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May 24, 2016

New NYC buses have Wi-Fi but lack tech to avoid pedestrians

By DEEPTI HAJELA
Associated Press

NEW YORK — There are some nifty features on New York City's sleek new fleet of more than 2,000 buses, the first of which are hitting the streets now.

But as modern as the buses are, with USB charging ports and free Wi-Fi, most will still initially lack technology to address perhaps the worst safety issue with the big vehicles, hitting pedestrians while making turns.


 
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