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I think this would work well, but my gut reaction is that a passenger who is already annoyed at a late bus watching that bus just go right on by would be unappr
by bluehawk 11y ago
I think this would work well, but my gut reaction is that a passenger who is already annoyed at a late bus watching that bus just go right on by would be unappreciative.
- charliepark 11y agoA couple of tweaks that might make it less problematic for you: 1. Bus #1's signage updates so it doesn't show the bus route externally; it's no longer "your" bus, so you aren't upset when it passes by 2. Bus #2 (which is ostensibly no more than half a block away) has an N% discount for passengers (where N increases according to demand). 3. When Bus #1 gets "bumped" (metaphorically) by Bus #2, bus company regulations have it pull over and let Bus #2 pass it; therefore, the less-crowded Bus #2 can pick up more of the waiting passengers. [Edit: Oh; I see this has been covered in some other comments already.]
- r00fus 11y agoDiscount is a great idea - but if passengers are regular riders (monthly bus pass) - it's not clear what you can offer them for their annoyance.
- ekianjo 11y agoOffer them taxi tickets :)
- baddox 11y ago> it's no longer "your" bus, so you aren't upset when it passes by It's not always so easy to trick people. For me, in SF, there are often bus stops with either only one bus line, or with multiple bus lines that will all take me to my destination.
- dredmorbius 11y ago"Out of Service" or "Charter".
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoGetting caught lying will make it even worse.
- dredmorbius 11y agoTechnically, the signage is correct ;-)
- dorian-graph 11y ago> 1. Bus #1's signage updates so it doesn't show the bus route externally; it's no longer "your" bus, so you aren't upset when it passes by They do that sometimes here in Brisbane, Australia.
- soperj 11y agountil they realize that there is a bus coming within 5 minutes? Also, this means that the bus is less likely to be late.
- Sir_Substance 11y agoIt may be that one day, you'll be standing at a bus stop with no shelter in 46c weather with no water or hat waiting for a bus that is 20 minutes late. If and when that happens, you'll understand why I once hit the external emergency door override for a bus that tried to drop off a passenger but not let me on, and gave the busdriver an earful when he tried to close the door on my arm. Not everyone lives in temperate zones.
- judk 11y agoMaybe you should call emergency services when you are caught out unprepared for the weather...
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- Sir_Substance 11y agoAnother person who lives in a temperate climate. Let me break it down further, oh inexperienced one: Unless you're a pensioner, that's not going to kill you, but any person who would willingly leave another person in that situation for even 5 minutes is an arsehole.
- NLips 11y agoThen surely any person who delays the bus for many future passengers down the route is a much bigger arsehole?
- Sir_Substance 11y agoYeah. That'd be the bus driver. The guy responsible for driving the bus on time.
- r00fus 11y agoPerhaps changing the signage to something like "Bus Full - Next bus in 5 min"
- greggman 11y agoJust tell me the next bus is just a minute or 2 away and much less crowded. This happens in Japan too. The first bus is full with people packed in leaning on each other. Wait 20 seconds the next bus is empty and I get a seat. The problem is I don't know they are bunched when the first bus arrives. I assume that's the only bus and that if don't get on it will be another 10 - 20 mins for the next bus. If I knew the busses were bunched I'd be more than happy to take the less crowded bus.