【新唐人2011年12月14日訊】中國的校車接連發生重大事故。12月12號傍晚，江蘇徐州市一輛滿載學生的校車發生翻車事故，據媒體公布，死亡人數15人，中國校車安全的問題再度亮起紅燈。

12號下午6點多，江蘇徐州市豐縣首羨後屯北，發生一起校車翻車重大車禍，事故車輛為首羨鎮中心小學的校車。媒體報導，因為躲避一輛三輪車，校車發生側翻滑入路邊泥潭，初步核實，這輛校車核載52人，實載46人，截至13號2點30分，事故死亡人數15人。

然而，《都市晨報》官方微博的消息指出，中心小學校車實載71人。《時代週報》的官方微博也報導：車上載有1到6年級學生71人。

當地居民徐先生：「報導裡說死了15人，網上報導死了50多人，官方報導有的數目不對，但是這個情況誰也不好確定，誰也猜不到，肯定擔心以後小孩上學都是個事。」

所謂「安全校車」相關技術標準，早已制定並頒布實施。2010年7月1號頒布的《專用小學生校車安全技術條件》，「客車安全檢測中心」碰撞試驗室主任李弢是主要起草人。他說，當時參與制定的有「國家客車品質監督檢驗中心」、「中國汽車技術研究中心」，還包括多家客車生產企業。但《條件》頒布了一年多後，校車管理混亂的局面並沒有得到根本改觀。他只能說「技術標準好定，可執行卻是另一碼事。」

11月16號，甘肅幼兒園校車車禍導致21人死亡，12月11號中共國務院法制辦公室緊急公布《校車安全條例(草案)》，12月12號又發生江蘇豐縣校車側翻事故，民眾不禁要問：這樣的悲劇為甚麼一再的重演？

新唐人評論員趙培：「我們看到這次事故，證明他的安全檢查和新的條例，並沒有在中國基層起到實質的效果，我們看中國的校車問題，他不是說警察能夠解決得了的，是一個，關鍵的問題是，教育投資上的錢實在太少了。」

有汽車業者表示，全中國有中小學生1億8千萬，如果以美國50%的學生乘坐校車計算，將有9千萬學生需要乘坐校車。以一輛校車20到60座計算，全國需要的校車最少也要150萬輛。如果以每輛25萬元的價格計算，校車經費最少需要3750億元。

11月27號，中共國務院總理溫家寶說，將通過財政支助、稅收優惠、鼓勵社會捐贈等方式，支持農村地區提供校車服務。對此，不少網友反應，「當官的少貪點，對外少捐點，省的就夠用了」。

新唐人評論員趙培：「那麼這次溫家寶他在半個月前提出來，就是說要做一個校車的管理安全的條例，但是這個條例裡面呢，對錢的問題仍然沒有交代清楚，只是說由中央政府跟地方政府分擔，那麼很可能就是說這個條例仍然不會落到實處。」

校車在哪裏呀﹖校車在哪裏﹖校車在中國娃兒的夢境裡！人人都有座呀！安全到學校！還有那技術棒的好司機！

救護車刺耳的警笛聲畫破了寂靜的夜空，有網民發表評論說，「甘肅孩子屍骨未寒，捐贈馬其頓校車餘波未消，新頒校車條例墨跡未乾，今晚徐州豐縣首羨鎮又一次發生校車慘案……」

校車在哪裏呀﹖校車在哪裏﹖校車在那馬其頓的校園裡！那裏的小孩呀！命運真是好！每天放學後他們不用擠！

新唐人記者常春、黃容、薛莉採訪報導

How Safe Are China’s School Buses

There are school bus accidents in China continually.

On the evening of Dec. 12, a fully loaded school bus rolled over in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. It has been reported that 15 people died. Once again, the public focus is on the issue of the safety of China’s school buses.

At around 1800 hrs on Dec.12, there was a major accident north of Shouxianhoutun, Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province. It is reported that a school bus of the Town Center Primary School rolled over onto the roadside mire when it tried to give way to a tricycle. It was said that there were 46 people on the bus, of which the maximum load is 52 persons. Since 14:30 Dec.13, 15 people have died in school bus crashes.

However, the official blog of “City Morning” newspaper revealed that there were 71 people in the bus when the accident happened. “Time Weekly” also published in their official blog that 71 students of grade 1 to 6 were in the bus.

Mr. Xu, a local resident says: “Officially it’s reported that there were 15 deaths, but netizens have said that more than 50 died. The official number is not correct, but it’s difficult to know the truth. Everybody is worried about the future, how can our children get to school safely?”

The so-called safe school buses technical safety standards were formulated and published. On July 1, 2010, the “Technical Safety Condition of the Dedicated Primary School Bus” was guaranteed. Li Tao, the crash test director of China Passenger Car Passenger Safety Testing Center is the main drafter. He said the regulation was drafted by China State Passenger Car Quality Supervision & Inspection Center, China Auto Technology Research Center and also some car manufacturers. But the management of mass transport hasn’t been changed

fundamentally after implementation of the regulation. The only thing he can say is “No matter how good the technical standards are, it will be nothing if there is no proper implementation.”

On Nov. 16, a Gansu kindergarten’s school bus had an accident and 21 passengers died. The Legislative Affairs Office of China State Council promulgated a “School Bus Safety Bill (draft)” on Dec.11, but immediately afterward Jiangsu had the accident on Dec. 12. The public have asked: How can these tragedies occur one after another ?..

Zhao Pei, NTD commentator: “This accident shows that safety inspections and new regulations don’t have any real effect at low levels. China’s school bus’ issue can’t be solved by the police, the real reason is that investment falls short of what is needed.”

Some auto producers said that there are 180 million primary and secondary school students. If we calculate based on the American standard that 50% of the students need to take the school bus, there are 90million students who need to take the bus.

Normally the load of a school bus is from 20 to 60 persons, which means there is a need for at least 1.5million school buses in China. If we suppose a school bus’s price is 250,000 RMB, there is a need of at least 375 billion RMB to fund school buses in China.

On Nov. 27, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to supply school buses to rural areas by financial support, tax incentives and to encourage social donations.

Many netizens responded by saying: “If officials were less corrupt, and if central government donated less, there would be enough money to buy the school buses.”

Zhao Pei, NTD commentator says that:“Half a month ago, Wen Jiabao launched a new School Bus Safety Policy, but didn’t mention how it would be funded. He only said that central government will share with local government. So it’s very possible that this policy will not be implemented.”

Where is the School Bus? Where is the School Bus? The School Bus is a dream of many Chinese people! In that dream, everyone has a seat, can get to school safely, and the driver has good skills.

The rasping siren sound of an ambulance broke the peace of the night. Some netizens said:“More Gansu children have just died, the donation to Macedonia is still a public topic, and the new regulations have just been published, there has been another School Bus accident in Xuzhou tonight……”

Where is the School Bus? Where is the School Bus? The School Bus is in the Macedonia campus! The children there are very lucky, they have enough seats in their school bus.

NTD Reporters: Chang Chun, Huang Rong and Xue Li