BUSES' SAFETY * WORLDWIDE
* Singapore - Belts made mandatory on buses
Singapore -Radio Australia (Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) by Sen Lam -26 Oct 2008: -- The recent announcement that seat belts will be made mandatory in all small buses in Singapore has left one burning question for parents will this cause school bus fares to rise?... Singapore's Land Transport Authority last week moved to fit all small buses carrying up to 15 passengers with front-facing seats and seat belts. The government will also provide 35 million dollars to defray the cost, but it may not be enough to prevent a price rise...
* UK - Live CCTV to be installed on London buses
London,UK -APP/Associated Press of Pakistan (PAK) -Oct 27, 2008: -- A hi-tech CCTV system that transmit live pictures to police control rooms is to be installed on commuter buses on some of London’s most troubled-plagued routes. The system which can be activated by the driver will broadcast pictures straight to police commanders who can then dispatch rapid response squads to outbreaks of violence... Under the scheme announced by the London City Government, the cameras will be fitted on 21 buses and it may be extended to other problem routes across the capital if a six-month trial proves successful... There are 60,000 CCTV cameras spread across London’s 8,000 buses with the police making 650 requests for footage every month. The new system will involve the British Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police teaming up to tackle bus crime...
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