Are public buses "too thin" for "overweight" riders? See inside.

The FTA, Federal Transit Authority, has the job of overseeing public transportation in America. It’s FTA’s job to make sure public buses are safe for people to ride and this includes overweight customers. The last average bus riders weight of 150 pounds was calculated back in the early 60s. Since then, we have become a nation of overweight people and bus riders. The FTA now states that the average bus rider weighes 175 pounds. The problem? Public buses have not changed design, in order to cope with heavier bus riders, especially now that gasoline is edging toward $5 a gallon. This could mean that some bus riders will be stranded, since more weight takes up more space inside a bus. Question: the FTA is investigating ways to make public buses more accomodating for overweight riders. So, what is your suggestion? Would “fat buses” be the answer?

Source: USA Today