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Photos/Video: Second RAF Aircraft Group Arrive

Another group of Royal Air Force aircraft landed at the L.F.Wade International Airport on Wednesday afternoon [Jan 7], with the four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker having traveled from Lajes, Azores and expected to stay overnight, departing in the morning depending on weather conditions along their route. They mark the second group to land […]

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Photos & Video: Three Planes Divert To Bermuda

[Updated with third diversion] Two planes diverted to the island tonight [Feb 16] with one landing with a damaged windshield and the other with a medical emergency. At approximately 7.20pm a private plane landed after it diverted to the island with a reported damaged windshield. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service trucks were stationed near the […]

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Photos: Plane Diverts, Two Passengers Arrested

[Updated with video] A Thomson Airways flight heading to Mexico diverted to Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport today [April 12], and was greeted by a number of police officers, with at least half a dozen police vehicles visible on scene as of this writing. The Boeing 787-8 departed Gatwick Airport in London this morning heading to […]

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Photos: Fire Service Responds As Plane Diverts

[Updated] Emergency services responded to the airport at around 4.00pm today [April 18] to stand-by due to a private jet with 13 passengers onboard making an emergency landing due to one engine being out. According to online flight data the plane was heading to New Haven, Connecticut from the Grantley Adams Airport in Barbados when […]

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Photos: Cargo Ship Delivers Airport Materials

One of the marine vessels in St. George’s Harbour is the cargo ship Nomadic Bergen which is anchored in the harbour delivering cargo destined for the airport redevelopment site. Unloading of materials continues, utilizing cranes and a floating barge which transports the cargo to Marginal Wharf where a fleet of flatbed trucks deliver the items […]

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Students Benefit From Expressive Art Session

The Ministry of National Security’s Gang Violence Reduction Team and Living Legends Targeted Primary Prevention Program recently held an expressive art session with students at Victor Scott Primary School. The young men named themselves the ‘Hype Kings,’ with the session focused on positive affirmations through expressive art. Local artist Carlos Santana Dill led the class. […]

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Photos & Video: Home-Grown Alternatives Show

The Home-Grown Alternatives Show was held on Saturday [Dec 7] at the St. Paul’s Christian Centre on Middle Road in Paget, with vendors offering a shopping experience designed to showcase Bermuda-made arts and crafts. Live video replay below: In 1995 Christine Wellman and Mary Tatem decided to hold a pre-Christmas craft fair, and over the years the […]

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Art Exhibition Celebrates City’s 225th Anniversary

The City of Hamilton invites the public to an ‘All things Hamilton’ art exhibition opening at the Bermuda Society of Arts in City Hall at 5:00pm on Friday, January 17th; which is another public celebration to recognize the 225th anniversary of the Corporation of Hamilton. A call for artwork was launched in November and more […]

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City Seeking Submissions For Public Art Intiative

The City of Hamilton is seeking submissions for VIVID 2020: The City of Hamilton’s public art initiative. A spokesperson said, “Over the past five years, the City has reaffirmed its commitment to the arts and our local artists and installed twenty pieces of public art around the City including murals, mosaics and the Chancery Lane […]

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Photos: Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibit

[Updated with video] The Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition opened this evening [Feb 26] at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, with the Exhibition set to run until March 4th. Last year, the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines announced a partnership with Masterworks to host an exhibition in an effort to raise awareness […]

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Premier Updates On Bermuda First Initiatives

Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Feb 28], Premier David Burt provided an update on progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations from Bermuda First. The Premier said, “One of the pledges in our election platform was to re-establish the Bermuda First advisory group consisting of local and international business and community leaders to […]

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Instagram Video 101: A Live IG Video Training

If you’ve ever wanted to learn all about creating and posting videos to Instagram so that your business or personal brand can be more visible online, you’re in luck. A live training is scheduled for next week called Instagram Video 101: How to create videos for Instagram using what you already have. It will be […]

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Saltus Graduates Receive Surprise Visits

Saltus students who make up the graduating class of 2020 recently received visits from the school’s staff members. A spokesperson said, “With the situation of the pandemic still unfolding, the graduating class of 2020 have missed some rites of passage such as prank day, final assembly, and the graduate walk. “Despite this, faculty saw this […]

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Court: Man Admits Throwing Corrosive Liquid

[Written by Don Burgess] A man who had a standoff with police pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to that incident, including four counts of throwing a corrosive liquid at officers. James Dallas, 70, was involved in a seven-hour standoff with police on March 28, 2019 on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke. Mr Dallas pleaded guilty to […]

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Robin Givens To Feature In Stage Production

Sigma Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will be celebrating 25 years of service to Bermuda in May, 2015, and will launch its celebrations with the sponsorship of the musical production “Joy in the Morning”, which will feature Robin Givens alongside a Bermudian cast. “Sigma Xi Omega’s 25 year history has seen […]

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Bermuda Tourism Authority: ‘Way We Live Tours’

“The Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create experiences this fall that focus on our homes, neighbourhoods and architecture,” the BTA said. A spokesperson said, “Visitors are fascinated with the way we live out here. That’s why the Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create […]

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Hilton Senior Executives Visit Bermudiana Resort

Senior executives representing Tapestry Collection by Hilton were recently in Bermuda meeting with the onsite sales team from Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty and Bermudiana Development Company Ltd. to discuss the sales launch and marketing of the vacation hotel/residential development, which they said is due to open in summer 2020. “The signing of Bermudian Beach Resort […]

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Chubb Receives ‘Green Building’ Certification

The Chubb Building on Woodbourne Avenue is the first in Bermuda to be certified LEED Platinum, the highest level of recognition in the LEED green building certification program that “recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.” The company said, “The Chubb Building has twice before been recertified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council, which […]

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VE 75th Anniversary Observed At Warwick Camp

Earlier today [May 8], Governor John Rankin and the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines visited Warwick Camp to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE [Victory in Europe] Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe. The Governor said, “Current circumstances mean that we cannot mark the event with a parade or a […]

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Emirates Team NZ & The AC Arrive In Auckland

Emirates Team New Zealand landed in Auckland bringing the America’s Cup back to New Zealand after 14 years. “It’s fantastic to be home, we just so proud of being New Zealanders” said CEO Grant Dalton in front of hundreds of fans gathered at Auckland Airport for the team’s arrival. Emirates Team New Zealand were flown […]

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SJD World Gives Back On Philanthropy Day

In honour of National Philanthropy Day, a Bermudian graphic design firm is giving back to the local community. SJD World, the creators of a popular America’s Cup Activity Book, which features a host of child-approved games, puzzles and educational resources, have selected ten community based organisations, charities and schools to donate copies of their activity […]

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Driver Arrested Following Paget Two Car Collision

[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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Driver Arrested After Collision On Causeway

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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Police Remind Public: Don’t Drink & Drive

With people expected to be in a “celebratory mood” tomorrow [May 2] as the ‘Shelter in Place’ order expires, the Bermuda Police Service is reminding those who intend to consume alcohol not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle or ride a bike. A police spokesperson said, “With the lifting of the Shelter in […]

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IGI Receives Approval For Tiberius Deal

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. [IGI] announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority in connection with its previously announced business combination with Tiberius Acquisition Corp. [Tiberius],  a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. A spokesperson said, “This approval, received on January 28, 2020, is one of necessary steps towards successfully completing […]

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‘Case Remains An Active Murder Investigation’

Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward to help solve the murder of Patrick Dill, who was shot outside of his home in May 2016, saying the ‘ case remains an active murder investigation.’ A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward in […]

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Five Arrested For Breaching Regulations

Five people were arrested over the weekend for being in breach of Covid-19 Shelter in Place regulations, including one person who was allegedly stealing produce from a farm, and another person who was allegedly stealing boat parts. A police spokesperson said, “Around 4:18pm on Sunday 5-Apr-2020 police attended Middle Road, near the junction with Overplus […]

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Driver Arrested For Breaching Regulations

The police have again arrested someone for allegedly violating the curfew regulations, and also said that two people who were apparently out running at 2.20am this morning will receive a ”summons to appear before the courts.” A police spokesperson said, “At around 10:30pm on Wednesday 8th April, police officers observed a motorcycle travelling in a westerly […]

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Technical Appendix to Air Demand in a Dynamic Competitive Context with the Automobile

This technical appendix from the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program, ACRP Web-Only Document 38: Technical Appendix to Air Demand in a Dynamic Competitive Context with the Automobile , supplements ACRP Research Report 204: Air Demand in a Dynamic Competitive Context with the Automobile with more detailed documentation of the research effort, including greater technical detail on the analytical models created for the research and their application.



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Different collaborative procurement strategies

Collaborative Infrastructure Procurement in Sweden and the Netherlands , released by the International Transport Forum




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Guidebook for Assessing Collaborative Planning Efforts Among Airport and Public Planning Agencies

Public-use airports, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and local land-use/ transportation planning agencies all have independent yet interrelated planning processes bound by legal and policy requirements to ensure compatibility. This means that they should work cooperatively to solve joint transportation challenges in the most effective and efficient manner. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 216: Guidebook for Assessing Collaborative Planning Efforts Among Airp...



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Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near Airports

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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Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports

Incompatible land uses can threaten the safe utility of airports and expose people living and working nearby to potentially unacceptable levels of noise or safety risk. At the state level, all 50 states have enacted some form of airport zoning legislation since the 1950s. The majority of states (90 percent) have enacted laws mandating or enabling local governments to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 206: Guidebo...



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The Reefs ‘Tentatively Closed’ Until May 5th

“For the time being, we are tentatively closed until May 5th, and we will continue to modify this, as the current travel climate continues to evolve,” The Reefs said. An email sent out by the resort said, “A few weeks ago, we made the difficult decision to temporarily close our doors here at The Reefs. […]

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Driver Leaves Scene After Collision In Pembroke

A man was injured in a hit and run on North Shore Road in Pembroke early this morning [Jan 10], with the police saying the “car driver checked on the injured rider, said to be a 31-year-old Pembroke man, before fleeing the scene – apparently on foot.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 2am Friday, January […]

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Car Driver Arrested After Motorcyclist Injured

A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving following a collision early this morning [Jan 31] on North Shore Road in Devonshire which resulted in a female motorcyclist being taken to hospital. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:50am Friday, January 31st police and fellow first responders attended a reported two vehicle collision on […]

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Monash University: World Transit Research Newsletter: April 2020

Bimonthly newsletter released by the Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University




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Impacts on Practice: ACRP in the Classroom: Reimagining the Textbook at the University of North Dakota Department of Aviation

Within the academic aviation world, good textbooks can be hard to come by. Not only do few aviation textbook publishers exist, but the aviation industry is constantly changing. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's latest Impacts on Practice brief, ACRP in the Classroom: Reimagining the Textbook at the University of North Dakota Department of Aviation , details how Dr. Kim Kenville uses ACRP Research Report 16, Second Edition: Guidebook for Managing Small Airports , in her classes. “This publica...



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Reasons behind the truck driver shortage

Critical Issues in Trucking Workforce Development , released by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University




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Development of Transactional Data Specifications for Demand-Responsive Transportation

Demand-responsive transportation (DRT) can produce benefits — fewer empty seats, lower cost per passenger, less delay for customers — to both passengers and transportation service providers, particularly the public and private nonprofit agencies that finance DRT services with public funds. The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 210: Development of Transactional Data Specifications for Demand-Responsive Transportation presents a transactional data specification for DRT to faci...




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Airport Environmental Research Roadmap Narrative Report

Airports must maintain a safe and efficient facility while considering environmental impacts. Though traditional environmental challenges such as noise and water quality remain, several new themes are emerging, including energy management, sustainability, resiliency, and wildlife management. Airports will need guidelines and practices to help them address these pressing issues, and the first step in the process is to identify knowledge gaps and research needs. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program...



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Guidance for Using the Interactive Tool for Understanding NEPA at General Aviation Airports

Most general aviation (GA) airports are minimally staffed and rarely employ environmental specialists, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) can be overwhelming to work through for those not familiar with the requirements. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 211: Guidance for Using the Interactive Tool for Understanding NEPA at General Aviation Airports , and the accompanying interactive tool that was developed, will help airport staff from GA airports understan...



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Fuller’s Discovery Mirror Universe Vision

If Bryan Fuller had stayed with Star Trek: Discovery, his vision for a Mirror Universe wouldn’t have been like the type shown...




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McNeill And Wang Trying To Revive Captain Proton

This weekend, in a virtual panel as reported by TrekMovie, Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang spoke about their new podcast and...




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«Delivery Club вышел на миллион заказов в неделю»

Руководитель Delivery Club Гюванч Донмез считает, что пандемия ускорила выполнение планов компании



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In the far future, the universe will be mostly invisible

If you look out on the sky on a nice clear dark night, you’ll see thousands of intense points of light. Those stars are incredibly far away, but bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from that great distance – a considerable feat. But what you don’t see are all the small stars, …

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Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near Airports

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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Building and Maintaining Air Service Through Incentive Programs

Airports and the communities they serve view robust air service as an important element for economic well-being and overall quality of life. Incentive programs are often used to encourage airlines to maintain or augment service to a community. Recent airline industry trends, including airline consolidation, use of larger aircraft, the rise of ultra-low-cost airlines, and challenges with pilot supply as well as regulatory and policy developments, have affected the significance of these programs. The TRB A...



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Hitting the Books: How to be active on social media and still keep your job

With large swaths of the country still stifling under quarantine from the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever are supplementing their meager IRL social interactions with online alternatives. But but doing so can become a proverbial minefield wit...




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Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports

Incompatible land uses can threaten the safe utility of airports and expose people living and working nearby to potentially unacceptable levels of noise or safety risk. At the state level, all 50 states have enacted some form of airport zoning legislation since the 1950s. The majority of states (90 percent) have enacted laws mandating or enabling local governments to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 206: Guidebo...



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