Tag Archives: Transportation

Audit finds little record keeping at B.C. company involved in fatal bus crash

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Synercon

VANCOUVER – A British Columbia-based tour operator involved in a fatal bus crash in Oregon failed to monitor how long its drivers were at the wheel and kept poor records on the maintenance of its vehicles, says a safety audit … Continue reading →

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Messy legacy Land transport supremo inherits problem- ridden CVLB (Malaysia)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Synercon

IN a move to establish a comprehensive database for commercial vehicles and operators, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will face a daunting task with its re-registration exercise for transport operators. They now have to start from scratch to build … Continue reading →

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A380 engines missing records (AUS)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Synercon

BRITISH engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce was unable to tell how many more of its Airbus A380 engines might explode after last year’s Qantas near-disaster near Singapore because of a lack of records. A new report released yesterday also reveals the manufacturer … Continue reading →

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Rail inquiry exposes recordkeeping issues (UK)

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Synercon

During a police inquiry into the Virgin derailment at Grayrigg, Cumbria, the Guardian UK newspaper reported: flawed records of who was responsible for engineering work; suspicions that trackside checks were been properly carried out because of incomplete paperwork; and concerns … Continue reading →

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