Archive for March, 2010

Rail transit operators banned from using cellphones in California …

www.losangelescainjurylawyerblog.com10/10/11

Motor-vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers happen every day on our Los Angeles roads and highways. Taking one'

SellCell.com News » Blog Archive » Cell Phone Ban Begins in Helena

www.sellcell.com1/9/12

The ordinance means that drivers are now banned from using handheld cell phones to text, talk or dial while operating vehicles, be they bicycles, cars, scooters and trucks on the roadway, with the exception of when …

Lots of States in the U.S. and many countries too have now banned using phones in automobiles, but I seem to remember that rail workers in the U.S. got banned from using them too, but only on moving trains of course.

Do I remember right?

And if so, then where did they get banned?

New Zealand Introduction | The Professional Hobo

www.theprofessionalhobo.com3/11/10

Kia Ora from New Zealand! (“Kia ora” means hello, goodbye, thanks, you're welcome, ta, have a nice day, pleasure to meet you, and just about any other.

Retail Sector – Railway Keeps UK Shop Sales On Track | Retail Guru

retail-guru.com6/26/11

Retail Sector – Network Rail has just released figures showing a 5.17% increase in retail sales in the first quarter of this year over the same quarter of 2010. … at St Pancras International was 40m last year, up by 10% on the previous year. And 10m of those 40m have no intention of catching a train. They are there to shop, eat or drink. … The peelable top gives them a childish appeal, like Kia-Ora Orange. I also like food shopping at stations. Since I'm without my car, I'm …

I grew up in the UK and remember drinking a concentrated fruit soft drink called Kia-Ora and I always wondered how the company came up with such a weird name.

There was an advertising jingle at the time that went something like, “We all adore a Kia-Ora”.

So where did the name Kia-Ora come from, and does it mean something?