On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:38:27 +0000, Mrs Redboots
wrote:

I imagine it wouldn't be
beyond the realms of possibility for PA to be standard on all buses, so
that drivers could relay information given over the radio.

Agreed. It seems standard practice on the Continent for stops to be
called by either the driver or an automated system. This, for someone
unfamiliar with the area, makes the bus system far easier to
negotiate.

"This service terminates here" is also rather more helpful than the
London tradition of flashing the lights prior to arrival. An ability
to announce when a bus is turning short would also be useful.

Neil