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| Traditional Chinese: | 風華捷運公司 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 风华捷运公司 |
| Literal meaning: | "Magnificent Wind" Rapid Transit Company |
Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc. is a bus company that operates between Boston and New York City. The City of New York Founded in 1997, Fung Wah operates more than 20 buses a day with hourly scheduled service. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Like other Chinatown bus services, Fung Wah operates from both traditional bus terminals (South Station in Boston) and stops in New York's Chinatown. This article refers to intercity bus travel For Chinese-owned public transit within a single city see Dollar Van. South Station, located at Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, in Boston Massachusetts, is the largest Train station and ||-||-||-||}The Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan &mdash (紐約華埠 a borough of New York City &mdash is an Ethnic enclave with a large
Fung Wah is known for its low fares in comparison to other bus and rail routes between Boston and New York. Due to the low prices, Fung Wah has become a popular way for young people and other travelers on a budget to travel between Boston and New York. [1] Recently, the company has also become known for its high rate of accidents, as well as a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Attorney General for refusing to sell tickets to a visually-impaired couple with a guide dog. The Massachusetts Attorney General is an executive officer of the Massachusetts Government.
The name Fung Wah comes from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name, 風華, which means "magnificent wind. Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language "
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History
Fung Wah began in 1997 as a dollar van service shuttling Chinese immigrants in New York between Brooklyn and Chinatown. A dollar van (also known as commuter van or jitney) is a privately owned transportation vehicle used to carry passengers Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. [2] A year later it expanded to connect the Chinatowns in New York and Boston[2], and gradually grew to being a low cost intercity transit provider. A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. [3] It originally operated out of the Boston Chinatown, but moved to the nearby South Station bus terminal in 2004 due to traffic concerns from the city. The only historically Chinese area in New England, Chinatown Boston is located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. South Station, located at Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, in Boston Massachusetts, is the largest Train station and [4]
Safety
The Fung Wah bus has been involved in several safety-related incidents. In 2005, the company was given a federal safety rating of 73 out of 100, 100 being the worst, and 75 or above considered at risk of being unsafe and subject to investigation. [2] Ian Grossman of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported that Fung Wah drivers rated in the worst 2 percent of drivers nationwide based on regulatory violations, and nine out of 71 Fung Wah drivers were suspended after inspection between 2004 and 2006. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U [3]
- August 16, 2005: A New York-bound bus caught fire on Interstate 91 near Meriden, Connecticut. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Though the passengers later criticized the driver for being unhelpful and untrained in evacuating the bus, all passengers were eventually evacuated and no injuries were reported. [5]
- September 6, 2006: A bus rolled over in Auburn, Massachusetts and caused minor injuries to 34 passengers. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Auburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. [6] Excessive speed was cited as a factor and the bus company was fined. [7]
- January 3, 2007: In Framingham, Massachusetts, a New York-bound bus lost its back two wheels. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. No injuries were reported. [8]
- February 14, 2007: The driver of a New York-bound lost control in a winter storm and hit a guardrail on the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) in Allston, Massachusetts. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers Allston is a neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts, USA, located in the western part of the city No injuries were reported. [9]
- March 23, 2007: A New York-bound bus got stuck on a concrete barrier in front of a tollbooth on the Massachusetts Turnpike at Route 128 in Weston, Massachusetts, when the bus drove up on a cement lane divider. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway (for the 26th Infantry Division) and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area The driver had entered an automobile-only lane and tried to change lanes. No one was injured in the incident, but the bus was taken out of service and passengers boarded another Fung Wah bus that arrived later. [10]
References
- ^ Derouchie, Daniel. "Fung Wah Buses: The Lines are Long, but the Price is Right", GoNomad. com.
- ^ a b c Donovan, Slack. "Ratings signal warning for fast-growing Fung Wah", The Boston Globe, 2005-09-04. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Retrieved on 2007-04-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor
- ^ a b Collins, Clayton. "Backstory: Travel noir - the Fung Wah 'extreme'", Christian Science Monitor, 2006-09-15. The Christian Science Monitor (CSM is an international Newspaper published daily Monday through Friday Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- ^ Gross, Courtney. "Loyal riders now moved to choose", The Boston Globe, January 23, 2005. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- ^ Ross, Casey. "Flames engulf Fung Wah bus in Connecticut", The Boston Globe, 2005-08-16. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
- ^ "34 hurt, driver cited for Fung Wah bus rollover in Auburn", The Boston Globe, September 6, 2006. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
- ^ "Fung Wah bus company fined $31K for rollover", The Boston Globe, October 31, 2006. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
- ^ "Fung Wah Bus Loses Wheels", WCVB-TV, January 3, 2007. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "Fung Wah Bus Crashes On Turnpike", WCVB-TV, February 14, 2007. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Ryan, Tim. "Fung Wah Bus Involved In Mishap", WCVB-TV, March 23, 2007. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
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