Bus Stop

The entry tonight basically will be about a conversation i had with Sei, when he commented that those fine prints of the bus stop location printed on the side roof of the bus stop in Singapore is not just minute in parsimony, but also fail to allow bus passengers to fully understand its usefulness.

In the pictures that follow, I had found some pictures that depict HongKong bus stop, Taiwan bus stop and of course Japanese bus stop, which had similiarities in how they are being designed in order to be more informative to passengers.

Starting with this picture on the right, we have the Hong Kong bus stop, with that green signboard showing you the bus stop number and the name of the location. I would say this signboard is clearly larger, less stingy than those small words from Singapore.

Then we have the picture on the left which shows a bus stop from Taiwan. Here a signpost is being erected next to the stop to show the details of the location and other related information.

Next up, the blue sign post on right here, is a signpost from Japan. It seems that Taiwan and Japan have pretty similar designs.

I think it's high time for the relevant authorities to do something about the bus stops that we have. I guess, if you are a frequent bus commuter, then there is clearly no need for such information. However, sometimes when you are exploring new areas of Singapore, such information may clearly be more useful than you can ever expect it to be. Personally, I loath trying to stick my face to the window to try to catch a quick glimpse of the bus stop name as the bus whizz past hastily.