Businesses that perform state of inspections of buses were able to continue to inspect buses even though cited by federal authorities for failings.
Read More →Letters dated March 16, 2012 attempting to obtain banking information are circulating among motor carriers. They are signed by a fictitious name of "Julie Weynel – Senior Procurement Officer.
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As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s quest to make motorcoach travel safer, the FMCSA has begun conducting listening sessions to solicit concepts, ideas and information. The first such session was held at the ABA’s Marketplace in January.
Read More →Requested the temporary restraining order based on evidence that Double Happyness was selling bus tickets and conducting bus trips in direct violation of the agency's previous orders to immediately cease all transportation operations.
Read More →Double Happyness Travel Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. was operating and selling tickets in violation of a previous agency order to shut down.
Read More →Says FMCSA and states need to partner on HOS to ensure compliance, the industry needs to support the rule with comprehensive Fatigue Risk Management Systems, and that the U.S. DOT should have gone further in prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles.
Read More →An extensive review of Double Happyness Travel Inc.’s operations found multiple hours-of-service, vehicle maintenance and controlled substance and alcohol testing violations.
Read More →Pete Pantuso calls on the FMCSA to do a better job enforcing the law to keep unsafe motorcoach carriers off the road.
Read More →Agency says RC Investments Inc. failed to use properly licensed drivers and implement a driver drug and alcohol testing program. In addition, the carrier failed to regularly inspect its vehicles and ensure that its drivers are medically qualified.
Read More →Between Nov. 19 and Nov. 23, enforcement personnel placed a total of 19 motorcoaches and 10 drivers out of service for various safety violations.
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