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Fung Wah Fleet Taken Off The Road

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Fung Wah bus. (mrmoneda/Flickr)
Fung Wah bus. (mrmoneda/Flickr)

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Joan Claybrook, former president of Public Citizen and head of National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration

Dan Ronan, Senior Director of Communications for the American Bus Association

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Here's Fung Wah's most recent Compliance Review with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

WBUR "Department of Public Utilities Chair Ann Berwick said inspectors looked at nine Fung Wah buses and found serious problems in eight, including cracks to the frames...Berwick said the state negotiated an agreement with the company to take all 21 of their older buses off the road. Six of the company’s buses are still operating."

Boston Globe "Fung Wah buses have been cited for 159 maintenance violations in the past two years, including 23 instances of cracked, loose, or broken frames, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Its drivers are ranked in the bottom 3 percent of drivers nationwide, based on experience and training."

NECN "State inspectors say they've found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and New York City and are asking federal transportation officials to declare Fung Wah Bus an "imminent hazard," essentially shutting down the operation."

This segment aired on February 26, 2013.

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