Last weeks bus bust is over and the totals for the busted bus businesses are in. (Say that one five times fast.)
NPS: A total of 55 buses were inspected. On Wednesday, officers and rangers inspected 24 buses and cited 15 for unsafe operation. Another 31 buses were inspected on Thursday, with 14 cited for violations. Of the 55 buses, five were taken out of service for problems with emergency windows, a non-functioning lever, logbooks that had not been kept, a non-functional tire, and non-operational emergency exits. These five were from Coach America, Franciscan Lines, Incredible Adventures, Meow Group and Bangee Fleet. Only the buses and drivers were taken out of service – not the companies.
Theresa would like me to make sure to point out these are NOT the YARTS or Delaware North shuttle busses or the trams. These are tourist busses from outside the park.