CALDERDALE GETS THE FIRST US YELLOW SCHOOL BUS TRIAL

Calderdale in West Yorkshire is to be the first area to put the new FirstGroup American Bluebird yellow school buses on trial. The buses will serve the Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Colden and Blackshaw Head areas. The same drivers to work on the same routes throughout the year and know which children to expect. The buses are equipped with two-way communication with the operating depot and the schools. Changes were made to the buses to meet the UK Department of Transport requirements. West Yorkshire PTE (Metro) coordinates school bus journeys in the region. The views of representatives of Metro, Calderdale Rural Transport Partnership and Calderdale Council and a yellow bus driver on the introduction of yellow buses in the area are presented. The advantages of the bus design are outlined. The vehicles have safety features such as steel bodies and roll over bars.

• Corporate Authors:

  GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

  THE PUBLISHING CENTRE, 1 WOOLRAM WYGATE
  SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE  United Kingdom  PE11 1NU
• Authors:
  • ORCHARD, R
• Publication Date: 2001-8-17

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-9
• Serial:
  • BUS & COACH BUYER
  • Issue Number: 625
  • Publisher: GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Buses; Children; Design; Safety; Schools
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1272: Bus; 1758: Child; 9011: Design (overall design); 1665: Safety; 101: School; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00928935
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 2 2002 12:00AM