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11/20/2008

Crime blog: Anna parents say driver who crashed school bus doesn't pay attention
KRLD-AM (1080) reports that some Anna parents are angry about Wednesday's school bus crash. They say they've complained in the past that the driver has been inattentive -- sometimes even appearing to read behind the wheel.

11/18/2008

DART delays vote on natural gas or diesel for new buses

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DART board members who want the agency's next fleet of buses to be powered by compressed natural gas rather than diesel fuel won a reprieve Tuesday.
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11/13/2008

Crime blog: Dallas, Fort Worth air marshals among dozens charged with crimes
Among the Texas air marshals who have crossed paths with the law is former Dallas police officer Jeffrey A. Haywood, who was convicted last year in connection with the infamous fake-drug scandal.

U.S. 175 lanes will close tonight for work on damaged bridge
The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 175 will be closed tonight southeast of Dallas, as construction crews work to repair an overpass damaged last month by a tanker-truck crash. The road will close from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Friday.

11/12/2008

Improved credit market a boost for Dallas-Fort Worth projects
In the last two weeks, public agencies with the strongest credit, including the North Texas Tollway Authority, have been able to re-enter the market and place billions of dollars in bond sales.

Texas DPS aims for statewide driver's license checkpoints
The state's top law enforcement agency has asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for a ruling on the legality of setting up statewide driver's license checkpoints but 15 lawmakers say such a move would be unauthorized immigration policymaking.

11/11/2008

DART to decide on buying natural gas or diesel bus fleet
DART is poised to spend at least $219 million on a new fleet of 537 buses, but board members remain sharply divided over whether to buy buses fueled by compressed natural gas or by diesel.

DART expected to expand van pooling program today
The move would get people off the waiting lists and into the vans, but it would come at a cost. Fees to participate in the van pools would go up about 35 percent, according to DART.

11/10/2008

Sagging economy gives auto repair shops a boost