SAFETY for BUS DRIVERS * USA - CTA mulls special shields for
Protecting drivers is the goal, but not everyone likes the barriers
Chicago,ILL,USA -The Chicago Tribune, by Jon Hilkevitch -April 27, 2009: -- Crime on the CTA system grabs headlines and the attention of bloggers when passengers are robbed or assaulted, but CTA employees also are the target of thugs... About 10 offenses occur each month in which bus drivers are the victims, according to CTA union officials... As a result, the CTA has been conducting an experiment with the union to better protect bus drivers from possible attacks. One idea that emerged from the transit agency's bus-driver assault subcommittee was to install clear, shatter-proof safety shields that swing into position to cover the driver compartment... About 500 of the CTA's roughly 2,000 buses are equipped with the plastic shields made of Lexan, officials said. A decision is pending on whether to outfit all buses with the devices, which cost about $800 each to buy and install, officials said. So far, about $400,000 has been spent on the pilot project...(Photo: Chicago's Transit buses)Labels: drivers security
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