Quality and Satisfaction

Promotion of school transport by bus and coach

The number of children transported every weekday from home to school is steadily increasing. A study in the UK found that one out of five cars on the streets during morning peak traffic hours is taking children to their educational institutions. As road traffic is the main cause of mortality for children under 15 years old, the awareness of the higher level of flexibility, safety and security of buses and coaches should be resolutely increased, in particular amongst teachers, school children and their parents.

Co-operation between schools, governments and local authorities may introduce school bus routes in order to decrease private car transport during peak hours. School transport should also be provided to children who live further away from their school, or in case of special needs/circumstances.

Example: In Denmark school transport is provided according to a maximum distance limit. This increases stepwise from 2.5 km for the youngest classes to up to 9 km for older pupils.

For more information:

Road safety in school transport, Final report, DG Energy and Transport, EC
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/roadsafety_library/publications/rsst_final_report_v1.3.pdf

The BDO BUSSTOP campaign

http://www.busstop.de/