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A spokesman for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, confirmed it had received a letter from Berwick but declined to comment. Fung Wah would not comment, either. But the company has come under intense scrutiny for safety violations.

Last month, one of its buses hit two pedestrians in Manhattan, according to news reports. In , a Fung Wah bus crashed into a guardrail at the Allston-Brighton tolls, and a driver trying to change lanes wedged a bus atop a concrete barrier at the Weston toll booths. In , a Boston-bound coach rolled over while rounding an interstate ramp, slightly injuring 34 passengers, and in , one of its buses caught fire on a highway in Connecticut.

Fung Wah buses have been cited for maintenance violations in the past two years, including 23 instances of cracked, loose, or broken frames, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

By:Indhira Benitez As a NYC native now residing in Boston, I often find myself looking for the more "economically efficient" alternatives to traveling back home.

In an effort to avoid any bias with this article, let me start of by saying that I have read numerous reviews prior to booking Fung Wah, and despite the outrage of its patrons on its efficiency, safety, and basic accommodations, I decided to play Russian roulette with my traveling experience.

I must either be really lucky, or perhaps the Fung Wah bus operators knew I would someday be writing this article, but I have not had one negative experience to date. And yes, there have been times I question how safely I am getting to my destination when my trip is significantly cut minutes, but why would I complain?

If I can get to my parents and my dog a half hour early, I frankly do not care how safe my bus ride is. Known for its shady service, odd characters, and many accidents, Fung Wah was nothing if not notorious. The buses accumulated almost a dozen reported accidents over its nearly two decades of existence.

The buses had many breakdowns along its journey and among its many accidents included the death of a passerby. In , the US Department of Transportation the big boys!

Fung Wah operated through charter buses, even re-securing its Manhattan pickup stop until , when it was finally shut down for good. Though officially dead, it was resurrected in the form of an art exhibition called the Fung Wah Biennial.