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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Schumer Wants Bus Safety Grades In Wake Of Series Of Deadly Crashes

New York Sen. Charles Schumer is asking the federal government to post letter grades for discount tour bus companies so consumers will be able to easily see the companies’ safety records.

2011/06/19

A worker is seen next to a luxury bus that crashed on Exit 9 of the southbound New Jersey Turnpike, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in East Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bus Firm In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash Taken Off The Road

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken away permission for Super Luxury Tours Inc. to operate.

2011/03/30

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