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Seminar on Safety Aspects of Seminar on Safety Aspects of Double Deck Buses in Hong KongDouble Deck Buses in Hong Kong
Regulatory (Safety) Regulatory (Safety) Requirements of Double Requirements of Double
Deck BusDeck Bus
29 August 200829 August 2008
Steven TSEEngineer / Bus SafetyVehicle Safety & Standards DivisionTransport Department
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No. of DD Buses
Five Franchised Bus CompaniesFive Franchised Bus Companies
Franchised Bus: 5850 buses (Jun 2008)Franchised Bus: 5850 buses (Jun 2008)
Total carrying capacity: Total carrying capacity: --~ 120,000 passenger Journeys per month ~ 120,000 passenger Journeys per month (2006)(2006)
Double Deck Bus: 5488 buses (Jun 2008)Double Deck Bus: 5488 buses (Jun 2008)
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Public Transport
Importance of franchised buses
Source: Annual Transport Digest 2007Railway: MTR; KCRC & Tramway
Public Transport Passenger Journeys (Annual)
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Relevant Legislation
Air Pollution Control Ord. (Cap. 311)
Noise Control Ord. (Cap. 400)
Road Traffic Ord. (Cap. 374)Public Bus Services Ord. (Cap. 230)
Other Reference:-
☺ Reference to Vehicle Manufacturer Specifications
☺ Tester’s Manual
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Maintenance Monitoring
Performance Monitoring – Regular reports
Meeting to review the maintenance & safety issues
Ad hoc incident reporting system
System Monitoring
Monthly Inspection (by bus companies)
Annual Examination
Spot Check
Buses (in services)
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Maintenance Monitoring
Performance monitoringNo. of bus breakdown per million km
No. of defects found in inspection
Engineering Management MeetingQuarterly meeting among Engineering Team
Special working group meeting
Ad hoc reporting systemBus fire / serious traffic incident
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Inspection & Examinations
Monthly Inspection (by Bus companies)
Annual Examination
Spot Check
Buses (in services)
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Franchised Buses Depots
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Monitoring the Bus Maintenance
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Spot Check
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Annual Examination
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Frame Inspection
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New Bus
New BusType Approval Type Approval -- New Model of BusNew Model of Bus
PrePre--Registration InspectionRegistration Inspection
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Details of BusDetail DrawingDetail Drawing
Seat LayoutSeat Layout
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Bus Type Approval
Dimensions
ExteriorExterior
InteriorInterior
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Bus Type Approval
Passenger Capacity
Seat CapacitySeat Capacity
Standee CapacityStandee Capacity
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Bus Type Approval
Emergency ExitEmergency Exit
Under ChassisUnder Chassis
Driver Comp.Driver Comp.
Others
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Bus Type Approval
Weight & Brake Test
Weigh the busWeigh the bus
Brake TestBrake Test
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Stability Test
57 kg dummy weight
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Stability Test
Requirement : 28Requirement : 28oo both sidesboth sides
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Tilt Angle
2828°°Hong KongHong Kong
2828°°ECEC--European UnionEuropean Union
2828°°United Nations United Nations –– Economic Economic Commission for Europe Commission for Europe
(UN(UN--ECE)ECE)
Tilt AngleTilt Angle(DD Bus)(DD Bus)
Regulatory Regulatory Requirement / DirectiveRequirement / Directive
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Stability Test
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Thank You