Part of the Sécuribus program The STM and the Syndicat des chauffeurs, opérateurs et employés des services connexes (SCFP 1983) launch an awareness campaign : Le respect rapproche

Press release


 

Part of the Sécuribus program
The STM and the Syndicat des chauffeurs, opérateurs
 et employés des services connexes (SCFP 1983)
launch an awareness campaign:
Le respect rapproche


Montréal, October 5, 2009 – The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and the Syndicat des chauffeurs, opérateurs et employés des services connexes (SCFP 1983) announce the implementation of the Sécuribus program, targeted at improving the safety of bus drivers.

Sécuribus was developed in the wake of a joint study involving 39 transit companies. This international benchmarking with various industry participants extended over a period of two years and translated into a series of measures such as support from inspectors and operations chiefs for bus drivers involved in difficult situations, the addition of new radios as well as the installation of surveillance cameras and anti-scratchiti films on the buses.

An awareness campaign
The bus drivers are the STM’s ambassadors to the public on the surface network. While the great majority of clients are courteous and respectful, some people can at times demonstrate a lack of respect.

To show its support for its bus drivers, and inspired by a campaign undertaken on public transit in Belgium, the STM will encourage an attitude of respectfulness aboard its buses this fall. Le respect rapproche is the new slogan that will appear as of next week via various customer communication tools such as posters inside the buses, the Web site, the Info STM page in the Métro newspaper as well as the display panels in the métro cars.

In addition, the new regular buses are equipped with three visible digital cameras to ensure the safety of both the bus drivers and passengers. This equipment will discourage possible offenders and will be very useful in investigations. The STM plans to equip some 800 buses in its current fleet with cameras over the coming years.  –  30 –