Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents

People that take advantage of public and private transportation systems, such as ferrys, street cars, buses, taxis, limos, and shuttles expect those systems to be safe.  But operator error, mechanical failures and other dangerous conditions contribute to numerous accidents involving Seattle and Puget Sound area public and private transit systems each year.

Bus accidents: School bus accidents, King County Meto bus accidents, Sound Transit bus accidents, vanpool, vanshare, carpool, accessible services, etc. 

Private Transportation Systems: shuttle buses, taxis, limos, Microsoft Connector, Shuttle Express, Airporter Shuttle, Grey Line, etc.

Ferry accidents: Washington State Ferries, Elliot Bay Water Taxi, Victoria Clipper Ferry Service, Argosy Cruises, Puget Sound Express, Ride The Duck, etc.

Street car/trolley accidents: South Lake Union Trolley accidents, Seattle Streetcar, etc.

Other mass transit accidents: Seattle Monorail, Link Light Rail, Sound Transit Light Rail, etc.   

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Blog for Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents

• Sound Transit Train Collides with Car in South Seattle | King County Transit Accident Lawyer
• Metro Bus versus Car Accident in South Downtown Seattle | Washington Mass Transit Lawyer
• Trace Adkins Tour Bus Crashes Killing Two l Seattle Attorney
• Seattle Pedestrian Bus Accident Injury | King County Personal Injury Attorney
• Driver Missing after Train/Truck Collision | Washington Mass Transit Lawyer
• Texting Ban for Truck and Bus Drivers | Washington Mass Transit Accident Lawyer
• Kitsap Transit Bus Kills Woman in Highway 305 Accident | Mass Transit Accident Lawyer
• Man Killed in Kalama Train Accident | Seattle Mass Transit Accident Lawyer
• School Bus Safety Awareness Week | Seattle Injury Attorney
• Clallam Transit Bus Accident Injures Several People l Washington Lawyer
• Seattle Sound Transit train and car collide l Washington Accident Lawyer
• Information For Bus Accident Victims l Seattle Attorney
• Seattle Light Rail Accident On MLK South l Seattle Attorney
• Seattle Light Rail Train Involved In A Car Accident l Seattle Attorney
• Man on a Motorized Wheelchair Struck by a Community Transit Bus l Seattle Bus/Pedestrian Attorney
• Three school bus accidents on the same day in Washington state
• Amtrak Death, Driving Tests, DUI Machines l Seattle and Tacoma Attorney

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Library for Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents:

• Bus Accidents: Who is liable?   
  Description: Buses are generally thought to be a safe method of travel; after all, they are significantly larger than other vehicles on the road and many buses do not even come equipped with seat belts. A study by the National Bus Safety Council between the years 1987 and 1996 found 4.3 bus rider fatalities per year compared to 44,000 passenger vehicle fatalities over the same time frame. However, buses are involved in an alarming number of crashes, many of which prove fatal.
• Bus Driver On Cell Phone Kills Pedestrian   
  Description: In Clevland, Ohio a bus driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a pedestrian who was stuck by the bus while the driver was using a cell phone.
• Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics-CNTBS   
  Description: The Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics was established in 1988 to formalize the national program to collect and analyze truck accident data, which had begun with the 1980 data year. Since then the program has expanded to include a survey of bus crashes.
• Study Shows Extra-Long Buses Have More Mishaps Than Others   
  Description: Articulated buses, the road giants with extra-long bodies and accordion midsections that began appearing in Europe many years ago are oribe to more accidents than regular buses,

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Frequent Questions for Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents:

• Who is at fault for accidents involving city, county, school, or other buses?
• What are the common types of mass transit accidents?
• Who may be liable for mass transit accidents?

• What should I do if I've been injured while using mass transit in Western Washington? 
  
  Examples:
  King County Meto accidents
  Sound Transit accidents
  Washington State Ferries accidents
  Puget Sound Express accidents
  South Lake Union Trolley accidents
  Seattle Streetcar accidents
  Seattle Monorail accidents
  Link Light Rail accidents
  Sound Transit Light Rail accidents
  Pierce Transit accidents

  
  

   

• Do mass transit accident victims have to file a class action suit or all use the same attorney?

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Web Resources for Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents:

• ARTICLE: City bus drivers caught using cell phones at the wheel

  Description: City bus drivers routinely talk on cell phones and send text messages while behind the wheel, both violations of policy.

• Seattle Department of Transportation
• Shuttle Express

  Description: Shuttle Express airport service, sedans, limos, vans and coaches, wine tours, city tours and point-to-point charters.

• Lake Union Water Taxi
• Seattle Streetcar: South Lake Union Line

  Description: South Lake Union Trolley (S.L.U.T.)

• Washington State Ferries

  Description: Ferry schedules, fares, route maps, fleet guide, news and travel information.

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