megabus https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png megabus https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:54:51 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:28:00 -0500 Pair of Megabus accidents puts company's safety record in spotlight https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/pair-megabus-accidents-puts-companys-safety-record-spotlight/11801 European-based Megabus, which a year ago started service in the Northeast U.S., bills itself as the eco-friendly, high-tech, inexpensive and safe way to travel between major cities.

It's that safety part that raises an eyebrow or two recently.

Two Megabus motor coaches have been involved in Thurway crashes in the Gensee County area in the past two weeks.

In both cases, buses tipped over. In one, high winds are a likely factor. In the other, the bus driver is accused of falling asleep.

WBTA spoke Edward Hodgson, president of Megabus, who said Megabus has a good safety record.

A search of Google didn't uncover prominent documentation of ongoing safety issues, either.

Megabus operates passenger service between Toronto and Buffalo to New York City using the New York State Thruway.

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https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/pair-megabus-accidents-puts-companys-safety-record-spotlight/11801#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/pair-megabus-accidents-puts-companys-safety-record-spotlight/11801 Dec 22, 2009, 3:28pm megabus Pair of Megabus accidents puts company's safety record in spotlight Howard Owens <p>European-based Megabus, which a year ago started service in the Northeast U.S., bills itself as the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Kwwlbc2n8">eco-friendly, high-tech, inexpensive and safe</a> way to travel between major cities.</p> <p>It's that safety part that raises an eyebrow or two recently.</p> <p>Two <a href="http://www.megabus.com/us/">Megabus</a> motor coaches have been involved in Thurway crashes in the</p>