Pulling into the bus and coach depot
After the publication of the first risk management survey of the UK bus and coach industry, Clive Moffatt studies the results and finds that the compensation culture is taking its toll, leading to calls for government intervention.
Safety statistics may show that bus travel is still several times safer than car travel but bus and coach operators are nevertheless very concerned about rising damage and injury claims.
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