The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has plans over the next two years to improve identification of chameleon carriers. Chameleon carriers, also called reincarnated carriers are motor carriers that shut down, often due to outstanding fines related to safety compliance, and reform as another company. In the past, the new company started with a clean slate […]
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FMCSA Cracks Down on Unsafe Bus Companies
Unsafe bus lines are in the news again. As part of a nationwide effort to improve bus safety, North Carolina bus company ATA Trail received an immediate order to cease operations last week, after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared it an imminent hazard to public safety. FMCSA found that ATA drivers were: • […]
New York Bus Company Reincarnates After Fatal March Crash
The New York City bus company responsible for a March 12 crash that killed 15 people in the Bronx seems to have reincarnated, despite having lost its license in June. Michael Shub, who owned World Wide Travel at the time of the multiple fatality bus crash, now appears to be operating World Wide Bus, which […]
