Advancing safety and security
in public bus networks

“The SAFE BUS project wants to advance safety in bus networks and support the prevention of attacks on the bus network. The project will bring around the table special security services and the public transport sector and introduce new training initiatives for both managers and bus drivers, making sure that all transport providers have access to knowledge about transport safety and emergency procedures.”

“SAFE BUS brings together public transport and security services”

About

VISION OF PROJECT

Public bus transport systems are becoming more and more vulnerable to various threats and risks of terrorist attacks. The general objective of SAFE BUS is to advance safety and security in public bus networks by bringing around the table special security services and the public transport sector, making sure that all transport providers have access to knowledge about transport safety and emergency procedures. The project will introduce new training initiatives on the security of public bus transportation systems for both managers and bus drivers, enrich safety procedures and implement ready to use recommended solutions.

Furthermore, SAFE BUS will contribute to creating joint concepts in the field of security and harmonised standards for public spaces management for European Union countries.

OBJECTIVES

Contribute to strengthening awareness raising activities on safety and security by introducing new training initiatives non the security of public bus transportation systems.

Enriching safety procedures and implementation of ready to use recommended solutions.

Strengthening cooperation between special services and public transport providers.

Identification and enrichment of existing knowledge about the public transport safety system.

Creation of conditions where all transport providers have access to knowledge about transport safety and emergency procedures.

Promotion and implementation of best practices in a wide range of EU countries.

The implementation of ready-to-use e-learning courses.

IN BRIEF

Duration: December 2021 – November 2023 (24 months)
Budget: €600.000
Coordinator: UITP (the International Association of Public Transport)
Partners: The SAFE BUS consortium consists of 5 partners

Learning
Resources

SAFE BUS will develop and promote various trainings and learning material on the topic of safety and security in bus networks. Once available, you will find on this page (among others):

HANDBOOKS

SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICE

E-COURSES

PARTNERS:

Arriva is the leading pan-European public transport operator with operations in 14 European countries, employing more than 46,000 people. We work with Governments, Passenger Transport Authorities and others to provide public transport solutions that are safe, connect communities, protect the environment and make a positive impact on society.

Safety is the heart of everything we do. We do this by demonstrating positive safety leadership, engaging our employees to improve safety performance, and sharing and implementing best practice across Europe.

www.arriva.nl

Atac S.p.A. - Rome’s municipal utility for public transport services - is Italy’s leading urban mobility operator and one of the largest Local Public Transport companies in Europe.

Atac manages all kinds of collective mobility within the metropolitan area of Roma Capitale: surface vehicles, metro lines and railways, up to the administration of park & ride areas and on-street metered parking spaces.

www.atac.roma.it

CARRIS is the Municipal company responsible for surface public transport in the City of Lisbon. It was established in 1872 and since then operated trams, buses, funiculars and elevators. It has currently a fleet exceeding 700 buses, 50 trams and a 2.500 staff. It transports approximately 140 million passengers per year.

CARRIS has vast experience in innovation, being a partner in several European projects. Amongst others CARRIS is working in Horizon 2020 projects TRIPS and TANGENT, Urban Innovative Actions project VoxPop, Urban Mobility Knowledge Innovation Community activities eULTIMATE and MultiDepart and in two large scale Connecting Europe Facility initiatives (C-STREETS and MOBIL-T).

www.carris.pt

UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is the International Association of Public Transport and a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility. Established in 1885, with more than 135 years of history, it is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.

www.uitp.org

The Public Transport Authority in Warsaw (Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie, ZTM), a member of the European Metropolitan Transport Authorities (EMTA) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP).

ZTM manages and supervises public transport in Warsaw urban complex providing transport to two million citizens of the Warsaw metropolitan area as well as of the 33 neighboring communes. Every day, passengers take over 3 million public transport trips using buses, trams, metro, and railways.

Public Transport Authority came into being on the 1st of January 1992 by virtue of the resolution of the Council of the Capital City of Warsaw.

www.ztm.waw.pl

Library

You can find here various SAFE BUS resources, once available.

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS :

• Management Handbook •
click to download the PDF

• Drivers’ guidebook •
click to download the PDF

NEWS & EVENTS:

Explore the final SAFEBUS handbooks and booklets

Transport operators are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of their passengers. To enhance awareness and enable action, the SAFEBUS project has produced a handbooks complete with tips and best practices on safety and security in public transport.

Making bus travel more secure: SAFE BUS event closes UITP Security Days

After two years of work on how to advance security on public bus networks and prevent terrorism, SAFE BUS held its final event in September 2023. But it is not the end of the story! Find out how the project plans to make a long-term impact.

‘Security is never a cost, always an investment’: talking security & safety with UITP members

With UITP at the helm, SAFE BUS joins four UITP members: ARRIVA, ZTM Warsaw, CARRIS and ATAC. We sat down with Arriva and ZTM, to speak about how they will leverage SAFE BUS to advance security in their operations.

You are invited: UITP Security Days

From 12 to 14 September 2023, UITP will be organising the Security Days Conference. Held in Brussels, the meeting consists of the SAFE BUS Final Event, the PREVENT PCP Info Day and the UITP Security Committee meeting (UITP members only).

Discussing safety in bus networks at the UITP Global Public Transport

From 4 to 7 June 2023, the UITP Global Public Transport took place in Barcelona, and SAFE BUS was present! On the Wednesday, project partners and sector experts joined for a Workshop to discuss project outcomes and exchange on best practices.

Save the Date! SAFE BUS Final Event

Save the Date!

Join the SAFE BUS Final Event on 14 September 2023. This event will be organised with the UITP Security Days in Brussels.

SAFE BUS launches Bus Security Solutions as guide for bus managers and drivers

The SAFE BUS consortium is happy to launch its Bus Security Solutions: a guide which has been developed for bus managers and drivers aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of measures and solutions that could enhance safety and security in public bus networks.

UITP Academy launches SAFE BUS training

The SAFE BUS e-Learning course introduces participants to a new and innovative training initiative on the security of public bus transportation. It is designed for both managers and bus drivers and aims to enrich security procedures and implement ready to use recommended solutions.

SAFE BUS Knowledge Event in The Hague emphasises need of cooperation between transport and security services

On 8 November 2022 SAFE BUS organised its third Knowledge Exchange in The Hague, meant to facilitate discussions between security services and the public transport sector on best practices and challenges on safety and security in public bus networks.

SAFE BUS joins public transport sector and security services at Knowledge Event in Lisbon

On 20 September 2022, the SAFE BUS Consortium organised its second Knowledge Event, held in Lisbon. After a first meeting in Rome (May 2022), this event was the second in a series of initiatives to gather the public transport sector and security services to exchange on safety and security in public bus networks.

SAFE BUS at the IT-TRANS Conference 2022

From 10 to 12 May 2022, the IT-TRANS Conference takes place in Karlsruhe, Germany. Organised by UITP, IT-TRANS will bring visitors up to speed with all of the latest technological innovations that matter in public transport. We are happy to announce that SAFE BUS will be present too!

Join the Advisory Board of SAFE BUS and help advance safety in public bus networks

Do you want to contribute to advancing safety and security in public bus networks? The SAFE BUS Advisory Board will bring together several National Security Authorities and special forces throughout Europe to participate in knowledge exchange events and workshops and contribute to the outcomes and deliverables of the project.

Your journey in safe hands: UITP coordinates new project Safe Bus

Safety and security are a top priority for the public transport sector. UITP is proud to announce it coordinates SAFE BUS, a newly launched EU project aiming to advance safety in bus networks and support the prevention of attacks on the bus network.