Certain bus stops seem to have a bright red LED display on the roof,
pointing upwards. What's that for? Surely it can't be an advert aimed at
the people on the top deck. It's a long time since I went upstairs on a
bus, and I have only noticed them from the ground in hilly terrain, so I
have no idea how common they are.

On 2012\05\06 09:02, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sun, 06 May 2012 07:04:01 +0100, Basil Jet
wrote:

Certain bus stops seem to have a bright red LED display on the roof,
pointing upwards. What's that for? Surely it can't be an advert aimed at
the people on the top deck. It's a long time since I went upstairs on a
bus, and I have only noticed them from the ground in hilly terrain, so I
have no idea how common they are.

http://bus-tops.com/

Part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Oh! Thanks!

On 06/05/2012 17:22, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2012\05\06 09:02, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sun, 06 May 2012 07:04:01 +0100, Basil Jet
wrote:

Certain bus stops seem to have a bright red LED display on the roof,
pointing upwards. What's that for? Surely it can't be an advert aimed at
the people on the top deck. It's a long time since I went upstairs on a
bus, and I have only noticed them from the ground in hilly terrain, so I
have no idea how common they are.

http://bus-tops.com/

Part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Oh! Thanks!

I have passed by some bus stops and noticed that somebody has placed on
top of the shelters something with many sharp points sticking out of it.
What could that be?

Is it safe to assume that TfL is not associated with that?

" wrote:
I have passed by some bus stops and noticed that somebody has placed on
top of the shelters something with many sharp points sticking out of it.
What could that be?


Anti-pigeon spikes?

Designed to deter them from perching, nesting and generally making a
mess of buildings and people. In this case, bus shelters and bus
passengers. Often also seen atop passenger information systems in
railway stations.

On 06/05/2012 18:36, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
I have passed by some bus stops and noticed that somebody has placed on
top of the shelters something with many sharp points sticking out of it.
What could that be?


Anti-pigeon spikes?

Designed to deter them from perching, nesting and generally making a
mess of buildings and people. In this case, bus shelters and bus
passengers. Often also seen atop passenger information systems in
railway stations.


This was something different -- this looked like a small ball with
different colours and spikes protruding from it.

I have seen anti-pigeon spikes normally around the edges of buildings or
in the lower parts of bridges.

" wrote:
On 06/05/2012 18:36, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
I have passed by some bus stops and noticed that somebody has placed on
top of the shelters something with many sharp points sticking out of it.
What could that be?


Anti-pigeon spikes?

Designed to deter them from perching, nesting and generally making a
mess of buildings and people. In this case, bus shelters and bus
passengers. Often also seen atop passenger information systems in
railway stations.


This was something different -- this looked like a small ball with
different colours and spikes protruding from it.


Interesting. Are there any images on Google Street View?

On 06/05/2012 21:15, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
On 06/05/2012 18:36, Bruce wrote:
wrote:
I have passed by some bus stops and noticed that somebody has placed on
top of the shelters something with many sharp points sticking out of it.
What could that be?


Anti-pigeon spikes?

Designed to deter them from perching, nesting and generally making a
mess of buildings and people. In this case, bus shelters and bus
passengers. Often also seen atop passenger information systems in
railway stations.


This was something different -- this looked like a small ball with
different colours and spikes protruding from it.


Interesting. Are there any images on Google Street View?


Claiming that it's some sort of art thing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalan...9184/lightbox/