Wen vows school bus safety moves

BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged central and local government funds to provide and improve school bus services in the wake of the traffic accident that killed 19 preschool children and sparked national outrage.

He urged relevant departments of the State Council to "rapidly" formulate safety regulations for school coaches, and said China will accelerate the setting up of standards on design and production.

Central and local governments will share the costs on providing more school buses that meet safety requirements, the premier said.