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Absolved all four counts of involuntary manslaughter filed against Sky Express’ Zhao Jian Chen, who was accused of ordering bus driver Kin Yiu Cheung to drive from North Carolina to New York, even though Cheung told him he was too tired. Cheung fell asleep and the bus overturned.
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Five-year-old Justyn Boumah, a renowned author and chef, came up with the idea of thanking bus drivers with care packages he created himself.
Read More →The high-tech traveler has been a driving force in the continued growth of bus travel, which grew 5.1 percent in 2009; the third straight year bus ridership has surged, according to the DePaul University researchers.
Read More →By revamping routes, boosting state aid levels and increasing locally generated revenues, the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority managed to turn around a projected $27.5 million budget shortfall.
Read More →Long Beach Transit and California State University, Long Beach, launched a one-month partnership that allows current students, faculty and staff to ride all LBT buses for free by swiping their ID cards through fareboxes.
Read More →Augusta State University students will have access to more frequent service and be able to track vehicles via cell phones.
Read More →American University and the University of Maryland have partnered with the agency to enable students to purchase and add value to SmarTrip fare cards on campus. Earlier this year, the University of Maryland purchased 5,000 SmarTrip cards for distribution to incoming freshman students.
Read More →Drivers currently do not have a contract with employer First Transit. They currently receive $9.50 an hour and are negotiating for a raise to $14 an hour, a wage comparable to what drivers receive in other locations.
Read More →MV is based out of CCRTA’s current operations and maintenance facility in South Dennis, Mass., and provides service to all of Cape Cod. The fleet consists of nearly 100 vehicles and completes approximately 540,000 trips per year.
Read More →The $22.5 million three-story, 25,700-square-foot facility was funded with federal and state grants.
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