In 2011, several fatal tour bus accidents rocked the east coast. In the wake of these wrecks, the feds have cracked down on unsafe tour bus companies, including one in the Philadelphia area. In all, 26 bus companies that transport passengers along Interstate 95 between New York and Florida have been closed for violating safety […]
Tag: Bus Crash
Septa Bus Crash Leaves 5 Injured In Philadelphia
Because so many of us depend on SEPTA buses or commuter trains to get to and from work each day, we hope that they are operated with the utmost of care and caution. Unfortunately, accidents involving public transit in Philadelphia are quite common, and can leave people with serious injuries. Just last weekend an accident […]
Driver In Fatal Bus Accident Acquitted Civil Suits Proceed
On the early morning of Sept. 11, 2010, a Megabus carrying 29 people from Philadelphia to Toronto crashed into a too-low railroad bridge just outside the city of Syracuse. Four passengers on the tour bus were killed, including a Temple University honors student. It was discovered that the bus driver had used his own personal […]
14 Injured In Bus Crash On Pennsylvania Turnpike
It seems like every week there is a new bus accident in the eastern part of the country making headlines, which has raised questions as to the safety of the tour bus industry. This weekend, 14 people were injured when a Greyhound bus overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the central part of the state. […]