LincolnLand Express, Inc. better known as LEX, 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. The company operated from 1999 to 2012.
In December 2012, the company was ordered to close by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).[1] The company's president said that the company had been targeted by government officials.[2] He later announced that the company would close down permanently.[3] LEX affiliate Illini Tours was shut down by the FMCSA on May 15, 2013.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "LEX Express president speaks out". Illinois Homepage. Nexstar Broadcasting. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. 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.
- ^ Mitchell, Tim & Ditman, Tim (December 7, 2012). "Federal agency shuts down Champaign bus company". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.