Dave Arquati wrote:

IMHO, Hammersmith is a best-practice example of what can be achieved
at
a bus station.


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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Except when you're waiting for half an hour for an N10 (-Richmond)
listening to that same 2 minutes of piano music played over and over -
I keep expecting it to say "Your bus journey is important to us so
please continue to hold and a bus will be with you as soon as possible"

wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:

IMHO, Hammersmith is a best-practice example of what can be achieved at
a bus station.

Except when you're waiting for half an hour for an N10 (-Richmond)
listening to that same 2 minutes of piano music played over and over -
I keep expecting it to say "Your bus journey is important to us so
please continue to hold and a bus will be with you as soon as possible"

LOL! At least you can wait inside for your bus to come. I always freeze
my bits off waiting for night buses at Trafalgar Square or King's Cross.

I did wonder the other day whether it would be feasible, at busy outside
stops, to install heaters like those ones they use in pub gardens. It
might have a small added benefit of safety in numbers and slightly
faster journeys by attracting people to a particular bus stop rather
than spreading along consecutive bus stops. (Does that make any sense?)


--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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wrote:

I did wonder the other day whether it would be feasible, at busy outside
stops, to install heaters like those ones they use in pub gardens. It
might have a small added benefit of safety in numbers and slightly
faster journeys by attracting people to a particular bus stop rather
than spreading along consecutive bus stops. (Does that make any sense?)

Trouble is, it would attrach some of the less desirable elements to keep
warm at the bus shelter whilst they say "Can you spare 20p" or "Give us your
wallet, PIN, mobile and trainers" or "Want some business luv?"

;-)

Robin Mayes wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
...

wrote:


I did wonder the other day whether it would be feasible, at busy outside
stops, to install heaters like those ones they use in pub gardens. It
might have a small added benefit of safety in numbers and slightly
faster journeys by attracting people to a particular bus stop rather
than spreading along consecutive bus stops. (Does that make any sense?)


Trouble is, it would attrach some of the less desirable elements to keep
warm at the bus shelter whilst they say "Can you spare 20p" or "Give us your
wallet, PIN, mobile and trainers" or "Want some business luv?"

;-)

Hmm, I didn't think of that... especially at King's Cross...


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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

On 4 Apr 2005 14:07:49 -0700, wrote:

Dave Arquati wrote:

IMHO, Hammersmith is a best-practice example of what can be achieved


Except when you're waiting for half an hour for an N10 (-Richmond)
listening to that same 2 minutes of piano music played over and over -
I keep expecting it to say "Your bus journey is important to us so
please continue to hold and a bus will be with you as soon as possible"

What's that? Have they introduced canned music at Hammersmith Bus Station?

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In message , loobyloo
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What's that? Have they introduced canned music at Hammersmith Bus Station?

Yes, about three years ago (and in certain other bus stations). Playing
classical music has apparently proved quite successful in reducing
vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

http://www.google.co.uk/groups?selm=...40main.machine

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On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:33:08 +0100, Paul Terry wrote:

In message , loobyloo
writes

What's that? Have they introduced canned music at Hammersmith Bus Station?

Yes, about three years ago (and in certain other bus stations). Playing
classical music has apparently proved quite successful in reducing
vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

http://www.google.co.uk/groups?selm=...40main.machine

Thanks - very interesting. I think a lot of 7/11 shops do it as well don't
they.
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Using words well is a social virtue. Use 'fortuitous' once more to
mean 'fortunate' and you move an English word another step towards
the dustbin. If your mistake took hold, no one who valued clarity
would be able to use the word again.

John Whale

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Except when you're waiting for half an hour for an N10 (-Richmond)
listening to that same 2 minutes of piano music played over and over -
I keep expecting it to say "Your bus journey is important to us so
please continue to hold and a bus will be with you as soon as possible"

Don't joke about things like that. It'll probably happen within a
decade!
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Birmingham, UK

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