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NEWS ABOUT: commuters

commuters stories: 3 news summaries

 SF Bay Bridge Reopens 

Test of repairs to repair clears way for commuters

Nov 2, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened to commuter traffic this morning after a successful test of repairs was conducted overnight. The bridge has been out of commission since Tuesday, when the original repair failed and crushed three cars. Workers took a while to “get the geometry” of the new... More »

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Bay Area • steel • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • commuters • road crew • stress test

 Trib Goes Tabloid on Weekdays 

Newspaper will be smaller on newsstands, remain broadsheet for home deliveries

Jan 13, 09 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The Chicago Tribune is changing its street-sale format from broadsheet to tabloid beginning next week, the newspaper reports. The move, which will affect weekday retail editions but not subscription copies, puts the paper in direct competition with its rival, the Chicago Sun-Times, which has long published in the format. The... More »

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newspaper • Chicago • Tribune Company • tabloids • retail sales • subscription • Chicago Sun Times • Chicago Tribune • commuters • broadsheet

NYC Subway Pens Excuses for Late Commuters

MTA issues notes from the underground

Dec 1, 08 2:19 AM CST
(Newser) - New York City's subway and bus agency issues excuses for tardiness that workers delayed by mass transit snafus can present to their frustrated bosses. The program, which will go online next year, issues 34,000 "late notes" each year, even though few commuters know that it exists, reports the... More »

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New York City • buses • MTA • New York City Subway • delays • commuters

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