23 June 2012
Editor, Voices
Today Paper
In most buses, there is a display panel to show that the bus is stopping or is about to move off.
This panel can be used to show the sequence number and location of the next bus stop. All the stops should be numbered sequentially for each bus service.
When a passenger wants to know which bus stop to disembark, the bus driver can give the sequence number of the bus stop. The passenger will be able to count the stops to the destination.
I have missed my bus stop on a few occasions when taking the bus at night. If there is such a display, it would have avoided the mishap.
This simple service will be useful for visitors to Singapore or to people who are not familiar with a particular bus service. It is easy for the bus driver to tell them the sequence number of the bus stop to disembark. This will improve the communication and quality of service.
It may even encourage more people to take the bus and help to take away some of the load from our over-crowded trains.
Tan Kin Lian
Dear Mr Tan.
ReplyDeleteFYI , the bus operators are not the manager of most bus stop, especially those modern ones you see. They are built by outdoor media advertiser thus putting anything on the panel requires the bus operator to rent these spaces.
Infact, these bus stops are not even built by the bus companies. It made me laugh when years ago , some ignorance public praised the bus companies for erecting such sleek looking bus stops, not knowing that the Outdoor Advertisers, all foreign Co. are the ones who paid for everything & yes that included the monthly electrical bills.
I was one of the contractors working on it many years ago.
There is such a system in place. Look at the numbers on the reader that appear when you tap your EZ link card when you exit the bus. The numbers will change according to the bus stop.
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