Here's my anecdotal experience of waiting for a bus last week in a small coastal city in Southern France. The bus stop is in front of an ugly roundabout. Cars a

Here's my anecdotal experience of waiting for a bus last week in a small coastal city in Southern France. The bus stop is in front of an ugly roundabout. Cars accelerate as they're leaving the roundabout, producing fumes and noise. There's a big wall behind the roundabout that reflects the noise. Motorcycles are even noisier than cars, to the point it hurts. The bench is curved in such a punishing shape that you slip from it when sitting. Standing is more comfortable. Lighting comes partly from strips of blue LEDs, and mainly from a big backlit ad showing an apartment that most people who are waiting for the bus, including myself, will probably never be able to afford. There's no information about the bus delay, but locals tell me it's delayed most of the time.