On 28 Jan, 11:31, Michael Hoffman wrote:
Boltar wrote:
Its a good idea if done in moderation. Unfortunately this rarely
happens, and if iits done for every single stop on a bus route it'll
quickly drive people up the wall especially if they chuck in some mind-
the-doors messages on top.

Automatically announcing every stop is regularly done in some other
countries. For example, I know it is done in Heidelberg, Germany, with
no notable increase in lunacy. It's quite useful. Of course, they don't
have the inclination to spice it up with constant "mind the doors this
is a special announcement please do not leave your bags or small
children on the bus when you leave"

(Yeah, when you hear "this is a special announcement" you can
guarantee that you are about to hear something general and not time-
sensitive.)

My experience on the 123 was that it wasn't actually every stop; it
was every stop that was previously deemed to be a compulsory stop
before they all became request stops, ie the white stops.

When the distinction is officially done away with and stops are
presumably all the same colour, I wonder which ones they will choose
to announce?

When the distinction is officially done away with and stops are
presumably all the same colour, I wonder which ones they will choose
to announce?

I hope, all of them. As a passenger, I might know the name of the stop /
place where I need to get off a certain route, but if I don't know the area,
how the hell can I tell?! With London Buses being as busy as they are, I
cannot realistically rely on the driver to let me know.

Best Wishes,
LEWIS

MIG wrote

Automatically announcing every stop is regularly done in some other
countries. For example, I know it is done in Heidelberg, Germany,
with

My experience on the 123 was that it wasn't actually every stop; it
was every stop that was previously deemed to be a compulsory stop
before they all became request stops, ie the white stops.

When the distinction is officially done away with and stops are
presumably all the same colour, I wonder which ones they will choose
to announce?

My experience out in the sticks (routes K3 and 281 now have a few
equipped vehicles) is that it's every stop. Of course out in the sticks
even request stops are fairly well separated so adding "next stop 400
metres/yards" would be a useful enhancement.

--
Mike D