From Station to Station: Preventing Bus Accidents
When public planners and others need to act to avoid public transportation dangers, they will often look at the specific risk factors in transport operations around the metro area. The New York city bus system is a complex one — it has its own particular logistical struggles and safety issues. In a city of millions, across the five boroughs, planners need to understand where riders or others are vulnerable, as well as how to improve safety overall. Part of this involves the interplay of transit buses with other forms of transportation β cars and trucks on congested streets, subways underground, and pedestrians and bicyclists in