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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2011

Safety glitch stops China’s high-speed rail

Rail authorities plan to stop more high-speed rail service due to scheduling concerns. The announcement came as a magazine reported that a crack had been found on the axle of a train. The manufacturer denied the claim.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2011

Police investigating Pa. Greyhound bus crash

A St. Louis-bound bus struck a concrete barrier and overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and sent 14 people to the hospital. Both state police and Greyhound officials are continuing to investigate the accident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

Third N.Y. tour bus crash reported in less than 3 weeks

In the most recent accident in Upstate New York, more than a dozen people were injured. Within the last two weeks, one person was killed and 30 were injured in a crash involving a bus and a tractor-trailer, and another collision led to the death of two people and injured dozens more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

After China rail crash, ticket purchases drop

Additionally, power shortages caused by lightning and corruption scandals are to blame.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Chinese high-speed rail crash kills 35

Recently, power outages and other malfunctions have plagued the showcase high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai since it opened on June 30.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2011

Updated: Tire blowout likely cause of N.Y. tour bus accident

The driver of the Niagara Falls-bound bus, owned by Bedore Tours of North Tonawanda near Buffalo, lost control of the bus Sunday and ran off the road into the woods near Avoca, 55 miles south of Rochester.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2011

Driver in fatal Va. bus crash to appear in court

Kin Yiu Cheung was set to appear in a Virginia court Wednesday on charges stemming from the crash on Interstate 95 that killed four passengers and injured dozens. He is charged with four felony counts of involuntary manslaughter, facing up to 10 years in prison for each count.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2011

NTSB to investigate Amtrak accident in Nevada

An Amtrak train was traveling from Chicago to Emeryville, Calif., when it was stuck by a truck at about 11:25 a.m. PT on Friday. Numerous fatalities and multiple injuries have been reported.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Senators urge greater bus safety standards

In a letter to U.S. DOT Sec. Ray LaHood, six U.S. Senators pushed for quick implementation of safety standards to prevent fatigued bus drivers from getting behind the wheel after last week’s bus crash in Virginia.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Feds label 26 Pa. coach carriers ‘higher risk’

Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System identified the operators as risky after incidents or investigation showed they exceeded acceptable benchmarks in at least one of five areas: Unsafe driving, driver fatigue, driver fitness, drivers operating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and vehicle maintenance.

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