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BTA Looking At More Sports Tourism Events

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:10:26 +0000

In the wake of America’s Cup, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is looking at the feasibility of many other sports-related events, citing that “Bermuda’s successful delivery of the 35th America’s Cup has elevated the destination to a strong position for attracting future sports tourism events and has already helped officials land new events for the […]

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Minister Gibbons Provides America’s Cup Update

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:17:36 +0000

With the conclusion of the 35th America’s Cup, which saw five weeks of intense racing and Emirates Team New Zealand besting the field to win, Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons provided the following update to the public. Minister Gibbons said today, “Heartfelt congratulations must again be extended to Emirates Team New Zealand on […]

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BTA Release Statistics On AC Tourism Impact

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:55:05 +0000

The Bermuda Tourism Authority released statistics covering the time span the island hosted the America’s Cup, saying the average hotel rate for June was 30% higher [increase of $133.38 per night] when compared to June 2016, and June hotel occupancy was 79.4%, which was on “par with the performance seen in 2016.” There were 100 […]

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Dr Gibbons: ‘Trump-Like Misinformation On AC’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:55:59 +0000

It’s “unfortunate” that the new PLP government “continue to spin Trump-like misinformation about Bermuda’s highly successful financial management and hosting of the recent 35th America’s Cup,” Shadow Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons said today. Premier Tables Supplementary Estimate Earlier today, Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt tabled a Supplementary Estimate in the […]

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MP Dunkley: America’s Cup Helped The Island

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:21:57 +0000

“We dug Bermuda out of the hole called economic abyss and spiraling debt through solid policy and vision. Bermuda today is in a better position,” former Premier Michael Dunkley said, adding that the “America’s Cup was a huge undertaking, which helped us dig out.” Speaking in the House of Assembly during a Take Note Motion […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:21:15 +0000

The police will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, July 5th to Sunday, July 7th,  in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official Gazette Notice Thursday, […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 23:32:06 +0000

According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2019 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven […]

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Driver Arrested Following Paget Two Car Collision

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 07:22:42 +0000

[Updated] A man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving early this morning [July 14] following a two car collision on South Road in Paget which resulted in another man being injured and transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital. Police spokesperson Robin Simmons said, “Around 2:40am Sunday, July 14th a two car collision occurred on […]

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58-Year-Old Man Stable In ICU After Collision

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:46:21 +0000

A 58-year-old man is listed in stable condition in the hospital’s ICU after a collision in Paget yesterday [July 14], while a 32-year-old man was treated for his injuries and later arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. A police spokesperson said, “At last check this morning [July 15th] the 58-year-old male driver injured in a […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:28:41 +0000

Road sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Hamilton parish, Smith’s parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton throughout Labour Day holiday weekend, starting Friday [Aug 30]. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official Gazette Notice […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:24:58 +0000

[Updated] Road sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Hamilton parish, Smith’s parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, and Southampton starting on Friday, December 6th. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official Gazette Notice Wednesday, November 27th] […]

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Minister Caines On Roadside Sobriety Checks

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:05:17 +0000

In a “country where one of the leading causes of premature death is road traffic collisions,” roadside sobriety checks are a “necessary inconvenience,” Minister of National Security Wayne Caines said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Nov 29], the Minister said, “I want to highlight some of the road traffic collision data over the […]

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Driver Arrested After Collision On Causeway

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:50:32 +0000

The driver of a car involved in an early morning collision with a truck on the Causeway on Friday [Dec 6] was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst impaired. A police spokesperson said, “The incident occurred at around 6:30am, when a car driven west on the causeway by a female occupant, collided with a truck […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:16:43 +0000

Road sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Hamilton parish, Smith’s parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, and Southampton starting on Friday, December 13th. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official Gazette Notice Thursday, December 5th] will […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:55:05 +0000

According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, January 24th to Sunday, January 26th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints In […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:35:09 +0000

According to yesterday’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, February 28th to Sunday, March 1st, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints […]

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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Seven Parishes

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:18:18 +0000

According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, March 20th to Sunday, March 22nd, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints […]

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Monument Re Completes Acquisition Of Nordben

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:46:30 +0000

Monument Re has completed the acquisition of Nordben Life and Pension Insurance Co. Limited [Nordben] from BenCo Insurance Holding B.V., following receipt of regulatory approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission [GFSC]. Manfred Maske, CEO of Monument Re Group, said: “The completion of this transaction positions the Monument Group well in executing its strategy in […]

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Butterfield Complete Acquisition Of ABN AMRO

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:14:15 +0000

The Bank of Butterfield has completed the acquisition of ABN AMRO [Channel Islands] Limited [ABN AMRO CI], the Channel Islands-based banking subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., following receipt of all regulatory approvals. Effective today, ABN AMRO CI has been renamed Butterfield Bank [Channel Islands] Limited [BBCI]. Over the next 12 months, Butterfield anticipates that BBCI […]

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Minimax Takes Over Island Shippers Client Base

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:00:05 +0000

Minimax Forwarders Limited has taken over the small package delivery and shipping client base of Island Shippers Ltd. A spokesperson said, “Effective immediately, Minimax Forwarders Limited has taken over the small package delivery and shipping client base of Island Shippers Ltd. There will be no interruption in service to Island Shipper’s clients, and MiniMax will […]

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Arch To Acquire Ventus Risk Management

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:26:39 +0000

Arch Insurance North America [Arch] announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ventus Risk Management [Ventus], a technology and analytics-driven managing general underwriter [MGU] that specializes in providing coastal commercial property insurance solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises. Ventus was founded in 2016, with the aim of using its proprietary technology to […]

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Monument Re Completes Acquisition Of Inora Life

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:38:30 +0000

Monument Re announced that it has, through its European subsidiary Laguna Life d.a.c, completed the acquisition of Inora Life DAC from Societe Generale following receipt of regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland. Monument Re Limited is a Class E reinsurer and Holding Company subject to Group Supervision by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Monument […]

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EXOR In ‘Discussions’ Over Possible Acquisition

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:41:29 +0000

EXOR has confirmed that it has “entered into exclusive discussions” regarding a possible acquisition of PartnerRe. A statement on their website said, “EXOR confirms that it has entered into exclusive discussions with Covéa regarding a possible all-cash acquisition of PartnerRe. “These discussions are ongoing and there is no certainty that they will result in a […]

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Peak Re Complete Lutece Holdings Acquisition

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:41:02 +0000

Peak Reinsurance Company Limited today [May 5] announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of the capital of Lutece Holdings Ltd. A spokesperson said, “Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, today announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of the capital of Lutece Holdings Ltd. [renamed as Peak Capital Holdings […]

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Minister: ‘Extremely Saddened By This Tragedy’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:37:09 +0000

“Extremely saddened by this tragedy,” said the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines, in the wake of last night’s shooting death. At around 10.00pm last night, two men on a motorcycle fired multiple gunshots in the area of Court and Elliot Street, resulting in the death of a 30-year-old man, while a 55-year-old man was […]

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Court Dismisses Appeal In Double Murder Case

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:39:30 +0000

The court has dismissed an appeal by Romano Mills who was convicted in connection with the double murder of Rico Furbert and Haile Outerbridge on Happy Valley in 2013. The ruling said, “On 23 January 2013 Rico Furbert and Haile Outerbridge were brutally shot and killed at Belvin’s Supermarket in Happy Valley Road, Hamilton. The […]

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Victim’s Mother: ‘The Pain Is Indescribable’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:30:41 +0000

The “pain is indescribable,” Keishaye Steede said in her victim impact statement which read out in court after her son’s killers were convicted in Nottingham Crown Court in England. Lyrico Steede was only 17-years-old when he was murdered by a group of teenagers in England last year. The five teenagers were sentenced yesterday, with the […]

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Commissioner: ‘Help Us Stop This Violence’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 14:57:18 +0000

[Updated with video] “Bermuda has seen 5 shootings in the past two weeks,” Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley said, adding that to “fully tackle gang violence requires the absolute support of communities.” Commissioner Corbishley said, “Bermuda has seen 5 shootings in the past two weeks. This has overshadowed the previous year where for the first time for […]

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Minister Wayne Caines On Recent Shootings

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:25:05 +0000

“We will not let the destructive few wreak havoc in our community,” said Minister of National Security Wayne Caines today, following a series of shooting incidents this week, with the most recent happening this morning. Minister Caines added, “All of Bermuda should be outraged that gun shots are being sprayed indiscriminately into to private residences. […]

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‘No Evidence To Show Firearm Discharged’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:41:24 +0000

Last night the police received several reports of gunshots in the Jones Village, Warwick area, however police “found no forensic or other evidence to confirm that a firearm had been discharged.” A police spokesperson said, “At around 10:30 pm on Tuesday 3-Mar-2020, the Bermuda Police Service received several reports of gunshots in the Jones Village, […]

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Court: ‘The Order Of Extradition Is Confirmed’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:22:14 +0000

A Bermudian man convicted of vehicular assault following a car crash in 2006 should be extradited to the United States, the Bermuda Supreme Court has ruled, stating: “The appeal is accordingly dismissed on all grounds and the order of extradition is confirmed.” The judgment against Paul Douglas Martin says, “The Appellant is a Bermudian national having […]

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Police Warn About Fake Website Phishing Scam

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:17:17 +0000

The police are warning about a “fake website claiming to represent cellular and internet services company Digicel Bermuda.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service has been made aware of a fake website claiming to represent cellular and internet services company Digicel Bermuda, inviting individuals to participate in a survey, pay a delivery charge […]

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Corbishley: Man ‘Deliberately Coughed On’ Police

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:19:20 +0000

[Updated] Four police officers had to be quarantined after being “deliberately coughed on” by a person they arrested, Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley said. In a video posted on his social media account, Commissioner Corbishley said, “Quite a serious incident last night when four BPS officers involved in the arrest and transportation of an individual back to […]

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Road travel toolkit during coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:12:20 GMT

Communication Toolkit for Transportation Partners to Inform Road Travelers , released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Featured Centennial Paper - The History of Impaired Driving and the Role of the Transportation Research Board Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Transportation

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:39:14 GMT

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee's Centennial Paper to review what it has accomplished since its inception in the early 1970s, how it has evolved along with the field, and what challenges and opportunities it confronts going forward. To learn more about the history of impaired driving and the Standing Technical Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Transportation (ANB50), check out the Committee's Centennial Paper. As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, the Technical Activities Council invited al...


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TRB Webinar: Evaluating Goals Under the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:34:14 GMT

Is your organization aiming to increase the participation of minority-and women-owned businesses in state and local transportation projects? TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern to discuss how to meet the goals set by the U.S. Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (USDOT DBE). State and local transportation projects that receive federal funding are mandated to go through the triennial DBE goal-setting process. Make your next goals...


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Conference on Performance and Data in Transportation Decision Making

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:55:32 GMT

The use of performance measures and data is informing transportation decision making.  Transportation Research Circular E-C263: Conference on Performance and Data in Transportation Decision Making summarizes many presentations from the conference, which attracted more than 350 professional transportation planners, consultants, industry experts, and academic researchers, from 42 states and three countries, to Atlanta, Georgia.


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Highway Capacity Manual, Sixth Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:54:52 GMT

Now available to order from the TRB Bookstore, the Highway Capacity Manual, Sixth Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis (HCM) provides methods for quantifying highway capacity. In its current form, it serves as a fundamental reference on concepts, performance measures, and analysis techniques for evaluating the multimodal operation of streets, highways, freeways, and off-street pathways. The Sixth Edition incorporates the latest research on highway capacity, quality of service, Active Traffic...


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Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:20:34 GMT

Cyclists and noncyclists have a wide range of perceptions of on-street bicycling facility designs — including sharrows, bike lanes, and buffered bike lanes — along a variety of roadway types, with and without curbside automobile parking. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 941: Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips provides insights from communities where on-road cycling for transportation is less common, particularly in the South...


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Addressing Uncertainty about Future Airport Activity Levels in Airport Decision Making

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:20:09 GMT

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 76: Addressing Uncertainty about Future Airport Activity Levels in Airport Decision Making provides a systems analysis methodology that augments standard airport master planning and strategic planning approaches. The methodology includes a set of tools for improving the understanding and application of risk and uncertainty in air traffic forecasts as well as for increasing the overall effectiveness of airport planning and decision making.


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Being Prepared for IROPS: A Business-Planning and Decision-Making Approach

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:56:31 GMT

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 106: Being Prepared for IROPS: A Business-Planning and Decision-Making Approach describes a process to help justify airport planning, and funding decisions (capital, and operations and maintenance) related to supporting irregular operations (IROPS) contingency planning. The report presents a structured approach to quantifying the lifecycle economic value of proposed IROPS mitigation alternatives through a spreadsheet-based business-planning and dec...


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Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near Airports

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2019 06:02:24 GMT

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 200: Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near Airports offers guidance for using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a collaboration tool to encourage compatible land use around airports. The report is designed to help airport and community planners seeking to work together to protect existing and future airport development as well as maintain safety and improve quality of life for those living and working near ...


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Quote of the Day: Mike “The Gun Guy” Weisser

By www.weerdworld.com
Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:53:40 +0000

This comment thread really encapsulated the mentality of the “I’m a gun owner but…” Anti-Gunners.     You can find some info on Mike “The Guy Guy” here and here. But the dialoge between Mike and a Second Amendment Supporter is here: … Continue reading →


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Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 097: Someday this Quarantine is Gonna End…

By www.weerdworld.com
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:49:52 +0000

Hello Internet! In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d discuss the increasing desperation of anti-gunners as they react to mass firearm purchases by Americans of all walks of life; Weer’d fisks a stand-up routine by Steve Hofstetter; David tells us how … Continue reading →


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Mapping cyclist injury rates across Australia

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:18:38 GMT

Adult On-Road Cyclist Injury in Victoria, 2008/09 to 2017/18: A Report on Ambulance Attendances, Emergency Department Presentations, Hospital Admissions and Deaths , released by Monash University


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Existing and Emerging Highway Infrastructure Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal Definitions, Practices, and Scenarios

By www.trb.org
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:45:15 GMT

The National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 272: Existing and Emerging Highway Infrastructure Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal Definitions, Practices, and Scenarios provides appendices to NCHRP Report 750, Volume 7: Preservation, Maintenance, andRenewal of Highway Infrastructure .


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UNWTO Predict $30 – $50B Global Tourism Loss

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:00:04 +0000

The COVID-19 outbreak may cause an “estimated loss of $30 to 50 billion in international tourism receipts,” the United Nations World Tourism Organization [UNWTO] said, with Asia and the Pacific likely to be the worst affected regions. A statement from the global organisation said, “UNWTO has revised its 2020 prospects for international tourist arrivals to […]

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Minister DeSilva Congratulates BTA Interim CEO

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:22:30 +0000

Minister Zane DeSilva congratulated the new Interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority Glenn Jones. A Government spokesperson said, “Earlier today, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon Zane DeSilva JP, MP, met with CEO of the Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA] Stephen Todd, and the new Interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] […]

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Seven Cruises To Bermuda Now Suspended

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:04:39 +0000

“Seven cruises scheduled to travel to Bermuda have effectively been suspended,” the Ministry said this evening. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Ministry of Tourism and Transport received confirmation that Norwegian Cruise Lines [NCL], Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines [RCCL] and Ponant Cruises for the Le Boreal ship have suspended cruises. “Following the announcement that NCL […]

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Tourism Outlook Forum Switched To Webinar

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 13:32:30 +0000

Tomorrow’s Tourism Outlook Forum examining 2020 challenges and opportunities “has been converted to a free, live webinar to satisfy public-health concerns around coronavirus.” The BTA said, “Although Bermuda has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date, the Bermuda government has urged the community to practise social distancing and avoid gatherings of more than 50 people. […]

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