The Bus KSI Network, with support from Transport for London and Women in Bus and Coach, has announced an event at which London’s Bus Safety Standard 2 will be launched in June.
The TfL Bus Safety Standard (BSS) is driving change in the bus industry by making buses safer through physical and technology innovation. The BSS was first launched in 2018, with a roadmap setting out vehicle safety requirements for buses in London from 2019, 2021 and 2024. These requirements have now been delivered with buses operating in London meeting these enhanced safety requirements and the Bus KSI Network is delighted to be able to showcase these buses with live demonstrations at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire on Wednesday 3 June.
Attendees will be able to see and experience features such as Camera Monitoring Systems, Intelligent Speed Assistance, Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, new front-end geometry, Advanced Emergency Braking for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, occupant-friendly interiors and so much more!
Keynote speakers and presentations will focus on a range of bus safety measures, presented alongside live demonstrations where visitors will be able to engage with the team at Transport for London through showcase stands on the new BSS2 which will be required on London’s bus fleet from 2027, 2030 and 2033.
The new roadmap for the future of the Bus Safety Standard includes highlights such as an inclusive and ergonomic cab design, driver fatigue and distraction prevention, enhanced customer safety grounded in behavioural science, and bridge strike prevention.
The event brings together safety and bus professionals for collaboration, discussion and networking. You will join colleagues from across the transport industry in the UK and internationally, including bus OEMs, bus operators, public transport authorities, national and local government, passenger and safety stakeholder groups, union representatives, and drivers.
Register for the event HERE.
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