Pool cars, get goodies galore

MUMBAI: If you give a lift to your neighbour, there is a good chance that you will get a discount on your car insurance premium, cinema ticket, and even coffee and food at some cafes and restaurants.

In a serious effort to tackle the mounting traffic and air congestion in the city, the Mumbai traffic police department along with a car pooling site has now tied up with a private insurance firm, multiplexes and restaurants in the city so that car pool members will get a rebate on a variety of allied services across a broad spectrum.

Carpoolmumbai.com is a social networking initiative which is currently providing online car pooling service to city motorists.

Members can, through an email, a phone call or an SMS, locate a car pooler plying near his location who is ready to accommodate him and take him to his desired destination.

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19 cars of freight derail northwest of Sudbury, Ont; no injuries, no spills, CP says

SUDBURY, Ont - Nineteen cars of a CP Rail freight train have derailed in northern Ontario, northwest of Sudbury.

CP Rail spokesman Breanne Feigel says it happened about 12:45 a.m.

today on a CP Rail line in a remote area, about 130 kilometres northwest of Sudbury.

Feigel says there were no injuries to the crew, and no public safety concerns.

There's no word on what caused the derailment.

Feigel says the westbound train was carrying a mix of consumer goods.

CP Rail crews are heading to the scene to assess the situation.

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Fuel price getting people out of cars

High prices at the petrol pump are forcing nearly a third of New Zealanders to drive their cars less, according to a new study.

The Research New Zealand study about the impacts of rising fuel costs, found that 32% of respondents say they are already thinking twice about taking the car, with 54% saying they will use their cars even less if the $2 a litre mark is passed. Females surveyed altered their driving habits more than males. While 35% of females said they were driving less, only 29% of males said they were.

People with a lower household income who were surveyed were more likely to change their driving habits, while those with incomes of $70,000 or more were least likely to say they were driving less (70%).

Director Emanuel Kalafatelis says the results are a significant given a cross section of New Zealanders were interviewed.

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Motorcyclist crashes into four cars

A motorcyclist suffered fractures earlier today when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into four cars.

The incident happened near Kennedy Grove.

The police said initial indications showed that the 39-year-old motorcyclist from Sta Lucija lost control of his bike and crashed into a VW Polo coming from the opposite direction. He then hit a BMW, a Toyota Celica and a Skoda.

The man has been treated for broken bones and been kept at Mater Dei Hospital for observation. .



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Vandals Slash Tires Of 22 Cars In Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Teenage vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage Friday by slashing the tires of 22 cars at an apartment complex in Vancouver.

Police responded to the Springfield Meadows apartment complex on Friday to find the slashed tires.

The majority of the vehicles were parked inside the apartment complex, while a few had been parked on nearby streets.

Police described one of the four vandals as Hispanic, short and either 15 or 16 years old. .


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Police nab men they say broke into cars near Hitchcock Lake

WOLCOTT -- Police arrested two Bristol men who they say broke into seven cars near Hitchcock Lake Wednesday morning.Now police are investigating whether the same men are also responsible for other recent car break-ins in the same neighborhood last week.Jesse Gagnon, 21, and Kevin Gagnon, 24, both of 87 Union St., Bristol, were arrested minutes after a woman on Maple Avenue saw one of them sitting inside her car, police spokesman Capt. Domenic Angiolillo said. The woman saw the man get out of the car and run away on foot. .


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Request for cars raises questions

EWING -- Weeks after facing public criticism for buying two 42-inch flat-screen computer monitors while the township struggles financially, Ewing's construction office is again under fire for its spending -- this time for trying to buy four new cars to supplement its fleet of nine cars.

Construction Official Bill Erney wants to buy the cars -- hybrid SUV's at $26,500 each -- with money from his office's $580,000 cash reserve.

The request, scheduled to be discussed by the township council this week, has some residents wondering why Erney's department is enjoying a cash flow while the rest of the township government is pinching pennies and residents are facing an 18-cent hike in the local tax rate.

"We shouldn't have that kind of money sitting in some account," said resident Kate Tuttle.


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