Take a bus which is every 10 minutes with nothing special, or a bus every 20 minutes with WiFi, plugs, and leather seats?
First option because the above features aren't anything special to me.
Quote from: Dylan4579 on July 27, 2015, 04:44:54 PM
Take a bus which is every 10 minutes with nothing special, or a bus every 20 minutes with WiFi, plugs, and leather seats?
Second option I would wait up to an hour let alone 20 mins for a bus with plug sockets and high back Leather seats with free WIFI being a added bonus.
Couldn't care less. Get me to my destination. That's all what is required. You all are over-thinking mass public transport.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on July 27, 2015, 05:12:43 PM
Couldn't care less. Get me to my destination. That's all what is required. You all are over-thinking mass public transport.
I agree. As for leather seats, I hate the things whether they be in a bus or a car.
Just getting from a to b is the main thing for me. Plug sockets can definitely be useful on occasions though.
I agree, I don't care for wi-fi or USB sockets on buses, my 20min journey on the bus is my 'switch-off' time, when I just sit back and enjoy the journey. I observe what's going on outside, and 'people watch' my fellow passengers, and it's quite sad the number of people who just sit there playing with their phones.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on July 27, 2015, 05:12:43 PM
Couldn't care less. Get me to my destination. That's all what is required. You all are over-thinking mass public transport.
I second this. I don't really care about the Wi-Fi, plugs, or leather seats. Isn't the 3G/4G good enough...?
No chance would I sacrifice a turn up and go frequency for internet I can just as easily use when I get home. Buses are there to transport people, anything else is just a bonus.
Depends on the length of the journey for me... if you were on the 110 Tamworth to Birmingham the Wifi is great (not having to eat into my contracted data allowance) but if I was on a shorter journey of 20mins or below probably wouldn't be fussed.
In this day and age though wifi should be available on all buses!!
Quote from: Dylan4579 on July 27, 2015, 04:44:54 PM
Take a bus which is every 10 minutes with nothing special, or a bus every 20 minutes with WiFi, plugs, and leather seats?
Every 10 minutes with nothing special
Quote from: Dutsey on July 27, 2015, 09:01:45 PM
In this day and age though wifi should be available on all buses!!
Are people seriously that engrossed in third phones and computers to not put them down for a bus journey?!
Coaches and long distance trains I can understand, but buses? Pffft.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on July 28, 2015, 02:07:00 AM
Are people seriously that engrossed in third phones and computers to not put them down for a bus journey?!
Coaches and long distance trains I can understand, but buses? Pffft.
I completely agree Liverpool Street, but look at how people are glued to the devices now and how many places are providing free wifi to gain custom. The bus industry should be no different IMHO. Remember they are trying to get people to use transport more.
The thing is that situation is never going to arise.
No operator would half a frequency to fit wifi as the idea of having wifi is to increase patronage, so you would need a higher frequency, no lower
I'd rather someone engrossed using Wi Fi than someone talking out loud! Sent from Platinum bus with steamed up windows!
Quote from: Tony on July 28, 2015, 09:35:50 AM
The thing is that situation is never going to arise.
No operator would half a frequency to fit wifi as the idea of having wifi is to increase patronage, so you would need a higher frequency, no lower
In a perfect world all buses no matter the frequency should have wifi. IMHO wifi should be fitted on all new buses as standard.
Quote from: Dutsey on July 28, 2015, 10:46:28 AM
In a perfect world all buses no matter the frequency should have wifi. IMHO wifi should be fitted on all new buses as standard.
Wifi is actually quite expensive to run on buses, all operators have to make the judgement whether it will bring in the extra revenue.
It's not just a case of putting a box in a bus
Quote from: Dutsey on July 28, 2015, 10:46:28 AM
In a perfect world all buses no matter the frequency should have wifi. IMHO wifi should be fitted on all new buses as standard.
Really? Why? It's not even on most of the NX coach fleet yet, the company I work for have none of the regular coaches that we use on the NX network with Wi-FI fitted. Plug sockets yes, even though people plug things in they shouldn't like hair straighteners ect (I kid you not) and blow the fuses!
Wi-Fi or as it's actually known, Mi-Fi don't exactly come cheap for the operators. Your connected to Wi-Fi in the bus/coach but the main connection from the bus/coach to the outside world will be via a mobile network or similar. Not cheap to provide at all.
Quote from: Tony on July 28, 2015, 09:35:50 AM
The thing is that situation is never going to arise.
No operator would half a frequency to fit wifi as the idea of having wifi is to increase patronage, so you would need a higher frequency, no lower
I couldn't agree more.
Quote from: Dutsey on July 28, 2015, 10:46:28 AM
In a perfect world all buses no matter the frequency should have wifi. IMHO wifi should be fitted on all new buses as standard.
I think, give it a couple of years, you'll see a lot more buses with onboard wi-fi
Quote from: Metrorider on July 28, 2015, 01:03:12 PM
Really? Why? It's not even on most of the NX coach fleet yet, the company I work for have none of the regular coaches that we use on the NX network with Wi-FI fitted. Plug sockets yes, even though people plug things in they shouldn't like hair straighteners ect (I kid you not) and blow the fuses!
Wi-Fi or as it's actually known, Mi-Fi don't exactly come cheap for the operators. Your connected to Wi-Fi in the bus/coach but the main connection from the bus/coach to the outside world will be via a mobile network or similar. Not cheap to provide at all.
Try explaining this to the people who complain about the 'daily download limit'. And they are probably the same people who complain about fares going up every year!
You're exactly right, it's a shared mobile broadband connection, and they don't come cheap. And the download limits are there for a reason, bandwidth is limited. If you want to stream Eastenders in HD to your phone while you're travelling on the bus, pay for your own data allowance on your phone contract.
You are all having this conversation that there is no point in using Wi-Fi/Mi-Fi on buses, but how many of you have posted on this forum using buses Wi-Fi?
Quote from: Liam on November 10, 2015, 09:06:54 PM
You are all having this conversation that there is no point in using Wi-Fi/Mi-Fi on buses, but how many of you have posted on this forum using buses Wi-Fi?
Giffgaff mate, unlimited Internet.
Quote from: Liam on November 10, 2015, 09:06:54 PM
You are all having this conversation that there is no point in using Wi-Fi/Mi-Fi on buses, but how many of you have posted on this forum using buses Wi-Fi?
Me quite often