每年一到開學季，學校周邊的道路都會變得擁堵不堪，送孩子上學的車里三層外三層，看著都讓人心里堵得慌。有沒有一種辦法能解決這個問題呢？英國近幾年就開始推廣“學生步行巴士”計劃，鼓勵學生步行上下學，由家長輪流護送。這樣既能鍛煉身體，又不會堵車，而且減少溫室氣體排放，可謂是“一舉三得”。

walking bus

A walking bus is a large group of kids who walk to and from school, supervised by two or more adults and considered as a healthy and environmentally-friendly option. A group of volunteer parents organize themselves to take their turn in chaperoning the children, one filling the role of the driver, who leads the group, and the other the conductor, who follows at the back. Like conventional buses, walking bus have designated 'bus stops' (places on the route to school where children can wait to be collected) and scheduled 'pick-up times'.

步行巴士（walking bus）指一群孩子在兩個以上大人的護送下步行上下學的方式，被認為是一種健康又環保的出行方式。參與“步行巴士”的家長會自發組織起來輪流護送孩子們，一名大人會充當“司機”的角色走在前面帶領整個隊伍，另外一名則充當“售票員”跟在隊伍后面。而且，“步行巴士”和傳統的巴士一樣也設有“車站”（沿途可以讓孩子們加入步行巴士的地點）和“接站時刻”。

The walking bus idea originated in the United Kingdom, and the expression has been in general use there since 2004. Walking bus initiatives have proved extremely popular and effective in the UK. More recently, walking buses have gained a level of popularity in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

“步行巴士”這一理念來自于英國，而walking bus這個表達自2004年起就開始廣泛使用了。目前，這一做法在英國已很普遍，而且證實卓有成效。近幾年，在美國、澳大利亞及新西蘭等國也開始得到一定認可。

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