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Most lines have a point that is designated as the "end". It would not be out of line (no pun intended) to say that everybody must exit the bus at the end of the

Most lines have a point that is designated as the "end". It would not be out of line (no pun intended) to say that everybody must exit the bus at the end of the line. For most people taking a bus from point A to Point B, that would not be an issue. But it might be enough hassle to keep some people from just riding it all day. It may not work but something might. Most of us are used to some amount of inconvenience when something is free. If you are taking your price down to zero, it can come with some rules. Edit: ok... maybe not THIS exactly... but some sort of rules. It is not the bus operator's job to find a place for homeless people to hang out.

astrodust 13y ago
You don't have to be a hobo to want to get on the bus before the technical end of the line, just ride it there and back, to avoid waiting in cold or wet weather for the very same bus to arrive at the top on the other side of the street. Plus, people would just get off, and get right back on again. Some bus lines also have no defined end, they just go in a circle, making this impractical to enforce. Others have such a long run, taking hours, that it doesn't matter if there's an end or not. The better thing is to try and shunt the people on the bus to proper shelters, including those that can handle the more difficult variety of homeless person.
VLM 13y ago
That would prevent sleeping, but would have issues with people stepping off and right back on. No particular reason to stop my grandma from stepping off the bus, spend 5 minutes pickup up prescription, then stepping back on, while the driver takes a mandated 15 minute break. The driver could look the other way, until statistical analysis shows a racial difference in rule enforcement or whatever, then it all hits the fan.

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Most lines have a point that is designated as the "end". It would not be out of line (no pun intended) to say that everybody must exit the bus at the end of the

by jack-r-abbit 13y ago

astrodust 13y ago
You don't have to be a hobo to want to get on the bus before the technical end of the line, just ride it there and back, to avoid waiting in cold or wet weather for the very same bus to arrive at the top on the other side of the street. Plus, people would just get off, and get right back on again. Some bus lines also have no defined end, they just go in a circle, making this impractical to enforce. Others have such a long run, taking hours, that it doesn't matter if there's an end or not. The better thing is to try and shunt the people on the bus to proper shelters, including those that can handle the more difficult variety of homeless person.
VLM 13y ago
That would prevent sleeping, but would have issues with people stepping off and right back on. No particular reason to stop my grandma from stepping off the bus, spend 5 minutes pickup up prescription, then stepping back on, while the driver takes a mandated 15 minute break. The driver could look the other way, until statistical analysis shows a racial difference in rule enforcement or whatever, then it all hits the fan.