1.   A Mexico City judge who sided with the purged bus drivers union was murdered last June.

2.   James Williams, chairman of the United Transportation Union, said the bus drivers union appreciates the audit.

3.   The drivers union is pushing for some relief, including more hiring.

4.   The MTA offered a new proposal to the drivers union late Sunday night, but both sides declined to characterize the offer.

5.   Bus drivers unions in Seoul and three other major South Korean cities voted Monday to go on strike Wednesday unless their demand for higher wages are met.

6.   Development Minister Rafael Arias Salgado, who had warned of severe economic damage if the strike persisted, promised further meetings with truck driver unions.

7.   He said consultations would be carried out later with bus companies, driver unions and the public.

8.   He said the drivers union planned to hold a rally at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday urging the mayor and county supervisors to pressure the MTA board.

9.   Sporadic protests continued Tuesday evening as the government struck down the fare increase and arrested leaders of the drivers union that announced it.

10.   The drivers union of Kowloon Motor Bus took the lead and teamed up with counterparts at Citybus and China Motor Bus to try to deflect mounting public criticism.