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Sleeping Bus Driver Misses Stop

ISSUE 48•19 | 05.13.12 | Newswire

Sleeping Bus Driver Misses Stop more»
Area Man Sorry He's Late, Got Here As Fast As He Could

ISSUE 44•03 | 01.15.08 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—Thirty-four-year-old associate sales representative Ben Anderson, who got here as fast as he possibly could, is really, really... more»
It's Not Easy Being A Frotteur

ISSUE 43•43 | 10.24.07 | Commentary

I know what you're thinking: Surreptitiously rubbing one's crotch against nonconsenting women in crowded areas in order to achieve sexual arousal... more»
Slightest Amount Of Physical Contact Apologized For

ISSUE 43•35 | 08.31.07 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—During a crowded rush-hour subway ride Monday, an inadvertent brushing of one human being's hand against the forearm of another... more»
Various Deities Still Sorting Through Victims Of Tragic Queens Bus Accident

ISSUE 43•31 | 08.03.07 | News

NEW YORK—"The moment we saw that there was someone named 'Hawkwind,' we knew we'd be there for a while," said the Sikh god Waheguru. more»
Train Wreck Not That Interesting

05.23.07 | Newswire
Rich Thrill-Seeker Takes The Bus

ISSUE 42•39 | 09.27.06 | News in Photos
Mass Transit Use Increases

ISSUE 42•30 | 07.28.06 | American Voices

Predictably, rising gas prices have led to an increase in mass-transit use. What do you think? more»
Is Anyone On This Bus Interested In Disciplining My Son?

ISSUE 42•25 | 06.21.06 | Commentary

I can tell by your disapproving stares, hushed whispers, and looks of genuine concern that just about everyone on this crosstown bus thinks that... more»
Man Being Dragged By Bus Leaves Hilarious Phone Message

ISSUE 42•21 | 05.29.06 | Radio News
Entire Train Ride Spent Deciding If, When To Use Bathroom

ISSUE 48•17 ISSUE 42•14 | 04.05.06 | News

NEW HAVEN, CT—The cola-filled commuter boarded the train unaware of the obstacles standing between him and bladder relief. more»
NASA Shuttle Bus Delayed

ISSUE 41•39 | 10.04.05 | Radio News
Report: Unreleased Harry Potter Book More Secure Than U.S. Trains

07.13.05 | Newswire
You Won't Believe This, But I'm Actually On A Crowded Elevator Right Now

ISSUE 41•13 | 03.30.05 | Commentary

Oh, hey David. No, it's a fine time. Always got time for you, my man. Dave. How's that lady I saw you with on Saturday? No shit. You're something else, my friend. Really something. Oh, that? That was just the second floor. Yeah, you won't believe this, but I'm actually on this crowded elevator right now. Yeah, it's totally crazy. We're packed like sardines in here. more»
Woman Seems Too Hot To Be Riding Bus

ISSUE 39•26 | 07.09.03 | News in Photos
Cleveland Browns Punter Endorses Cleveland Metro Bus Pass

12.11.02 | Newswire
Israeli Bus Driver Wants Really Big Raise

ISSUE 38•25 | 07.17.02 | News in Brief

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL— His nerves shot, Tel Aviv bus driver Yehuda Ben-Zvi said Monday that he wants a "really big" raise. "I'm sorry, but 20 lousy sheqels an hour to drive a bus in this country just doesn't cut it," said Ben-Zvi, 44, nervously scanning each person boarding his bus. "If they don't up me to at least 100 [sheqels] an hour, I'm outta here." Added Ben-Zvi: "Shit, it's not like I've got some deep commitment to providing public transportation. People can walk." more»
Dept. Of Transportation Discontinues 'Bridge Out 8 Feet Ahead' Sign

ISSUE 37•46 | 12.19.01 | News in Photos
Bus Passenger Suspects Man In Next Seat Might Be Having Conversation With Him

ISSUE 37•14 | 04.18.01 | News in Brief

SPOKANE, WA–An hour after pulling out of Spokane Monday, Greyhound passenger Ed Comello began suspecting that the man in the next seat was having a conversation with him. "I was gazing silently out the window," Comello said, "and I could hear the guy next to me going on about having to get to Tacoma tonight and how 'if your mama's sick, you got to go visit her.' I assumed he was talking to the person across the aisle, but when I looked across, the seat was empty." Comello added that he was afraid to acknowledge the possible conversation for fear of prolonging it. more»
Man Reading Pynchon On Bus Takes Pains To Make Cover Visible

ISSUE 36•46 | 12.20.00 | News in Brief

PHILADELPHIA–According to riders on the eastbound C bus, John Bolen, 23, made a conscious effort Monday to make the cover of Thomas Pynchon's The Crying Of Lot 49 visible to all on board. "Instead of resting the book on his lap or on the seat in front of him, he was holding it up in this really awkward, uncomfortable-looking way," rider Caryn Little said. "Then, every so often, he'd glance around to see if anyone was noticing what he was reading." Bolen vehemently denied the Pynchon-flaunting charges, insisting that "the light was bad" on the bus. more»
Report: 98 Percent Of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others

ISSUE 44•27 ISSUE 36•43 | 11.29.00 | News

WASHINGTON, DC–A study released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association reveals that 98 percent of Americans support the use of mass transit by others. more»
Someday, I Will Drive This Short Bus Myself

ISSUE 36•31 | 09.06.00 | Commentary

I love the short yellow school bus! Riding the bus is fun! I ride the bus to school every day, but I also ride the bus to other places, too. When I go on trips with Miss Lang and everybody in the special-needs class, we all get on the bus and go to the zoo or the planetarium. One time, we ate pizza at Pizza Hut, and we took the bus then, too. And you know what? Someday, I'm going to drive the bus myself! more»
Everyone Glad Someone Else Making Small Talk With Disabled Woman

ISSUE 48•14 ISSUE 36•26 | 08.02.00 | News in Brief

SAN ANTONIO, TX–A palpable sense of relief came over passengers on the westbound D-line bus Monday when someone else struck up a conversation with 53-year-old cerebral-palsy sufferer Sharon Bellacosa. more»
Survey: Less Than One Percent Of Pedestrians Gots 50 Cent For The Bus

ISSUE 36•08 | 03.08.00 | News

DETROIT–According to survey results released Monday by the American Panhandlers Association, less than one percent of U.S. pedestrians gots 50 cent for the bus. more»
Area Man Refuses To Accept Bus-Route Change

ISSUE 35•22 | 06.09.99 | News in Brief

LUBBOCK, TX—After three years of catching the bus to work at the corner of 4th and Houston, area resident Willard Dawes refused to accept the Lubbock Area Transit System's reworking of its weekday route, which had been clearly delineated in several flyers. "The C bus should've been here at 3:18," Dawes said Monday, standing on the sidewalk in front of the MovieTime video store, two blocks east of the new pick-up point. "I know it will show up. I just have to wait longer." The change is the most jarring event in Dawes' LATS ridership since 1998, when a fender bender with a taxi seriously shook his faith in Chuck, the eight-to-four weekday driver. more»