Let us hope that Amtrak does not try to "air commercials" over the PA system on its trains. Even the "car cards" found on commuter railroads and mass transit lines I have always considered intrusive. I don't know how one could make anyone buy something, but I guess they do.
Even non stop advertising has filtered on to airlines. As I shared at several postings about the site, last weekend I was in Miami. The flight down was on an A-319, which had no TV monitors and which the safety briefing was done the old way by the Attendants. However the return was on a B-738 which did have monitors, not only for the safety briefing (I'm fine with that) but also ads for cruises and other vacations for which thankfully the audio was not aired through the cabin.
So I guess I must wonder why one, after having paid for a ride on any transportation company, has to be bombarded by any kind of advertising.
Even non stop advertising has filtered on to airlines. As I shared at several postings about the site, last weekend I was in Miami. The flight down was on an A-319, which had no TV monitors and which the safety briefing was done the old way by the Attendants. However the return was on a B-738 which did have monitors, not only for the safety briefing (I'm fine with that) but also ads for cruises and other vacations for which thankfully the audio was not aired through the cabin.
So I guess I must wonder why one, after having paid for a ride on any transportation company, has to be bombarded by any kind of advertising.