--- John Rowland said...


Audio announcements are very annoying.

In your opinion. Personally, I like them. Having something to listen
to has got to be better than travelling in silence. (And better than
ending up listening to the shouting kids in back row, because you're
getting *that* desperate to listen to *anything* and they're the only
thing available.)

If they must introduce audio announcements, maybe they could be
activated by a beacon which only the blind and illiterate are able to
acquire. Or better still, the blind could be given GPS units with
earphones.

But what about those of us who *aren't* blind or illiterate? How are we
going to enjoy the announcements?

I know... Why not have the announcements over the bus's PA system, and
those miserable old ****s who don't want to enjoy them can use earplugs!

And not just "The next stop is..." but full announcements describing
everything along the route, the history of the area, the local sights,
etc. Perhaps randomized a bit, so you don't get exactly the same
announcements every trip but different variations each time. It might
even make travelling by bus almost a pleasant experience. Or at least a
slightly less unpleasant one...