Comments on: Bendy Bus http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: nick http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus/comment-page-1#comment-30133 nick Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:06:03 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus#comment-30133 transport for london are losing thousands of pounds every week by people not paying there fare. They catch fire. And what is wrong with the good old routemasta transport for london are losing thousands of pounds every week by people not paying there fare. They catch fire. And what is wrong with the good old routemasta

]]> By: John http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus/comment-page-1#comment-30132 John Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:37:24 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus#comment-30132 How will people pay? Will there be conductors???? How will people pay? Will there be conductors????

]]> By: David http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus/comment-page-1#comment-30131 David Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:36:44 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus#comment-30131 It will be interesting to see what happens with bendy buses in London. Obviously a strategic decision has been taken to use them on more and more routes through Central London and no doubt that policy will be seen through, apart from anything else because the vehicles themselves have been bought (or a commitment made to buying them). However they are clearly unpopular and I am not sure that unpopularity is something that will fade with time. Of course they have access advantages and are ok for short journeys but I wonder if transport planners even thought much about the qualitative difference between standing on a comparitively fast and smooth-running tube train for 20-30 mins and the same much slower, far bumpier journey on a bus that can take an hour or more. To talk about enhanced comfort when so few seats are provided is ridiculous. It wouldn't surprise me if, once the policy has run its course (over the next ten years or so) and the vehicles begin to wear out, they are quietly replaced with double deckers. It will be interesting to see what happens with bendy buses in London. Obviously a strategic decision has been taken to use them on more and more routes through Central London and no doubt that policy will be seen through, apart from anything else because the vehicles themselves have been bought (or a commitment made to buying them). However they are clearly unpopular and I am not sure that unpopularity is something that will fade with time.

Of course they have access advantages and are ok for short journeys but I wonder if transport planners even thought much about the qualitative difference between standing on a comparitively fast and smooth-running tube train for 20-30 mins and the same much slower, far bumpier journey on a bus that can take an hour or more. To talk about enhanced comfort when so few seats are provided is ridiculous.

It wouldn’t surprise me if, once the policy has run its course (over the next ten years or so) and the vehicles begin to wear out, they are quietly replaced with double deckers.

]]> By: Paul S http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus/comment-page-1#comment-30130 Paul S Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:45:22 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus#comment-30130 There's no place for Bendy Buses in London, They are too long for London streets and designed for the continent where there is more space. What's wrong with normal double deckers? Also they are heaven for fare dodgers. There’s no place for Bendy Buses in London, They are too long for London streets and designed for the continent where there is more space. What’s wrong with normal double deckers? Also they are heaven for fare dodgers.

]]> By: Linda H http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus/comment-page-1#comment-30129 Linda H Sun, 09 May 2004 18:42:46 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2004/05/09/bendy-bus#comment-30129 It did make me feel slightly sick just watching the internal view:( Perhaps the real thing would be better. I'll have to try it out sometime. It did make me feel slightly sick just watching the internal view:(
Perhaps the real thing would be better.
I’ll have to try it out sometime.

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