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KA Doho Tabrak Bus, 8 Tewas dan 8 Kritis (updated)

Foto: Solichan Arif/Sindo Selasa, 24 Februari 2009 – 03:00 wib, source : okezone.com KEDIRI – Sebanyak 8 orang tewas, 8 luka berat, dan puluhan lainnya luka ringan saat KA Doho Jurusan Surabaya-Malang menabrak bus Patas Harapan Jaya di perlintasan KA … Continue reading

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History of the bus bike rack

The first bike racks were installed on a select few of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro Transit) buses in the late 1970s. This bike rack was initially purchased from a company in California and was quite expensive (around … Continue reading

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Metro stations offer transport information downloads via mobile phone

By Wang Yingbei  |   2009-2-10  , http://www.shanghaidaily.com COMMUTERS can now check public transport information via their cell phones at four Shanghai subway stations starting today. The service will be accessible at Xujiahui Station on Line 1, Zhongshan Park and Lujiazui stations … Continue reading

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Taksi Elektrik Tanpa Sopir Bakal Penuhi Kota di UAE

Taksi elektrik yang akan berseliweran di kota-kota di UAE Senin, 9 Februari 2009 – 12:31 wib, okezone.com DUBAI – Apa jadinya jika kita berpergian menggunakan taksi tapi tanpa seorang sopir? Pasti mustahil. Namun tidak mustahil bagi Uni Emirat Arab. Negara … Continue reading

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Transjakarta : Corridor 8 to launch with a whimper

Agnes Winarti ,  The Jakarta Post ,  JAKARTA   |  Fri, 02/06/2009 11:00 AM  |  City Transjakarta will run the new Lebak Bulus-Harmoni route below capacity, providing less than half of the recommended buses for its February launch. “Half of … Continue reading

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Transjakarta Corridor 8 kicks off Feb. 14

Agnes Winarti ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Thu, 02/05/2009 4:56 PM  |  City Transjakarta’s Corridor 8 connecting Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta and Harmoni in Central Jakarta will start operation Feb. 14, officials said Wednesday. “We did … Continue reading

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City to spend US$379m on 3,200 new buses in Shanghai

(photo : http://sevencastles.spaces.live.com) By Dong Zhen, 2009-2-3  , http://www.shanghaidaily.com THE local government is to spend 2.6 billion yuan (US$379.8 million) this year on new buses to service city routes, according to transport administration officials. The authority also say they will … Continue reading

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14 Kendaraan Umum Terjaring Razia Tarif

Selasa, 3 Februari 2009 – 23:22 wib, okezone.com JAKARTA – Sebanyak 14 kendaraan umum terkena razia operasi pengawasan terhadap penurunan tarif angkutan umum di Jakarta Utara. 10 di antaranya terpaksa dikandangkan petugas Dinas Perhubungan Jakarta Utara, sedangkan 4 kendaraan hanya … Continue reading

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Dishub: Operasi Tarif Angkutan Umum Berlanjut

Selasa, 3 Februari 2009 – 10:07 wib, okezone.com JAKARTA – Dinas Perhubungan DKI Jakarta terus melaksanakan operasi penurunan tarif angkutan umum sampai tidak ada lagi keluhan dari masyarakat dan awak angkutan menaati ketentuan. Kepala Dinas Perhubungan (Dishub) DKI Jakarta Riza … Continue reading

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Penurunan Tarif Angkot Terkendala Keputusan Wali Kota

Selasa, 3 Februari 2009 – 12:13 wib, okezone.com JAKARTA – Penurunan tarif angkutan kota di sejumlah wilayah mengalami berbagai kendala. Hal ini disebabkan karena tarif ditetapkan oleh wali kota atau bupati di tiap-tiap daerah. “Ada beberapa kendala pada angkutan kota … Continue reading

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