Macau’s two public bus operators have added weekend and seasonal services to cope with increased summer passenger demand in the city center and Cotai, while a lawmaker has called for stronger measures to improve bus safety and driver wellbeing. The bureau added that it would continuously monitor traffic conditions and passenger demand, deploying extra buses and adjusting frequencies and routes as needed, while proactively disseminating traffic diversion information and adapting bus stop arrangements to reflect changing conditions around construction sites. He pointed out that the number of traffic accidents involving operational buses had risen from 943 in 2022 to 1,327 last year, with data also showing an upward trend in both “accidents attributable to bus companies” and “accidents per 100,000 kilometers.” Citing the pressures of rising traffic, growing visitor numbers, and increasingly complex road conditions in Macau’s limited urban space, Lam has pressed the government on how it intends to enhance bus safety through smart dispatching, onboard surveillance, big data, and artificial intelligence, alongside existing training and assessment frameworks. He also called for the installation of smart warning systems and blind-spot detection at accident-prone and pedestrian-heavy locations, and urged authorities to push bus operators to strengthen driver support mechanisms, including mental health assessments, emotional counselling, occupational health checks, fatigue risk management, and stress relief programs.