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On August 10th, 2007 David W. Dunlap of the New York Times reported the following on the lack of information on the new bus stops designed by the Cemusa company popping up all around the city. (3,300 are planned to be installed)
"In the department of missing transit information, the absence of route maps and trip tips at a few of the new bus-stop shelters being installed by Cemusa scarcely rises to the level of outrage. But mild indignation may be in order, since the same shelters seem to have a full complement of advertising. . . .
Something else is missing from the shelters: real-time displays of bus arrival information. “The Department is working with N.Y.C. Transit on this program,” Ms. Gordy said, “and we are excited to see the results of their ongoing pilot.” At the moment, those display panels are serving as advertisements. For Cemusa."
A week ago Curbed.com lamented Cemusa's misnaming of a Bowery Bus shelter and from the looks of this picture taken in the East Village this past weekend, sitting at a bus stop still only provides bus patrons with a bare minimum of shelter from the elements, scrolling advertisements, and no essential information regarding schedules, routes, and departure/arrival times.
My mild indignation is on the rise . . . . . anybody else's?
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bus stop shelters, Cemusa, New York City, New York Times, real time displays, transit
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Posted on 10/6/2008
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