Calgary Councillor Wants an Independent Inquiry Into Fatal Bus Explosion
On Oct. 15, a collision involving two city transit buses and several other vehicles in Saddle Ridge led to an explosion on a natural gas-powered bus, killing three people and injuring 16.
A week after the crash, Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal, who represents the community where the crash occurred, says he wants an independent investigation to consider transit-specific and road design factors.
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The case for an outside review is really about trust, not proof that the technology is uniquely dangerous: two experts say incidents like this are rare and that CNG buses do not pose a significantly higher risk than diesel.
An inquiry still has to explain the specific event: three deaths and 16 injuries from the crash. General reassurance does not do that by itself.