Chicago tour bus driver charged with DUI in fatal accident
Chicago tour bus driver David Soto, 47, was charged with aggravated DUI in the death of 26-year-old Justyna Palka.
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Malta buses face the end of the road
Before my recent visit to the small Mediterranean island of Malta, my colleagues advised me in advance to pay close attention to the iconic Maltese buses. Although they are being phased out of the public transportation system, they will certainly not be forgotten. Bus enthusiasts on a shopping spree in Valletta, the capital city and a UNESCO Heritage site itself, will be the first to spot the recurring motif of the bygone bus on postcards, key chains, refrigerator magnets and mouse pads, just to name a few of the souvenirs.
FMCSA unveils measures to improve bus passenger safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled new measures to improve existing standards for bus passenger safety.
Joint venture close for Double Coin, Michelin, CMA
Double Coin Tires and the Chinese Manufacturers Alliance have signed a memorandum of Understanding with Michelin to create a joint venture to produce Warrior-brand tires.
FMCSA: Survey shows bus drivers snapping seat belts
The latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration survey shows 78 percent of commercial bus and truck drivers wore safety belts while operating behind the wheel last year.
C.J.’s Bus brings toys and joy to tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa
C.J.’s Bus deploys to tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa, Ala. to help children and families affected by the April 27th storm.
Fuhgettaboudit! Brooklyn pizza bus tour a hot ticket
Tripadvisor, a travel destination website, has named “A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour” the number one tour of the New York Borough.
Accused texting driver prohibited from operating buses
A Turnbull, CT woman accused of sending and receiving more than 1,000 text message from April to May 2010 while driving a bus for special-needs children had been barred from driving a bus.
A vintage tour bus comes home
Restoring a vintage 1920s tour bus has become a labor of love for Herman Jones, owner of Mount Rushmore Tours in Rapid City, South Dakota. Jones first had the idea to restore an old bus back in 1970. Through the years Jones had refurbished a 1932 Ford five-window vehicle with a rumble seat that had been given to him in the 1960s, but he really wanted to restore a bus. He had seen a number of photos of original 1920s rag-top, 15-seat passenger tour buses that hauled passengers in the nearby Black Hills region.
Peter Pan driver Joseph Anderson hits 3,000,000 miles
Joseph Anderson, a longtime driver for Peter Pan Bus Lines, Springfield, MA, who recently began his 37th year of employment with the company, achieved three million miles of accident-free driving. Three million miles translates to at least 36 consecutive years of driving without an accident; or the equivalent of 120 times around the world, and 12.6 trips to the moon without an accident.