TLD reader Chris Castillo snapped some shots at 28 Allen Street, where state regulators were inspecting buses run by Eastern Shuttle, which runs discount service to Washington, Baltimore and other destinations.
These spot checks are relatively common, but the state Department of Transportation might very well be stepping up inspections in the aftermath of last week’s federal crackdown on the Fung Wah Bus Company. The longtime Chinatown operator was ordered to take its fleet of 28 buses off the road after serious safety problems were found by Massachusetts regulators. On Friday, the New York Times reported, the feds revoked the company’s license altogether because it had “stopped cooperating with inspectors and blocked access to safety records.”
