Megabus crashes into the bridge
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Megabus crashes into the bridge
I heard Megabus crashes into the bridge. When its happening the bus was blew the tire off. There is dozen injured but, only 1 died on the scene.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D187668
Who is their fault?
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D187668
Who is their fault?
I am not sure for which one is that. So please feel free to moved the thread.
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I heard Megabus crashes into the bridge. When its happening the bus was blew the tire off. There is dozen injured but, only 1 died on the scene.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D187668
Who is their fault?
I am not sure for which one is that. So please feel free to moved the thread.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D187668
Who is their fault?
I am not sure for which one is that. So please feel free to moved the thread.
The NTSB, DOT, and various other agencies will investigate and publish their findings.
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I think it's way too early to blame anybody. They will investigate and look at the bus, the skid marks (if there were any), the black boxes, interview people, etc.
With that information they will be able to reconstruct the accident.
Personally, from the images I have seen, I don't buy the blown tire theory. The front tires on the bus in the pictures appear to be intact, and the driver should not have lost control like that if it was a rear tire that blew.
But after what will probably be a long investigation, the NTSB will find something for fault.
If they determine it to be a blown tire, they will most certainly be able to blame the tire, the wheel, road hazard, poor maintenance, etc. Because there was no fire to destroy anything they should be able to reconstruct the tire and wheel.
With that information they will be able to reconstruct the accident.
Personally, from the images I have seen, I don't buy the blown tire theory. The front tires on the bus in the pictures appear to be intact, and the driver should not have lost control like that if it was a rear tire that blew.
But after what will probably be a long investigation, the NTSB will find something for fault.
If they determine it to be a blown tire, they will most certainly be able to blame the tire, the wheel, road hazard, poor maintenance, etc. Because there was no fire to destroy anything they should be able to reconstruct the tire and wheel.
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The bus was less than a year old and just passed it's every ten days maintenance and safety inspection with in the last week. This morning the state police said that final reports will take weeks, but they are sticking with the blown tire.
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LCBs, low cost bus companies are notoriously bad about safety violations. A few resumed operations under a different name after being shut down due to safety violations.
LCBs, low cost bus companies are notoriously bad about safety violations. A few resumed operations under a different name after being shut down due to safety violations.
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LCBs, low cost bus companies are notoriously bad about safety violations. A few resumed operations under a different name after being shut down due to safety violations.
LCBs, low cost bus companies are notoriously bad about safety violations. A few resumed operations under a different name after being shut down due to safety violations.
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The bad news for them just keeps on coming
ATLANTA -
A fire involving an Atlanta-based Megabus is under investigation.
The double-decker caught fire late Wednesday morning after a tire blew out on Interstate 85 northbound near Lavonia, Ga. Passengers were unhurt and evacuated the bus near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
ATLANTA -
A fire involving an Atlanta-based Megabus is under investigation.
The double-decker caught fire late Wednesday morning after a tire blew out on Interstate 85 northbound near Lavonia, Ga. Passengers were unhurt and evacuated the bus near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
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The bad news for them just keeps on coming
ATLANTA -
A fire involving an Atlanta-based Megabus is under investigation.
The double-decker caught fire late Wednesday morning after a tire blew out on Interstate 85 northbound near Lavonia, Ga. Passengers were unhurt and evacuated the bus near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
ATLANTA -
A fire involving an Atlanta-based Megabus is under investigation.
The double-decker caught fire late Wednesday morning after a tire blew out on Interstate 85 northbound near Lavonia, Ga. Passengers were unhurt and evacuated the bus near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
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That's a lot of flat tires! What's going on? My daughter was on one a few months ago that blew out a tire. That one didn't make the news. They had to wait an hour for a replacement bus to get there. Anyways, why are they having so many blowouts? Is the number they have about average and they're just getting more attention, or is there something wrong with the tires they use?