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With Over Two Dozen Deaths, London Bus Drivers Fear Coronavirus Risk
At least 28 bus drivers have died since the coronavirus outbreak began. And while new measures have been put in place to protect them, some worry it’s too little, too late.
Sinkhole in China Swallows a Bus, Killing at Least 6
Rescue crews worked overnight to free trapped passengers, but at least 10 people are missing.
9 Cities Where Public Transit Offers Eye-Popping Views
Forget pricey tours. For the cost of a one-way commuter fare, sublime views can be had in some of the world’s most picturesque cities.
For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined
A bus full of civilians — including university students and families — struck a roadside bomb, leaving 35 people dead in an inferno of fire and blood.
Bus With Mexican Catholic Pilgrims Collides With Tractor-Trailer, Killing 21
A bus carrying members of a Catholic archdiocese struck a tractor-trailer and burst into flames on a highway between the cities of Puebla and Orizaba.
Britain’s big squeeze: ‘This Is All We Can Afford’: Shrinking Lives in the English Countryside
In Cumbria, a bucolic landscape masks growing poverty and isolation. As bus lines are cut and services dry up under austerity, older people are feeling new constraints.
Merkel ‘Saddened’ as Germany Awaits Answers on Deadly Bus Crash in Madeira
Most of the victims seem to have been Germans on vacation on the Portuguese island. Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences as an inquiry was opened.
Gunmen Kill 14 Passengers Pulled from Buses in Pakistan
A separatist group in Baluchistan province took responsibility for the attack, saying it had singled out passengers who were members of the armed services.
Bus Fire in China Kills Dozens of People
The long-distance coach bus was taking tourists to Mao Zedong’s hometown when the fire erupted, according to Chinese state media. At least 26 people were killed.