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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

ABA's Pantuso releases statement on motorcoach safety

"While motorcoaches historically have been one of the safest forms of transportation, it is always a tragedy when accidents occur. In truth, fatal motorcoach accidents have been a rare occurrence over the past ten years, but one fatality is one too many."

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2011

Senators to reintroduce motorcoach safety bill

The pair planned on making the announcement Wednesday, which was the fourth anniversary of the Bluffton (Ohio) University baseball team bus crash that killed seven.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2011

Ohio Senator resurrects safety bill after recent coach crash

Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to reintroduce a motorcoach safety bill that had been put on hold for years after a fatal collision on Tuesday, involving a bus transporting a local University wrestling team.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2010

FMCSA revokes Pa. coach operator's registration

RLT Tours cannot resume transportation services until the company takes corrective action to show they are in compliance with federal safety regulations. In addition, the motor carrier was issued a civil penalty of $8,640.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2010

FMCSA puts two commercial bus companies out of service

Both commercial bus companies must pay the entire civil penalty and take correction action to show they are in compliance with federal safety regulations before they can resume operations.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

FMCSA begins pre-employment screening program

By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, commercial carriers will be able to better assess the potential safety risks of prospective driver-employees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2009

NTSB cites tire, bridge railing failure in Texas crash

Fatal motorcoach accident in Sherman, Texas on Aug. 8, 2008, likely caused by failure of the right steer axle tire, leading to loss of vehicle control, and failure of the bridge railing to redirect the vehicle and prevent it from departing the bridge.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2009

NTSB reiterates motorcoach safety recs

Board also makes recommendation to NHTSA.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2009

NTSB’s Higgins stresses motorcoach safety

Both NHTSA and the FMSCA have yet to act upon a long list of motorcoach safety recommendations made by the NTSB, some dating back more than a decade.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> American, Safeguard introduce 3-point belted seat

Premier features a 3-point seat belt and SmartFrame technology, which protects both belted and unbelted passengers while providing improved safety for large adults to small children.

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