The Chubu Regional Transport Bureau on Thursday ordered Nagoya Railroad Co. to suspend operations of five of its buses for 48 days as a penalty for violating the Road Trucking Law.
The move comes after recent revelations that the carrier, commonly known as Meitetsu, attempted to cover up the fact that one of its drivers had been operating with an expired license when his bus was slightly rear-ended in February.
The company had another driver say he was behind the wheel.
The suspension order, handed to Meitetsu President Misao Kimura, takes effect Friday.