Air Conditioning Could Become a Requirement for Passenger Buses
Browne says rising temperatures warrant consideration of stronger passenger-comfort standards.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has suggested that functioning air conditioning could be considered as a requirement for passenger buses.
The Prime Minister raised the possibility while responding to concerns about conditions experienced by public transport users.
He said air conditioning might not currently be among the matters examined when licences are renewed, but argued that heatwaves and climate change made it an issue worth considering.
Browne described the caller’s concerns as important and said they warranted attention.
He did not announce a new licensing rule, an enforcement date or a decision requiring operators to retrofit their vehicles.
The remarks instead pointed to a possible review of standards as the government considers how public transport should respond to increasingly uncomfortable temperatures.
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