Yet Another Bus Fire in Rome Stokes Fears of More Blazes Ahead

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Images of a burning bus in the heart of Rome became a searing symbol of the danger posed by an aging fleet and call into question the Italian transport authority’s ability to manage risk.

Public transit bus number 63 ground to a halt on Tuesday, May 8, near the Trevi Fountain, a popular tourist attraction in Italy’s capital, before standing ablaze.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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