Chinatown Bus Companies Shut Down in Federal Safety Sweep

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'The American Bus Association, whose members include FirstGroup Plc’s Greyhound Lines Inc. and Stagecoach Group Plc (SGC)’s Megabus, has been calling for a crackdown on unsafe bus operators and strongly supports the Transportation Department’s effort, said Dan Ronan, a spokesman for the Washington-based group.

‘Whac-a-Mole’
“It’s almost been a game of ‘whac-a-mole,’” Ronan said. “The federal and state government go in, try to shut these carriers down. The owners transfer the DOT numbers, repaint the buses, and in a few hours they’re back on the road.” '