A baby born on a London bus has been given the middle name Dennis, after the vehicle's manufacturer.
Olatidebe Dennis Agboola, weighing 7.5lbs, is believed to be the first birth aboard one of London's buses after he arrived at the back of a No394 in Hackney last Thursday.
Pauline Jacobs, the driver, alerted controllers to dispatch an ambulance as Emiloju Fatima Lawal went into labour.
She parked the single-decker bus near Mare Street to help the pregnant woman, and was assisted by passenger Carole Allen, 60, a switchboard supervisor at Homerton Hospital.
Miss Lawal, 37, of Hackney, who has three other children and who was gave birth on Tuesday, a day early, said: "A man asked if I was OK, I said 'No, I'm in Labour.'
"A few minutes later he came out and I said 'Excuse me, the baby is here'."
Miss Allen said: "he just flew out onto the floor. I didn't feel panicked, just relieved."A baby born on a London bus has been given the middle name Dennis, after the vehicle's... more
An out-of-control bus rampaged through the streets of Perm, Central Russia, crashing into cars, and just missing a pedestrian. Filled with passengers, the bus’s brakes failed and rammed at least 20 cars. Initial checks suggested the driver was sober.An out-of-control bus rampaged through the streets of Perm, Central Russia, crashing... more
A flurry of press speculation over the weekend regarding a possible merger offer from Stagecoach for beleagured National Express Group has led NEG to issue a formal statement confirming Stagecoach's "highly preliminary proposal".
Stagecoach confirms that, at the invitation of National Express, on 16 October it submitted a letter to the board of NEG indicating the terms under which the Perth-based group would be prepared to enter into discussions regarding a possible combination of...
From Transport XtraA flurry of press speculation over the weekend regarding a possible merger offer from... more
Mayor Boris Johnson said that Tube fares will rise by 3.9% and London bus fares by 12.7%.
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From January, a weekly bus pass will increase from £13.80 to £16.60 and a zone one Oyster pay-as-you-go Tube fare will go up 20p to £1.80.
Meanwhile the existing £8 daily congestion charge to drive into central London will rise to £9 for people using a new automatic payment system and £10 for people who stick to the current options.
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From SKY NEWSMayor Boris Johnson said that Tube fares will rise by 3.9% and London bus fares by... more
"I used to dread the rain when I lived in London. But in a town like L.A. where you rarely get a season change, you kinda embrace the moment. The only problem is, unlike the famously written pavement sign in this photo, neither of us looked right after that day."
If only teleportation and time-travel were real. You could go back and fix mistakes. You could re-live moments. But the sad fact is that you have to accept reality and often times it’s heartbreaking no matter how hard you try to alter it. This is about a girl and guy who try and make a place something it’s not and in the end it breaks both of their hearts.It Begins:
"I used to dread the rain when I lived in London. But in a town like... more
Some new plans are in the works that can make your commute easier.
Plenty of New Yorkers and the new man at the MTA's controls like the idea of some London innovations, like one card transit and commuter fares, bus lanes where drivers can flick a switch and turn a red light to green.
Do you have any ideas for NYC's transit system?Some new plans are in the works that can make your commute easier.
Plenty of New... more
Frustrated passenger Chen-Li grew tired of her clock watching driver so drove the bus she was traveling on home, making sure to drop her fellow passengers off along the usual route.
It was a particularly bad day for the driver who was later fined for losing control of the vehicle.Frustrated passenger Chen-Li grew tired of her clock watching driver so drove the bus... more
"The Scottish Labour Party is calling for trains and buses to offer free Wi-Fi, following the tradition of parties not in power of calling for impractical, but populist, measures.
The idea is to get people out of cars by improving public transport, and skips over the fact that public transport in Scotland is run by private companies who make their own decisions about internet connectivity, not to mention the basic impossibility of providing back-haul for every bus in Scotland.
Not that these problems faze John Park, Economy and Skills spokesman for Scottish Labour, who is quoted by the BBC as saying: "This is a sensible measure that would be good for the economy and good for the environment."
The quoted article isn't very impressed but i quite like the idea, especially free Wi-Fi on trains which can often be long journeys and would be a bit more interesting with a decent internet connection.
Lets just say it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon"The Scottish Labour Party is calling for trains and buses to offer free Wi-Fi,... more
The Honolulu City Council has dropped its plans to pass a law making it a crime to ride public transportation with excessive body odor, The Honolulu Star Bulletin reported FridayThe Honolulu City Council has dropped its plans to pass a law making it a crime to... more
At least 22 people died and another 31 were injured in eastern Peru when a bus plunged off a mountain road, news reports said Monday.
The state-run Andina news agency had reported 19 dead Sunday, just hours after the early morning accident in the Andes Mountains.
The bus, which carried foreign tourists, was only eight minutes away from arriving at the town of Quichuas on Sunday morning, Andina news said. It was traveling from the town of Ayacucho to Peru's capital, Lima, news reports said.
Most of the passengers were students and staff from the University of Huamanga, said Radio Programas del Peru, known as RPP. Three students and a professor were among those killed, RPP said.
Two of the dead were Colombians, RPP said.
The vehicle came to rest more than 100 meters (328 feet) below the road, in the rocky Mantaro River, Andina said.
Officials were still investigating the cause of the accident Monday. The bus was operated by the Molina Union transportation company, Andina said.
Japan's Keio University created the shocking Ellica, an electric supercar that could out-run some of the world's fastest exotics. Now for their next trick -- public transportation.
Ellica Electric Supercar to Spawn a Bus for Japan: The eight-wheeled Ellica electric supercar, created by researchers of Keio University in Japan, will reportedly spawn an electric shuttle bus. The Ellica can get from 0-60 in 4.1 seconds and hit a top speed of 230 miles per hour. The bus won't match those performance figures, but will adopt the Ellica's flat floor, low ride height and electric powerplant. Keio University
It resembles an early '70s Citroen sedan, recast for Blade Runner-era Los Angeles. But this Japanese-built electric oddity, dubbed Ellica by its developers at Keio University, will reportedly spawn something with a bit less techie-sex appeal -- a bus. The university announced a deal last week with Isuzu Motors Ltd, the Kanagawa prefectural government, among others, to develop a full-sized electric bus for Japan based on the eight-wheeled, 230-mph research project.
Dr. Hiroshi Shimizu, the university's professor of Environment and Information Studies built the Ellica (Electric Lithium-Ion Car) over two years in the mid-2000s with a team of engineering students, stunning gearheads with supercar-like performance figures -- 0-60 in 4.1 seconds and a top speed higher than a Ferrari Enzo's. Eight, in-wheel electric motors each provide the power equivalent of 80 hp. Those eight small wheels, instead of four large ones, allow for a lower floor and center of gravity.
Japanese technology web site Tech On reports the Ellica will form the basis for a new electric-bus prototype with a flat, low-height floor. Isuzu Motors will design the body and Toshiba will contribute a lithium ion secondary battery with a capacity of 120kW, providing enough juice to shuttle passengers -- both replicants and humans, presumably -- 93 miles, or 150km, on a charge (the travel distance of a typical shuttle bus in Japan is about 75 miles per day). Tokyo Electric Power Company will create a charging infrastructure for the new e-bus.
Dr. Shimizu says the price of the bus, battery included, will be equivalent to that of a diesel bus -- assuming 500 units produced, at a running cost of a tenth that of a diesel bus.
The partners plan to complete development by late 2010, with volume production in Kanagawa Prefecture scheduled for 2011. Japan's Ministry of the Environment kicked in $5.16 million for the project.
Starting today, bus riders at stops along 34th Street will know what time their bus will pick them up.Starting today, bus riders at stops along 34th Street will know what time their bus... more
A cat has become such a well-known user of a Devon bus service that its drivers know where to let him off.
Casper has been queuing with other passengers to get the number three service from his home in Plymouth for months, bus company First said.
It added that he often sat in the queue and then quietly padded on board and curled up on a seat for the ride.
Casper's owner Susan Finden, 55, who picked him from a rescue home in 2002, said he had always been a free spirit.
Mrs Finden said she named her pet after Casper the Friendly Ghost, as he has a habit of wandering off.Here is one cat that's going places...
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A cat has become such a... more
Have you ever wanted to go to the land where cheddar cheese originated from! Well, this is a humorous tale about the bloggers trip to Somerset, England where she and her English gent stop off in the middle of nowhere to try some tasty delights (I mean, Guinness flavored cheese!) and have a laugh at this bonkers little tourist attraction.
A really cute tale about rural England, a fun adventure and the UK’s version of Route 66’s nutty attractions.
Blogger has an amazingly eclectic site with everything from beauty, fashion, diary style entries, poetry, life in the magazine world----this girl has everything. Already winner of the prestigious “Blog Of The Day Award” (some people take years to earn this—she’s only had her blog up 5 weeks!) and on top level blog rolls of awesome bloggers, this girl is amazing. A+++++Have you ever wanted to go to the land where cheddar cheese originated from! Well,... more
A group of London bus drivers will be staging a protest today (August 5th) wearing just their underpants.
In a campaign called "Race to the Bottom" the Union Unite claims that drivers' wages can vary by as much as £10,000 a year - and disparities in other conditions of employment are leading to a damaging "race to the bottom" in service provision.
The drivers will wear boxer shorts that will say "Stop the race to the bottom" during the demo.
It's not quite clear whether they'll be driving the buses in their boxers too - if so, there's likely to be some "One the Buses" style headlines in the pressA group of London bus drivers will be staging a protest today (August 5th) wearing... more
A cat named Casper has become a regular user of a bus service in Plymouth, often making round trips of up to 11 miles, according to bus company,A cat named Casper has become a regular user of a bus service in Plymouth, often... more
Casper, a 12 year-old cat from Devon, boards the No3 service at 10.55am every day from outside his home in Plymouth. He then travels the entire 11-mile route before returning home about an hour later.
Bus drivers have been told to look out for him to make sure he gets off at the right stop.
Casper's owner, Susan Finden, explained the strange situation: "Casper has always disappeared for hours at a time but I never understood where he was going. I called him Casper because he had a habit of vanishing like a ghost. But then some of the drivers told me he had been catching the bus. I couldn't believe it at first, but it explains a lot. He loves people and we have a bus stop right outside our house so that must be how he got started - just following everyone on. I used to catch the odd bus too so maybe he saw me and got curious what I was doing."
One of the bus drivers on the route, added: "He usually just curls up at the back of the bus. Sometimes he nips between people's legs but he never causes any trouble."Casper, a 12 year-old cat from Devon, boards the No3 service at 10.55am every day from... more
Tribes in Utah are speaking out against a proposal to develop a commuter rail stop on what was once an American Indian village.
In March, Gov. Jon Huntsman signed a bill paving the way for a possible land swap and the subsequent development of the Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner stop and a surrounding private development.
The five tribes in Utah said Wednesday they plan to deliver resolutions to the governor's office opposing the project in Draper, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Why is it that we always mess up Native American's lives?Tribes in Utah are speaking out against a proposal to develop a commuter rail stop on... more
A bus company in China is equipping its vehicles with bricks for passengers to use to break windows in an emergency.
Reminds me of the 'dispute chair' which I invented, for when you need to settle an argument in a bar fight. You smash it over the other person's head, thus ending the dispute.A bus company in China is equipping its vehicles with bricks for passengers to use to... more
