Bus lines shut down.

[scanzel]

With the recent train crash in New York it was to save money, put one operator in the engine unit. Now they are looking at two operators. Wait until all the law suits start coming in it would have been cheaper to have just gone with two operators initially. And yes I agree with JON with some of the questions I hear on this site from bus buyers that have no clue about a large 30 to 40 thousand vehicle it really scares the heck out of me. If you can't afford a bus and all the repair and maintenance issues find another choice. SAFETY should be your only main thought when buying or taking this large vehicle out on the road especially when you may have your wife and kids along. The ones I really like are the ones that want to change out the engine or modify to 500 to 600 hp so they can cruise at 75 to 85 mph. Why when you sit right at the windshield would you want to go that speed. If a tire blows etc you are the first to go too if it cannot get under control. 

[luvrbus]

You really do not want the DOT involved in your life a inspection is just the starting point with that group I know people hate the inspections some states require but it doesn't bother me it helps and I am a believer there should be the drivers licenses requirement (CDL)

I am required to have a CDL to operate my 1 ton and goose neck trailer I have in Texas because it has a 30,000 lb GVW then here comes a guy in a 54,000 # Prevost or Newell that has motorcycle endorsements on a operators class license

[Jon]

You really do not want the DOT involved in your life a inspection is just the starting point with that group I know people hate the inspections some states require but it doesn't bother me it helps and I am a believer there should be the drivers licenses requirement (CDL)

I am required to have a CDL to operate my 1 ton and goose neck trailer I have in Texas because it has a 30,000 lb GVW then here comes a guy in a 54,000 # Prevost or Newell that has motorcycle endorsements on a operators class license

There is a simple alternative but since it won't allow the politicians to keep their hand in your pocket it will not fly. The solution is to allow designated private businesses to do driver testing and bus inspections. There is no logical reason why any coach, homebuilt or professionally converted shouldn't meet the same standard as a DOT inspection. And in my opinion there is no valid reason a competent driver would not object to a driver's test periodically. Clifford is right, there are folks who have driver's licenses in states that do not require anything more than a car driver license when driving a motor home or towing a large fifth wheel trailer.

Obviously the system could be abused, but if the penalties for giving a buddy an inspection sticker are severe enough there will be less inspections that amount to seeing if the horn blows.

[luvrbus]

I believe you will find out that in most all states a officer can do a safety inspection on any vehicle RV's included Alaska comes to mind  with me ,if he seems to think it is unsafe to be on the be on the highways even if that state has no safety inspections I sure one that uses Google can find the info on the net some place

good luck