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May 16, 2013

FMCSA orders Mexican bus co. to cease U.S. operations

Safety investigators found that Autobuses Zacatecanos failed to ensure that its vehicles were systematically and properly inspected, repaired and maintained. Onsite inspections of the carrier’s four buses revealed such numerous and serious safety violations that all four vehicles were immediately declared out of service.


May 6, 2013

FMCSA orders Utah coach carrier to cease operations

Investigators found that Salt Lake Shuttles failed to monitor and ensure that its drivers complied with federal hours-of-service regulations. Drivers frequently made round-trip journeys from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas, a distance of approximately 840 miles, without rest, in violation of hours-of-service rules.


May 2, 2013

FMCSA declares N.Y. operator imminent hazard

Coach USA Tour Inc. operates a small fleet of tour buses and primarily provides sightseeing tours in the northeastern U.S. The company is “NOT affiliated in any way with Paramus, N.J.-based Coach USA Inc.,” according to the FMCSA.


May 1, 2013

FMCSA orders Ohio operator to cease operations

A review of company records by FMCSA investigators found that Destiny Tours had, on five occasions, operated in interstate commerce without obtaining proper federal authority and beyond the scope of its registration.


April 29, 2013

FMCSA orders Ga. operator to cease operations

This is the second shutdown of a passenger carrier following the deployment earlier this month of more than 50 specially trained safety investigators targeting high-risk passenger carriers.


April 26, 2013

FMCSA removes redundant licensing requirement

Put in place by Congress in 1986 before the advent of widespread computerization and shared data portals, the regulation eliminated required CDL holders to report out-of-state traffic convictions to their home-state licensing agency.


April 24, 2013

FMCSA orders D.C. operator to cease operations

This is the first shutdown of a passenger carrier following the deployment earlier this month of more than 50 specially trained safety investigators targeting high-risk passenger carriers.


April 10, 2013

BusRates.Com nominated for White House honor

The Champions of Change program, to be held in May, focuses on organizations with proven leadership in implementing technology solutions to enhance performance, reduce congestion, improve safety and facilitate communication across the transportation industry.


April 8, 2013

Feds, industry, police meet on motorcoach safety

Builds on FMCSA's plan to deploy more than 50 specially trained safety investigators throughout the country to begin targeted and in-depth inspections of higher risk motorcoach companies.


March 29, 2013

FMCSA orders Fung Wah to cease all operations

Evidence of significant safety problems and dangerous conditions found on its buses. Company failed to inspect, repair and maintain its vehicles, falsified inspection records, failed to ensure its drivers were qualified and complied with HOS regs, and failed to meet drug and alcohol testing requirements.


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