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March 05, 2006
Bus Lines Cited in Federal Probe
In a recent sweep of 14 bus companies that operate in the busy Washington-New York-Boston corridor, investigators found that 11 carriers had violated the federal law that guarantees interstate service to disabled passengers, according to government officials.
The alleged violations are being probed by the Justice Department, which enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act, officials said. The ADA requires, for example, that large carriers -- with annual revenue of $7.2 million or more -- outfit at least some of their buses with wheelchair lifts. Disabled passengers must give smaller bus lines 48 hours' notice, but the carriers must find a way to accommodate them.
Posted by Michelle at March 5, 2006 12:18 AM