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Post by redexpress on Jan 24, 2018 16:15:22 GMT
Only 2 weeks left of the trial? That's a relief. If I was being really cynical I'd wonder whether TfL deliberately made the announcement as annoying as possible just to generate a reaction. Mr Daniels has already stated in another place that he views the social media reaction to the c0ck-up as a "good thing" (because it has raised awareness of the need to hold on).
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Post by M1104 on Jan 24, 2018 16:16:24 GMT
If that's the best that can be done after two changes then I say roll on February 9th(ish) for when it ends.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 16:31:23 GMT
If that's the best that can be done after two changes then I say roll on February 9th(ish) for when it ends. I think we need to start purposefully falling down on buses to make sure it doesn't stay!
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 24, 2018 21:37:22 GMT
lol, so what if you are seated, should you still hold on when the bus is about to move. Also what should you be holding on to, the person sitting next to you, or maybe holding on to your phone.
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Post by Alex on Jan 24, 2018 22:24:05 GMT
I'll stop here before I bore you all with my degree content No, I find this sort of thread interesting, and it is involved with conditions in which people travel - so all linked I'm a bit mindful of my surroundings on public transport, and agree that if you observed the day in the life of a grab pole that it wouldn't inspire much confidence. Also it's best not to think of the life of a seat Thing is, as other posts say, the human body is designed with a defense mechanism and I bear this in mind, as well as sensible measures (as the washing of hands before eating etc). If you work on public transport then it can be a bit hard to avoid this sort of stuff. Must admit some things make me cringe though! I saw a YouTube video of someone picking up any old stuff (even half eaten food and tissues) on a bus with their bare hands (same as an old litter picker I regularly used to see in Plumstead ), and seeing people put their hand on the seat to test if it's wet or not gets me too (if anything untoward was on the seat, you've defeated the object by using your hand ). People letting their kids put their hands all over - and play with - the manky floor on a tube train is another which I notice frequently, but something has always stuck in my mind. When I was about 16/17 I was on a District line train at the east end. A guy had a box of chicken and chips and sat opposite me. As he was eating he dropped some of the chips (covered in tomato sauce) on to the seat next to him. Even from the opposite side I had a feeling the sauce had picked up dirt, fluff and hair off the seat. He looked at his dropped chips - looked at me - looked at his chips and picked them up and ate them Again, those tube train seats are seriously manky Going back to the announcement - I did a long journey (well, long single journey for me - not long compared to the bus rides thread) last week. 122 from Plumstead to Crystal Palace then a 410 to Rectory Grove. As I got on the 122, I noticed the announcement quite a bit at first, then as the journey went on I ended up getting used to it so didn't pay attention any more - which defeats the object I suppose. For that reason I don't think it's worth keeping but I suppose most bus journeys aren't on a 2.5 hour slog across South East London where they have time to let this sort of thing blend into the background......
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Post by sid on Jan 24, 2018 23:09:40 GMT
I'll stop here before I bore you all with my degree content No, I find this sort of thread interesting, and it is involved with conditions in which people travel - so all linked I'm a bit mindful of my surroundings on public transport, and agree that if you observed the day in the life of a grab pole that it wouldn't inspire much confidence. Also it's best not to think of the life of a seat Thing is, as other posts say, the human body is designed with a defense mechanism and I bear this in mind, as well as sensible measures (as the washing of hands before eating etc). If you work on public transport then it can be a bit hard to avoid this sort of stuff. Must admit some things make me cringe though! I saw a YouTube video of someone picking up any old stuff (even half eaten food and tissues) on a bus with their bare hands (same as an old litter picker I regularly used to see in Plumstead ), and seeing people put their hand on the seat to test if it's wet or not gets me too (if anything untoward was on the seat, you've defeated the object by using your hand ). People letting their kids put their hands all over - and play with - the manky floor on a tube train is another which I notice frequently, but something has always stuck in my mind. When I was about 16/17 I was on a District line train at the east end. A guy had a box of chicken and chips and sat opposite me. As he was eating he dropped some of the chips (covered in tomato sauce) on to the seat next to him. Even from the opposite side I had a feeling the sauce had picked up dirt, fluff and hair off the seat. He looked at his dropped chips - looked at me - looked at his chips and picked them up and ate them Again, those tube train seats are seriously manky Going back to the announcement - I did a long journey (well, long single journey for me - not long compared to the bus rides thread) last week. 122 from Plumstead to Crystal Palace then a 410 to Rectory Grove. As I got on the 122, I noticed the announcement quite a bit at first, then as the journey went on I ended up getting used to it so didn't pay attention any more - which defeats the object I suppose. For that reason I don't think it's worth keeping but I suppose most bus journeys aren't on a 2.5 hour slog across South East London where they have time to let this sort of thing blend into the background...... I meant to add earlier on this thread that I saw a driver taking over a bus on the 2 at Norwood garage and going to great efforts to thoroughly clean the steering wheel with wet wipes, why not just wear gloves?
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Post by rmz19 on Jan 25, 2018 2:59:16 GMT
When I see people cough up their organs and then immediately hold onto a handrail on public transport, without sanitising their hands, that spurs me on to keep my hands to myself. I'm a complete germophobe; rather get a conk on the head from a bus suddenly stopping than willingly grab on to germs/bacteria. Presumably you never use cash either? I'm not being flippant here, but people come into contact with germs / bacteria all the time. It's inevitable unless you seal yourself in a bubble forever. That's why we have an immune system. If you take sensible precautions - such as washing your hands before eating - you won't die. You can die from a conk on the head though. Understandably we all come into contact with bacteria all the time as it is pervasive. However there is also a personal and psychological aspect to this matter. I've personally seen many things that put me off holding hand rails, sitting on certain seats etc. Things which I won't really mention here. Although it is inevitable i.e. holding on to hand rails, it is also rational as to why some are more considerate than others regarding this matter, hence why I carry a sanitiser and even resort to the nearest cleaning facility whenever possible. I suppose you can call me a hygeine freak, but it certainly doesn't hurt to be one.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 17:12:12 GMT
I noticed today on the R4 to Pauls Cray Hill that they've changed the announcement to "Please hold on while the bus is moving". Also does anyone actually know why there's that dot before the route and destination on the iBus display?
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Post by bigbaddom1981 on Jan 26, 2018 17:49:34 GMT
I noticed today on the R4 to Pauls Cray Hill that they've changed the announcement to "Please hold on while the bus is moving". Also does anyone actually know why there's that dot before the route and destination on the iBus display? The dot is there to tell the ibus when to announce the message. You see this dot also for announcing engineering works etc
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Post by busoccultation on Feb 9, 2018 16:22:31 GMT
The "Please Hold On" announcement has now been gone as of today (9th February)
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Post by galwhv69 on Feb 9, 2018 18:08:18 GMT
The "Please Hold On" announcement has now been gone as of today (9th February) didn't even notice it lol
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 9, 2018 18:11:13 GMT
The "Please Hold On" announcement has now been gone as of today (9th February) didn't even notice it lol Neither did I, seems to just prove the fact that this announcement would just end up being zoned out by people on the bus and end up creating unnecessary noise pollution instead of actually preventing accidents.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 18:13:33 GMT
The "Please Hold On" announcement has now been gone as of today (9th February) didn't even notice it lol To be fair, I had got used to it! I don't notice it anymore!
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Post by snoggle on Feb 9, 2018 18:20:58 GMT
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Post by galwhv69 on Feb 9, 2018 18:35:34 GMT
The "Please Hold On" announcement has now been gone as of today (9th February) But but I will surely fall over and kill myself as soon as the bus moves ........ at least if we fall over we can sue them again😈
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