Bus firm hires guards to patrol network
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SHANGHAI is also stepping up security measures on buses, trains and highways in preparation for the G20 Summit, which will be held in neighboring Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province on September 4 and 5.
In an effort to make travel safer, 260 security guards will patrol Shanghai’s bus network, Shanghai Ba-shi Public Transportation Company, the city’s largest, said yesterday.
The security guards, wearing black uniforms with green arm badges, will serve passengers on 104 major bus routes in the city. They will also help to maintain order and evacuate passengers in the event of emergencies.
It is expected that more than 1,000 security guards, covering the company’s more than 600 routes, will be on board by September.
“This is the first time the city has introduced security guards on buses,” said company spokesperson He Fang. “And it will be introduced as a long-term measure.”
Each bus route will be served by 2.5 security guards on average.
At Hongqiao Railway Station yesterday, officials introduced stricter security checks for passengers traveling south. Passengers traveling on services ending with an odd number must submit to a second security check in designated areas when entering the terminal buildings.
Drivers will also be affected by the new security measures. Motorists heading to Zhejiang Province will be banned from using the Fengjing ramp on Hukun Highway in Tinglin Town from 8am to midnight from this Saturday to September 7.
Drivers are advised to take a U-turn at the Xinbang tollgate and go through the highway’s public security check station.
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