Transport for London is reintroducing a double bell sound on select bus routes to enhance passenger safety and reduce injuries caused by slips, trips, and falls. This initiative, nostalgic of the historic Routemaster buses, aims to alert passengers when a bus is about to depart, encouraging them to secure themselves. Despite a decrease in serious injuries from 91 in 2022 to 76 in 2024, the initiative aims to further lower these figures. Additionally, seat counters will be tested to manage overcrowding on double-decker buses, contributing to the Mayor's Bus Action Plan by 2030.
To stop passengers from taking a tumble, a bell will ring twice to let them know that the bus will depart soon and remind them to 'hold on tight'.
While serious passenger injuries on London buses have fallen from 91 injuries in 2022 to 76 in 2024, TfL is trying to find ways to get this number down even more.
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