The Lincolnland Express, or LEX, bus company faces several safety violations issued by a federal transportation agency, which, if not addressed by Dec. 7, could result in a shutdown.

The company received unsatisfactory ratings from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 23.

FMCSA spokesman Matthew Chambers said in an email that the violations included false reporting of records and failing to periodically inspect one of its buses and promptly repair vehicle parts and accessories.

“Basically, there were minor issues in regards to those (vehicles),” LEX owner Robert Frazier said. “We can’t really do anything other than fight back as best we can. (We’re) pretty much trying to correct any deficiencies.”

Frazier said all the violations have been corrected, and he submitted a revised safety management plan to the FMCSA. The company is still waiting for a response from FMCSA.

Frazier said he thinks there will be no problem in regards to the continued operation of his business.

“The only thing that the FMCSA can do is to tell us that this vehicle can’t go on the road. (It) doesn’t mean that we don’t have other vehicles from other companies that can do the jobs for us,” he said.

“They cannot actually shut my business down as far as selling tickets and hiring other companies to do the businesses that I wish to do.”

Frazier said that with bus companies facing incidents over the summer like Megabus hitting a person, he understands why regulations became more strict and that he is willing to follow them.

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