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Feds Investigating Wayne Tour Bus Crash

Officials with the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Safety Administration are trying to determine whether the bus company could legally operate in the U.S.

2012/10/08

Trial Under Way For Ophadell Williams, Driver Charged In Fatal 2011 Bronx Tour Bus Crash

Assistant District Attorney Gary Weil said a tour bus driver’s “reckless behavior” caused a crash that killed 15 people in the Bronx last year.

2012/09/27

Eli Young Band Talks Tour Bus Life And Songs You ‘Don’t Ignore’

They may have national awards and a pair of Number One hits, but life on the road for the Eli Young Band still involves traveling on a cramped tour bus with too many guys and some “unique smells.”

2012/07/25

NTSB investigators examine the damage to the tour bus after it crashed on March 12, 2011 in the Bronx. (credit: NTSB)

NTSB: Bronx Tour Bus Crash ‘One Of The Deadliest’ Ever Investigated

While presenting a report on the March 12, 2011 accident in Washington on Monday, NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman said the 2011 crash was “dramatic” and “deadly.”

2012/06/05

Office that once sold Double Happyness bus tickets open for business but they claim they are only selling tickets for another bus company (credit: Eileen Lehpamer/1010 WINS)

Chinatown Bus Service Issued With Restraining Order

The Department of Transportation says Double Happyness, a bus company that was given a cease and desist order, is still selling tickets and transporting passengers.

2012/01/26

Bus crash on Interstate-95 in the Bronx on Saturday, March 12, 2011 (credit: CBS 2)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 10 – Tour Bus Crashes

A night of fun and gambling at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut ended with fifteen dead on I-95 on the Bronx – Westchester County Line, but the death didn’t end there.

2011/12/27

Minor Injuries After Tour Bus Crash In Orange County

The bus was on Route 17 in Monroe when it ran off the road and crashed into trees Monday.

2011/12/13

Eight Injured When New York Trailways Bus Crashes On Thruway Near Sloatsburg

There were 17 people were on board the bus. Six people were injured, though none of the injuries are considered to be life threatening.

2011/10/18

Emergency personnel work the scene where a Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis from New York City flipped on its side on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, near Manheim, Pa. (AP Photo/Lancaster Newspapers, Dan Marschka)

Bus From NYC Overturns On Pa. Turnpike, Injuring 14

A Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis from New York City flipped on its side on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Saturday, briefly trapping a woman and injuring about two dozen people, authorities said.

2011/08/13

Tour Bus Overturns On NY Highway While En Route To Trenton

Authorities in upstate New York say a charter bus carrying tourists from Poland was going too fast when it crashed and flipped over.

2011/08/04

Workers evaluate the scene where a tractor-trailer crashed into a tour bus carrying about 50 people on the New York State Thruway in Waterloo, N.Y., Friday, July 22, 2011. (credit: David Duprey/AP)

At Least One Dead, 30 Injured When New York City-Bound Tour Bus Crashes In Waterloo

The tour bus collided with a tractor-trailer, and both vehicles erupted in flame. The driver of the truck was killed. Some of the injured were airlifted to area hospitals.

2011/07/22

In this photo provided by the Virginia State Police on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, authorities investigate a commercial bus accident on Interstate 95 near Bowling Green, Va. (credit: Virginia State Police)

NY Senate Passes Bill Requiring Bus Driver Reviews

Legislation was passed Thursday by the New York State Senate. The bill is in response to tour bus crashes in New York and other states.

2011/06/02

NYPD: Tour Bus Driver Charged With Manslaughter, DWI After Running Over Pedestrian

Police said Steve Drappel of Florida was charged with DWI and vehicular manslaughter after running over a pedestrian in New York City with a tour bus.

2011/05/09

Tour Bus Runs Over Pedestrian In Midtown; Driver Faces DWI

Police say a Florida man driving a tour bus in New York City ran over a pedestrian and was charged with DWI and vehicular manslaughter.

2011/05/08

Official Proposes New Safety Measures For Tour Buses

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was proposing tougher penalties for rogue tour bus operators and policy changes to make it easier to put them out of business.

2011/05/05

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