The Charter bus fire/Hurricane Rita

If you been following the Hurricane Rita and related stories you have to heard about the bus fire south of Dallas that killed 34 people.

Today's Houston Chronicle is reporting the charter bus company had a troubling history. Among it were-

*- In the last 2 1/2 years, the carrier, Global Limo Inc. of Pharr, had five drivers put "out of service" during random inspections in Texas, New Mexico and Missouri, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

*- Although Global Limo, a small, 10-bus carrier, had an impeccable maintenance record, its driver safety rating is 97. That means it is worse than 97 percent of all companies.

*- In 2003, a Texas inspector discovered a driver for Global who was not licensed to drive a bus.

*- The 1991 vehicle (that caught on fire) was not among the 10 buses registered with the state as being used commercially by Global.

The Dallas Morning news also reported that Global had filed for bankruptcy this year. One thing is certain, the lawsuits will start flying soon.

Hurricane Rita came ashore this morning. Please continue to pray for all those in the path of this storm.

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