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Another Des Moines Bus-Pedestrian Accident Prompts Changes
We posted a couple of weeks ago about a bus in Des Moines that hit a pedestrian, and once again a bus-pedestrian accident has occurred, this time prompting changes in the driving approach by drivers. The accident that occurred this morning did not lead to any serious injuries, but officials consider that to be a [...]
Continue reading...Disney’s Transportation Problems Continue as Buses Collide
25. July 2009
It was only a few days ago that a monorail driver was tragically killed in an early morning accident, and on the heels of that news comes another incident that doesn’t reflect favorably on Disney’s transportation service offered to its customers. Last week, two Disney buses collided as they were transporting guests from one part [...]
Continue reading...Driver in Bus Accident that Injured Pedestrian Has Troubled Past
12. July 2009
When bus accidents occur, they typically lead to catastrophic results, especially when a bus strikes a pedestrian. Fortunately, tragedy was avoided in Des Moines Thursday morning when a pedestrian hit by a bus survived, but sustained serious injuries to her legs. Additional investigation revealed that the driver of the bus has a long history of [...]
Continue reading...Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Greyhound Seat Belt Cases
8. July 2009
When a bus accident occurs, people tend to get injured. While that’s a seemingly obvious statement, there are many reasons that this occurs, and one of them that’s been claimed many times over the years is that the absence of seat belts only creates more danger. It’s difficult to argue with that notion since smaller [...]
Continue reading...Construction and Vehicles Do Not Mix
14. June 2009
The warmer months of the year feature a high volume of street and highway construction in areas of the country where there is only a certain amount of time to get it all done before winter, when such work is impossible. Anyone who has ever lived in these areas understands the norms and has likely [...]
Continue reading...Phoenix Light-rail Endures Most Serious Crash to Date
5. June 2009
The Phoenix Metro light-rail has been under scrutiny for some time because of a series of accidents that have done nothing but make local residents and commuters nervous. While there had been a few weeks without accidents, marking the safest period to date this year, that period of peace was shattered yesterday when a train [...]
Continue reading...School Bus Accident in Ohio Leaves Two Dead
28. May 2009
School buses transport millions of children to and from school every day, and buses can hold dozens of students at one time, many of whom are not protected by airbags or seat belts. As such, when a crash occurs, it creates an immediate situation of extreme danger for everyone involved. Such appears to have been [...]
Continue reading...NHTSA to Initiate Seat Belt Requirement on Commercial Buses
20. May 2009
Commercial buses are used for travel almost as much as commercial airlines, although many would not realize it given the small amount of publicity that the industry receives. Unfortunately for bus lines, most of the publicity that the industry draws is actually notoriety, as the media only tends to cover bus accidents, which are almost [...]
Continue reading...Bus Driver in Arkansas Accident that Killed Four People Gets a Year in Jail
11. May 2009
A bus driver who was at the wheel during a bus accident that killed four people in Arkansas in 2007 received one year in jail after agreeing to a plea deal that convicts him of manslaughter. Felix Badillo Tapia, 29 and a resident of Brownsville, Texas, was facing four counts of negligent homicide. The result [...]
Continue reading...Bus Accident with Amish Church Group leaves 14 Injured
10. October 2008
AP A bus that has seating for 13 was actually carrying 22 people. It was an Amish church group that was on their way to Ohio from Michigan for a funeral. The bus driver tried to avoid a slow moving vehicle that was entering the highway. The driver then veered to the [...]
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27. July 2009
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