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'''LincolnLand Express, Inc.''' |
'''LincolnLand Express, Inc.''' aka LEX Express, Inc. was a [[Public transport|shuttle]] and [[charter]] [[bus]] company that served all of the continental US, but primarily the Midwest. LEX ran shuttles between [[Champaign, Illinois]], and the Chicago area including downtown Chicago and both [[O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare]] and [[Chicago Midway International Airport|Midway]] airports, as well as service to [[Bloomington, Illinois]], and [[Indianapolis International Airport]]. In December 2012, the company was ordered to close by the [[Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration]].<ref>{{cite press release |first= Matthew |last= Chambers |url=http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2012/Lex-Express-Shut-Down.aspx |title= U.S. Department of Transportation Orders LEX Express, Inc. to Shut Down |publisher=Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |date= December 7, 2012 |id= FMCSA 28-12 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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LEX affiliate Illini Tours was an approved carrier of the [[University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana]], until it was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 15, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-12-07/federal-agency-shuts-down-champaign-bus-company.html |title= Federal agency shuts down Champaign bus company |first1=Tim |last1= Mitchell |first2= Tim |last2= Ditman |lastauthoramp= yes |
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|date=December 7, 2012 |work= The News-Gazette |accessdate=May 22, 2013 |location=Champaign, Illinois}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |first= Duane |last= DeBruyne |url= http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2013/Illini-Tours.aspx |title= FMCSA Shuts Down Illinois-based Bus Company Illini Tours, Inc. |publisher= Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |date= May 16, 2013 |id= FMCSA 28-13 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> |
|date=December 7, 2012 |work= The News-Gazette |accessdate=May 22, 2013 |location=Champaign, Illinois}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |first= Duane |last= DeBruyne |url= http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2013/Illini-Tours.aspx |title= FMCSA Shuts Down Illinois-based Bus Company Illini Tours, Inc. |publisher= Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |date= May 16, 2013 |id= FMCSA 28-13 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> LEX operated from 1999 to 2012. |
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On November 12, 2012, LEX was featured, along with Megabus, in a Fox News story about bus safety. In the story, it was revealed that DOT may shut down LEX and Megabus on December 7, 2012 for repeated safety violations. LEX refused to be interviewed for the story. |
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On December 7, 2012, USDOT posted a news release on their website stating that LEX had been ordered to stop operating. LEX responded by shutting down their website. But by 9 pm on December 7, LEX was again selling tickets for several days straddling the end of University of Illinois final exams. On December 8, the site was shut down again. |
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In December, the company's president, Robert Frazier, said that the company had been targeted by government officials.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=445182 |title= LEX Express president speaks out |date= December 7, 2012 |work=Illinois Homepage |publisher= Nexstar Broadcasting |accessdate= May 22, 2013}}</ref> Frazier later announced that the company would close permanently.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-12-13/lincolnland-express-bus-company-shut-down-permanently.html |title=Lincolnland Express bus company to shut down permanently |last=Ditman |first=Tim |date=December 13, 2012 |work= The News-Gazette |location=Champaign, Illinois |accessdate= May 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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On January 18, 2013, LEX buses were seen listed on eBay. Their description included a statement that they were "well maintained." |
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In May 2013, the company's website redirected to [[Illini Express]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lincolnlandexpress.com/ |title= www.lincolnlandexpress.com |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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*{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyillini.com/opinion/columns/article_a4b83170-4348-11e2-9543-001a4bcf6878.html |title= LEX failed by providing shoddy service |date=December 11, 2012 |first= Renée |last=Wunderlich |newspaper=The Daily Illini |accessdate= May 22, 2013}} |
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[[Category:Bus transportation in Illinois]] |
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Revision as of 14:06, 2 June 2014
LincolnLand Express, Inc. aka LEX Express, Inc. was a shuttle and charter bus company that served all of the continental US, but primarily the Midwest. LEX ran shuttles between Champaign, Illinois, and the Chicago area including downtown Chicago and both O'Hare and Midway airports, as well as service to Bloomington, Illinois, and Indianapolis International Airport. In December 2012, the company was ordered to close by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.[1]
LEX affiliate Illini Tours was an approved carrier of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, until it was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 15, 2013.[2][3] LEX operated from 1999 to 2012.
On November 12, 2012, LEX was featured, along with Megabus, in a Fox News story about bus safety. In the story, it was revealed that DOT may shut down LEX and Megabus on December 7, 2012 for repeated safety violations. LEX refused to be interviewed for the story.
On December 7, 2012, USDOT posted a news release on their website stating that LEX had been ordered to stop operating. LEX responded by shutting down their website. But by 9 pm on December 7, LEX was again selling tickets for several days straddling the end of University of Illinois final exams. On December 8, the site was shut down again.
In December, the company's president, Robert Frazier, said that the company had been targeted by government officials.[4] Frazier later announced that the company would close permanently.[5]
On January 18, 2013, LEX buses were seen listed on eBay. Their description included a statement that they were "well maintained."
In May 2013, the company's website redirected to Illini Express.[6]
References
- ^ Chambers, Matthew (December 7, 2012). "U.S. Department of Transportation Orders LEX Express, Inc. to Shut Down" (Press release). Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. FMCSA 28-12. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, Tim; Ditman, Tim (December 7, 2012). "Federal agency shuts down Champaign bus company". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ DeBruyne, Duane (May 16, 2013). "FMCSA Shuts Down Illinois-based Bus Company Illini Tours, Inc" (Press release). Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. FMCSA 28-13. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "LEX Express president speaks out". Illinois Homepage. Nexstar Broadcasting. December 7, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Ditman, Tim (December 13, 2012). "Lincolnland Express bus company to shut down permanently". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "www.lincolnlandexpress.com". Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- Wunderlich, Renée (December 11, 2012). "LEX failed by providing shoddy service". The Daily Illini. Retrieved May 22, 2013.