New Bus Design Addresses Public Safety Concern

11/08/2016

Seven safety windows open automatically when the driver presses the emergency button. Image: xinhua

The Emergency buttons for passengers, when activated, change the electronic screen that displays the bus number to "SOS". Image: xinhua

A new electric powered bus has been introduced to Guangzhou incorporating safety features that come amid heightened concerns over long-distance buses and tour buses.

The bus is equipped with new safety windows, common exit doors, emergency buttons and a "black box".

Seven safety windows open automatically when the driver presses the emergency button. These windows are much larger than those on traditional buses and are positioned lower to allow seniors and children to escape.

The Emergency buttons for passengers, when activated, change the electronic screen that displays the bus number to "SOS" and emergency lights and alarms will go off.

The new vehicle is also equipped with a "black box" that automatically sends data and footage from the bus to the control centre during an emergency.

"In the case of explosion or fire, people can escape through nine exits," Mr Zhao Jiantong, manager of the information office of the Guangzhou electrical bus company explained.
 
This new electric-powered bus will first undergo trial runs, according to the Municipal Commission of Transport in Guangzhou on 6 August 2016. 



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