Public Transportation: Is It Safe?

Everyday thousands of people rely on the public transport to get from one destination to the next destination irregardless of the distance. We should be happy that its so easy to get public transport from one popular destination to the next but is that sufficient?

Rapid KL, supposedly the new and improved public transportation service has launched a whole fleet of bus plying the golden triangle route in hopes to abolish people using taxi/cabs. Their launching promotion is RM2.00 per day for unlimited rides. I don't have the exact details of the ending date but you can see the whole stretch of buses waiting in front of the HSBC bank down in the heart of KL city. This is with their vision of improving their punctuality and reducing waiting time.
But is that a good solution?

Since we know that the town center is already congested with vehicles, does putting more buses helps reduce or increase traffic? Buses will makes stops at every bus stop to pick up and drop off passengers. Does this helps easy traffic situation? Yes you can encourage the public to use these buses but is it feasible. People from all walks of life has their own individual needs. Time is of the essence and everyone is short on time. Yes I agree that if everyone traveling into KL uses public transport, then it will be a better place without much congestion. Hmmm so the bus companies/government’s vision is coming true, less congestion in the city limits?

There's different types of public transport readily available in our country. Buses, taxis/cabs, and also the LRT/Monorails inclusive of commuter trains plying the outskirts of town. I'm very sure that there are certain safety precautions taken by these companies that provide the services. Taxi's now can only ferry up to 4 passengers excluding the driver. What about buses and LRT's? Once so often you can see a stick-on on the mirrored windows of buses stating the total number of seated and standing passengers BUT is that all there is? Just for show, or a regulation to have the sticker, or a regular practice? What I observe is that some of the clause is totally wrong. Usually we'll be able to see
Seated Passengers: XXX
Standing Passengers: YYY
Total Passengers: ZZZ

Of course the seated passengers are correct. The figure for total passengers should be upped a level to indicate the amount of passengers that are standing!!! I beg to be wronged. Given peak hours, all buses are packed to the door with some barbaric enough to stand on the steps while hanging 1/2 body out the door. (In the past, maybe still happen nowadays). LRT's also face the same problem. Morning and evenings, the trains will be packed with people. Is there no safety rule against overcrowded transportation? Must an accident take place before the authorities start to give attention to public safety?