Are you a New Orleans resident tired of seeing children waiting outside between 5 and 6 a.m. for the yellow school bus? Tell the Orleans Parish School Board how you feel through an anonymous survey. Parents have criticized the city's public school transportation for years for reasons that include students riding buses for long periods, students at bus stops too early in the morning or too late at night, students sitting on buses for long periods of time after arriving at school, and school buses that lack air conditioning. The school district is considering changes in school transportation since Louisiana has returned 34 schools back to the OPSB. The first half of the brief survey deals with possible changes to OneApp's geographic priority algorithm. OneApp is the centralized enrollment lottery system that manages school admission for 84 of the city's public schools. This year, 55 of those schools are giving placement priority to students who live within the school's … [Read more...] about Give the Orleans School Board a piece of your mind about transportation
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Fire officials: Potential explosion in Rumpke truck in Norwood, driver transported
Melissa Reinert and Jennie Key Cincinnati Enquirer Published 6:04 p.m. UTC Aug 20, 2018 Cincinnati fire is assisting Norwood after a report of an explosion or fire inside a Rumpke truck Monday afternoon. A Rumpke spokeswoman said the driver was transported from the scene on Catherine Ave. in Norwood to a local hospital with injuries, but could not confirm an explosion. "Our thoughts are with our driver. We're not sure of the extent of his injuries, but our thoughts are with him," Corporate Communications Manager Molly Yeager said. Cincinnati District 1 Chief Lou Arnold said the call came in at 1:30 p.m. Companies were assisting at 4041 Catherine Ave. Catherine Ave. is a residential area in Norwood. Cincinnati sent a pumper, a ladder truck and one heavy rescue unit that has hazardous material equipment, Arnold said. Norwood fire officials confirmed they were responding to the report but did not provide any additional details. Rumpke said it would investigate the incident. … [Read more...] about Fire officials: Potential explosion in Rumpke truck in Norwood, driver transported
John Oliver Categorizes E-Scooters as ‘If Dane Cook Somehow Became Transportation’ (Video)
But most of "Last Week Tonight" host's ire is saved for Trump's trade policy Tony Maglio, provided by Published 7:05 am PDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 John Oliver Categorizes E-Scooters as ‘If Dane Cook Somehow Became Transportation’ (Video) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery John Oliver dumped President Trump’s trade policies in the Boston (well, New York, where he films) Harbor on Sunday when the “Last Week Tonight” host magnified just how misinformed this current White House administration is on tariffs. Oh, and the “Daily Show” alum also dropped a pretty great Dane Cook joke in the process. Remember Cook? He’s the high-energy comedian who took the stand-up world (or at least, its box office) by storm in the mid-2000s. Here’s how he fit in to Oliver’s rant on the real impact of accepting popular Chinese exports to the U.S.: “E-scooters are if … [Read more...] about John Oliver Categorizes E-Scooters as ‘If Dane Cook Somehow Became Transportation’ (Video)
Larimer County paratransit company individualizes transportation for seniors, disabled individuals
Few people look forward to a trip to the doctor. But a trip that can be relatively easy and straightforward — though perhaps not particularly pleasant — for most people can become nearly impossible for the many chronically ill individuals and seniors in Larimer County whose conditions and age prevent them from being able to drive and even walk. Jason Brabson learned about those challenges firsthand when he got a job as a mobility driver with Yellow Cab, providing driving services to disabled or elderly Larimer County residents who qualified for various public services when he returned to Fort Collins after 16 years in Korea. Brabson said he immediately fell in love with the satisfaction and fulfillment that came with a job centered on providing what he said is vital service for people that need it. But he also quickly recognized that the Yellow Cab service, which was heavily subsidized with Medicaid funds, had many obvious problems that prevented it from effectively serving … [Read more...] about Larimer County paratransit company individualizes transportation for seniors, disabled individuals
North Dakota trying transportation initiative in 9 locations
Updated 11:38 am CDT, Sunday, August 19, 2018 MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Nine North Dakota communities have been trying out new ideas in street design as part of a public transportation initiative. ND Moves aims to develop a statewide transportation plan that includes pedestrians, bikers and public transit. The group held an open house to present the latest data and project status, including information about demonstration projects that began in early July, the Minot Daily News reported . The demonstration projects last about six weeks and are situated in Bottineau, Bismarck, Grafton, Grand Forks, Hazen, Horace, Mandan, Rugby and Williston. The demonstrations focus on improving safety, particularly in ways that encourage active, non-motorized transportation like walking and biking, said Steve Mullen, project manager for the state Transportation Department. "This begins to spur the conversation," Mullen said. "It gives people a chance to at least comment on it, even if it … [Read more...] about North Dakota trying transportation initiative in 9 locations