The combination of new bus lanes, longer red traffic lights and more pedestrian crossings inevitably means more delays for drivers.

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The suspension of Amtrak train service forced the New England Revolution to change plans and travel by bus Friday morning to their game against the New York Red Bulls scheduled Saturday night at Red Bull Stadium in Harrison, N.

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered free service on the Red and Purple line subways, the Orange Line busway and 25 other bus lines over the weekend, but savvy LA residents seemed to choose to stay close to home rather than risk getting caught up in the traffic, which never materialized.

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Blue and red are the local school colors, and black is in honor of the slain bus driver.

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That's because the city has equipped three bus routes with wireless technology that can pull off a trick every commuter has dreamed of: switching a red light to green on command.

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