Hello, it's me, Marc.
I have a question and would appreciate if you could help me. I was told that you are the right people to contact. It is about the history of bus transportation in the USA
in the big cities (e.g. New York, Washington, Florida and so on), more specifically about bus stop announcements and displays.
I had a conversation with an acquaintance about bus stop announcements and displays in the 1980s and 1990s. Also, I will be writing a paper in class on this topic (public transit).
My first question is: How long have automatic bus stop announcements and displays been around?
Before there were automatic stop announcements and displays on the buses , did the bus drivers have to call out the stops into the microphone?
Did bus drivers really do that when they had to announce the stops themselves?
What was it like in your city?
Did most bus drivers always announce the stops without being asked?
.are there any of you bus drivers or other people who have ridden the bus a lot since that time (1970), but especially in the 1980/1990s, and know what it was like in reality or have experienced it yourselves?
I look forward to your reply
With kind regards
Marc
I have a question and would appreciate if you could help me. I was told that you are the right people to contact. It is about the history of bus transportation in the USA
in the big cities (e.g. New York, Washington, Florida and so on), more specifically about bus stop announcements and displays.
I had a conversation with an acquaintance about bus stop announcements and displays in the 1980s and 1990s. Also, I will be writing a paper in class on this topic (public transit).
My first question is: How long have automatic bus stop announcements and displays been around?
Before there were automatic stop announcements and displays on the buses , did the bus drivers have to call out the stops into the microphone?
Did bus drivers really do that when they had to announce the stops themselves?
What was it like in your city?
Did most bus drivers always announce the stops without being asked?
.are there any of you bus drivers or other people who have ridden the bus a lot since that time (1970), but especially in the 1980/1990s, and know what it was like in reality or have experienced it yourselves?
I look forward to your reply
With kind regards
Marc