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4.2.15

* India: Frequent bus fires

* Andhra Pradesh - Solution to frequent bus fires a far cry?

-- The Hyderabad-bound private bus catching fire at Chagallu in Prakasam district is not an isolated incident... In a similar incident a fortnight ago, a private bus heading to Hyderabad from Mumbai caught fire at Chiragpally in Medak district. Not to mention, the Volvo tragedy at Palem in Mahabubnagar district in 2013, in which more than 45 passengers were charred to death... Following the Palem incident, the APSRTC on its part had installed fire extinguishers and provided hammers in its buses to enable passengers to break glasses in case of an emergency... The RTC authorities claim that the facilities are provided in 150 Indra, 40 Garuda plus and 90 Garuda buses. On the other hand, majority of private buses lack them... Following the Palem tragedy, there have been discussions galore with bus manufacturers about design and safety measures, but nothing concrete was done except for suggesting a second door provision in buses, a senior Transport Department official said... Most fire accidents occur owing to electrical short circuit in the AC system or some tinkering done for installing music system and television sets... Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh,India -The Hindu, by S. SANDEEP KUMAR -January 29, 2015

Labels: bus troubles, fired buses

24.7.14

BUS FIRES * Australia: ... Because new regulations

* Queensland - The school bus that burst into flames, it could happen again because of new regulations to cut emissions

(Photo: The bus exploded into flames on a Queensland highway moments after 61 students and three teachers escaped)
Brisbane,QLD,Australia -AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS/Daily Mail, by SALLY LEE -24 July 2014: -- Paul West, of West National Coaches, says there had been a rise in the number of bus fires in not only Australia but also around the world. He believes such incidents could be the ramifications of a new environmental rule which forced engine manufacturers to reduce emissions... "Because of the change, there is an enormous amount of pressure put on diesel", Mr West told The Queensland Times. "Aviation fuel normally can't burn, but under pressures it burns beyond belief" ... Michael Apps, executive director of Bus Industry Confederation, agreed with Mr West's comments. He says there's no doubt that newer low emission vehicles operate on higher temperatures. Consequently this increases the risk of the vehicle to catch fire after there has been leaking fluid such as coolant, he said...

Labels: fired buses

7.2.08

* USA - Fire disables FAST bus

Fayetteville,NC,USA -The FayObserver.com, by Laura Arenschield -February 06, 2008: -- A Fayetteville city bus caught fire Tuesday morning, but no one was hurt. About 15 people were on the bus at the time... The bus was traveling from Murchison Road to the city transfer station and was at Person Street and Old Wilmington Road when passengers noticed smoke shortly after 9 a.m... Palmer said firefighters would figure out what caused the fire. He said transportation employees would inspect the system’s other buses... Palmer said the bus that caught fire was from 10 to 12 years old. He said buses normally last about 13 years... (Photo by Cindy Burnham: Fayetteville firefighters look over the burned engine of a FAST bus that caught fire Tuesday morning near Person and B streets)

Labels: fired buses