A bus (explosive) killed 27 and injured 76 in southwest China's Sichuan Province last week. The fatal accident has drawn the public's (attention) on the problems of the public transportation system.The Legal Daily has published an article, pointing out three flaws of the current bus (transit) system.
It says every year over 20 billion trips (are made by) road transportation, a number far greater than other means of transportation. The authorities (deploy) policemen for other transportation means like aviation, railways and waterways. But no full-time police officers are deployed for the safety of bus trips.
What's more, the article says the (overloading) of passengers is another hazard for the safety of bus transportation. At rush hour, passengers always (squeeze) their way into crowded spaces, saturating the bus. However, bus drivers and conductors are not (authorized) to ask passengers to get off the bus. On the contrary, passengers are allowed to lodge complaints if they are refused.
The article therefore suggests the public transportation authority (further) improve the urban transportation system. It notes developing subway, city railway, taxi and bus (rapid) transit could be a way out to ease the heavy (pressures) on road transportation.
The article also says although regulations have ordered (contingency) plans put in place for passenger transportation accidents, no contingency plan was carried out in the (fatal) accident in Chengdu. It calls for public transportation departments to provide bus drivers and conductors with relevant (emergency) trainings.
Question)
1. What are the flaws of current bus transit system in your city?
2. How to avoid relevant emergency accidents in the future, in your opinion?