Megabus.com becomes first carrier group with all TSX approved members.
FAIRFAX, VA. and PARAMUS, N.J. – Transportation Safety Exchange (TSX) and Coach USA announced that all megabus.com carriers are now TSX approved, making megabus.com the first carrier group to achieve TSX approval for all of its motor carriers. Almost a third of Coach USA’s other companies are also TSX approved.
Fairfax, VA-based TSX is an independent safety rating organization that provides safety ratings of more than 300,000 passenger and freight carriers.
Paramus, NJ-based Coach USA is a motor coach company made up of more than 30 local companies in North America that operate scheduled bus routes, motor coach tours, charters, and city sightseeing tours.
“We are very proud of the number of TSX Approved companies in both our megabus.com group and in the overall Coach USA organization, because it demonstrates that we have implemented the highest standards of safety,” said Don Carmichael, Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President, Safety of Coach USA. “We take our commitment to safety very seriously, and now with the entire megabus.com group of companies achieving TSX approval, we are being recognized for maintaining the most stringent safety standards in the industry.
As a company, we have committed ourselves to delivering the safest service in our industry for our customers, employees and overall stakeholders and it is very rewarding to be recognized for that commitment.”
“It is important for customers to have a way to identify the safer carriers on the road. Megabus.com and Coach USA have made safety their top priority,” said Dr. Jolanda Janczewski, Chief Executive Officer of Transportation Safety Exchange.
“We believe that quality service delivery, which includes a non-compromising approach to safety, is a distinct advantage in the motor coach industry. It’s very impressive that all of the companies in the megabus.com group of Coach USA have achieved a TSX approval. This demonstrates this motor carrier’s dedication to the highest safety standards. TSX makes it easy for end users to check the safety ratings of motor carriers so they can choose those with the best safety records.”
“TSX Approved is viewed as public endorsement of megabus.com and Coach USA’s achievement in reaching and maintaining the highest safety standards in our industry. Customers can be assured that this commitment will continue with ongoing investment in safety policies, programs and systems” said Carmichael.
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