday, the LIRR is prioritizing service on its four busiest routes, with the hopes of phasing in some service on other lines throughout the day.

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Busby StaffDecember 28, 2010

Milwaukee man fined for cursing on bus

The man, who is new to the area, said he didn't know about the law and that he will fight the ticket since the rule is not posted anywhere in the bus.

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