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President Biden taking the oath of office on Wednesday. (Wikipedia)
When he was a United States senator, Joe Biden commuted every day for years on the train between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and his work in Washington, DC, earning the nickname “Amtrak Joe.”
Now that “Amtrak Joe” is President Joe, and has a Democratic-controlled Congress, Chicago-area transit agencies see a much improved chance of getting federal dollars to help survive the coronavirus pandemic.
At a virtual meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority board Thursday morning, Government Affairs Director Jeremy LaMarche said the “prospect of additional infrastructure dollars is more likely” due to the power shift in Washington.
Collin Arnold, New Orleans Homeland Security director, pleads not guilty to DWI
Arnold was arrested Jan. 7 after his city-issued SUV crashed into the back of another vehicle Share Updated: 12:25 PM CST Jan 19, 2021 WDSU Digital Team
Collin Arnold, New Orleans Homeland Security director, pleads not guilty to DWI
Arnold was arrested Jan. 7 after his city-issued SUV crashed into the back of another vehicle Share Updated: 12:25 PM CST Jan 19, 2021
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Show Transcript ALSO NEW TODAY AT NOON, NEW ORLEANS HOMELAND SECURITY SECURITY DIRECTOR COLLIN ARNOLD HAD HIS FIERS DAY IN MUNALS PAL COURT THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH HE HIMSELF DIDN T PERSONALLY SHOW UP. HIS ATTORNEY APPEARED ON ARNOLD S BEHALF, ENTERING A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY FOR ARNOLD. HE WAS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF BEING DRUNK WHEN HE CRASHED HIS CITY-OWNED CAR INTO ANOTHER DRIVER EARLIER THIS MONTH. ARNOLD WALKING SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY. HIS NEXT COURT PASSENGERS IS STATE COURT
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‘When contacted for cancellation or suspension of licences, RTA did not respond’
The Cyberabad traffic police have alleged the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) of not cooperating with them in suspension or cancellation of driving licences of tippler drivers.
Speaking to
The Hindu, Deputy Commissioner of Police Vijay Kumar S.M. said that last year, they caught over 9,000 people for driving under the influence of alcohol and around 3,000 were disposed of in the court.
“When we wrote to the RTA officials to cancel or suspend the driving licences of those people, they neither responded nor took action against those drivers,” he said.
Telangana: 15 tourist bus operators booked for charging extra fare; three buses seized
By Mohammed Hussain| Published: 12th January 2021 9:19 pm IST Representational Image (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)
Hyderabad: Cracking its whip on private tourist bus operators in the city for violating rules, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) booked 15 bus operators for charging extra money from the passengers. It also seized three buses at Pedda Amberpet near Outer Ring Road in the wee hours of Monday.
Speaking to siasat.com, regional transport officer, V Subhash Chandra Reddy said, “A special drive has been started on January 9 to trace down the private tourist bus operators charging extra money from the passengers. On Tuesday the inspectors have booked 15 bus operators for charging extra money from the passengers.”