No products in the cart.
About 14% of bus routes travel more than two hours. The Bus Safety Labor and Management Working Group recommends shortening these routes as much as possible. New bus routes in the future should also ensure that the journey can be completed within two hours, avoid excessive fatigue in bus lengths and increase the risk of accidents.
At the same time, the Land Transportation Administration will also install panoramic cameras, fatigue monitoring systems and electronic rearview mirrors for all bus fleets, using advanced technology to increase the alertness of vehicle leaders and remind them to pay attention to potential safety risks.
Transport Minister and Second Finance Minister Xu Fangda said on Wednesday (March 5) that the government has accepted the recommendations from the Bus Safety Labor and Management Working Group.
my country established a bus safety labor and administration working group in July last year, led by Mu Renli, the Ministry of Justice and Minister of Transportation. The team discussed how to better deal with emergency braking situations in buses, strengthen publicity and encourage passengers with limited mobility, and try to use the double-decker lower space to avoid injuries when going up and down stairs.
The working group had previously conducted a survey of 3,400 bus commanders and 2,300 public, and also had face-to-face group discussions with more than 200 people. Regarding how to improve bus safety, the commander reported that he could start with scheduling, training, safety settings and the habits of road users.
Further reading
[Parliament]You can get a 40,000 yuan allowance from next year to purchase electric heavy vehicles
[Parliament]In the future, a private car can be used to carry passengers at nine taxi pickup points in the city.
The captain reported that each bus trip should not exceed two hours and hoped to have more than enough meal time. The team visited the UK and other places and found that the longest time for local buses was only one hour.
The team pointed out that it is not easy to concentrate when driving for a long time. The bus driver may want to go to the toilet on the way, and the overall pressure is heavy, which in turn increases the risk of accidents.
54 bus routes exceed two hours
Of the 366 existing bus routes, 54 traveled for more than two hours, most of which were sparse in the early days, and still depended on the time when the bus arrived at its destination.
The team recommended to check whether these bus routes are appropriate and to shorten the journey as much as possible. 111 routes have been reviewed since August last year. In addition, the newly launched bus route should not exceed two hours.
The team also pointed out that the existing meal time for bus drivers should be at least 25 minutes, but more than 20% of the passenger drivers have parking problems due to busy traffic or bus transfer stations being too busy, so they cannot truly enjoy 25 minutes of meal time.
The team advises bus operators to work with the Land Transportation Bureau to optimize workflows so that the vehicle can enjoy the meal break they deserve, and also discuss how to gradually extend the meal time to 30 minutes.
Improve bus safety with the help of technology
The risk of accidents can also be reduced with the help of technology. Currently, all about 5,800 buses have been equipped with CCTV systems and on-board communication systems.
94% of buses have installed collision warning systems; 39% have already installed fatigue monitoring systems; only 19% and 7% of buses have installed panoramic cameras (without artificial intelligence assistance) and electronic rearview mirrors.
The team recommends that all buses should be equipped with fatigue monitoring systems and electronic rearview mirrors to reduce driving blind spots, while also detecting signs of fatigue in the vehicle captain and issuing audio-visual alarms in a timely manner.
In addition, all fleets should also install workers' intelligent panoramic cameras to monitor the surroundings in real time and issue alarms before a collision accident occurs.
The team recommends that if resources allow, torque management systems, safety information broadcasting and rear electronic display systems should also be added to further reduce the risk of accidents.
Implement training points system for the bus industry
Mu Renli said the government will evaluate these technologies through a pilot program and study the feasibility of integrating these technologies into existing fleets, as well as the proposed new buses to be purchased in the future.
The training of bus drivers cannot be ignored. Mu Renli announced that the authorities will implement a training point system for the bus industry. Bus operators will monitor the training points obtained by the train captain every year, and the scores correspond to the benchmark level of training required by the train captain every year.
“That way, it is ensured that every bus chief receives the training required to update their skills and keep up with best practices.”
Singapore Bus Academy will continue to improve training courses to better support bus operators and drivers to achieve training goals, and more details will be announced later.
Charity In China ，charityinchina.cn
