Much has been written recently, both on our blog and in the broader media, about accidents involving discount bus carriers. Only a couple of weeks ago we mentioned a crash on Interstate 55 involving a Megabus that resulted in the …
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Buses operated by Megabus are a common sight around Chicago and the Illinois area, providing frequent transportation to cities around the Midwest. Today, one Megabus carrying up to 81 passengers left the road and crashed head-on into a concrete pillar …
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Last month, we posted about 26 discount bus carriers shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over concerns about their safety performance. Congress has since taken some steps to make their track records more transparent. Potential riders boarding …
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Last week, a number of family members rented a private bus so that they could spend a night out together in Chicago to celebrate the birthday of a late relative. But this act of familial unity will be remembered as …
Continue reading “Bus accident on Chicago highway leaves many passengers injured”
Commercial bus carriers transport many passengers in and out of Chicago every day. A few are long-established companies with familiar names. Recently, however, a number of discount carriers have sprung up around the country, and there have been concerns about …
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A severely injured Chicago area man has filed a lawsuit against a bus company and its driver after the bus struck him as he was walking across the street last year. The bus accident involved a school bus operated by Alltown Bus …
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