Re:Why's that company so big? I could do that in a weekend
by employee8000 on Monday October 03, 2016 @09:31AM
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Except asking a bus driver to keep track of button pushing is distracting and could endanger the lives of the passengers or people outside. The stop needs to be announced 30-60 seconds before they arrive at the stop so then is driver is still actively driving. This is something the drivers union would be all over, it's not as straightforward as you assume.
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Re:Why's that company so big? I could do that in a weekend
by icebraining on Monday October 03, 2016 @09:53AM
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The stop needs to be announced 30-60 seconds before they arrive at the stop
Why? You can announce the next stop a few seconds after departing from the current stop, and then again at the opening of the doors.
Re:Why's that company so big? I could do that in a weekend
by mantas on Monday October 03, 2016 @10:52AM
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If there's a long gap between the stops, people may forget what's the next stop. Announcing at the opening may be too late or the stop has to be long enough. Even for slow passengers in a crowded bus. Announcing a minute before the stop is a good heads-up that bus is approaching the stop and people should prepare.
Re:Why's that company so big? I could do that in a weekend
by icebraining on Monday October 03, 2016 @11:13AM
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Then make the delay for the announcement of the next stop adjustable, configured according to the timetable.