Fung Wah Bus Transportation
Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc. (Traditional Chinese: 風華巴士有限公司, Simplified Chinese: 风华巴士有限公司) is a bus company that operates between Boston and New York City.
Fung Wah operates more than 20 buses a day with hourly scheduled service. Like other Chinatown bus lines, Fung Wah operates between South Station in Boston and New York's Chinatown.
For the year 2009, Fung Wah had 33 drivers and 2,916,000 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (United States Department of Transportation) records.
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. 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 name Fung Wah comes from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name, 風華, which means "magnificent wind."
Read more about Fung Wah Bus Transportation: History, Safety, Incidents and Accidents, Discrimination Lawsuit
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