Motorcoach safety has received increased public attention after several serious accidents during 2011, some of which involved curbside carriers. As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board conducted an investigation of motorcoach safety with a focus on curbside operations. This report: (1) describes the characteristics of the curbside business model among interstate motorcoach carriers; (2) describes the safety record of interstate motorcoach carriers, including those that use a curbside business model; and (3) evaluates the adequacy of safety oversight for interstate motorcoach carriers using a curbside business model.
National Transportation Safety Board Special Report: Executive Report on Curbside Motorcoach Safety
2011
33 pages
Report
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Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Transportation safety , Safety issues , Executive reports , Special reports , Accidents , Curbside safety , Motorcoach safety , Curbside carriers , Curbside operations , Characteristics , Safety record , Evaluation , National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB)
NTIS | 2009