On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:54:19 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
On 22 Jan 2007 04:12:17 -0800, "Mizter T"
wrote:

I think the iBus project will be useful to passengers, but hope
that iBus announcements are restricted to major bus stops or
compulsory stops only - I don't want every stop announced
otherwise the bus will never stop talking!

I think you will find every stop will be announced and displayed as
I believe that part of the project's objectives is to provide
additional info for blind and deaf travellers. If you consider what
their requirements are likely to be then you'll find that every
stop will need to be announced and displayed. This is so that they
have a fair chance of knowing that their stop is coming up even if
it is not a major stop or a compulsory one.

Very reasonable, and it's not just blind and deaf travellers who will
benefit. Anyone who is not completely familiar with the route, and in a
crowded bus might have difficulty seeing the display, will be grateful
for their stop being announced.

Agreed.

Quite how hail and ride sections of route will be done I do not know!

Good point! Perhaps they could announce the key road junctions.

"We are now on South Countess Road [1] going past number 1, number 3,
number 5, the telephone box, number 7 ......." ;-)

I am reliably informed that circular routes or those with a loop working
where passengers can board or alight at any point are proving to be fun
as the bus is travelling to both its destination on the outward trip and
destination on its inward trip at the same time!

"The next stop is Princes Way. This is a 138 bus to Coney Hall and
Bromley (all at once)"!

[1] on the W11
--
Paul C


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