For other signs from around the world please go over to Tom's blog.
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| A simpler bus stop in less busy areas |
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| Normal bus stops around Perth |
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| A bus stop for the CAT bus (a free bus in the Central business district of Perth) |
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The Smart Rider - transport card for various modes of transport in Perth |
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| The Smart card has to be tapped on and off (this photo is from a Sydney bus - Opal card) |
Our lives are dominated by signs!
ReplyDeleteTrue, they are all over! Thanks David
DeleteI miss these. When you get on public transport here you still have an old fashioned piece of paper, value: 1 1/2 hours (too short for a visit at the doc). You fiddle that into a rumbling machine (tram is driving alreday) and get off once you arrive.
ReplyDeleteNo "hello", no "cheers" or "thank you!", nothing. Oh, the driver is a person, too?
One Perth-bus driver once sang a song to me, another (Ingo was in hospital, I by myself) said, "nighty-night".
Kids stand up for older persons - in Perth, here... feet on oppsite seat(s).
I still have about 20 bucks on my SmartRider...
Paper tickets are quite useless, I remember using those and at the end of the trip it was probably a crumbled piece of paper. Our transport workers are quite friendly indeed. Thanks Iris.
DeleteSami, guess! I dreamed we have your system, too. Such a real dream again.
DeleteNo Smoking signs really annoy me now. Who would possibly think of smoking on public transport a couple of decades after it was banned. The same for public transport shelters, pubs, cafes and restaurants.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why the No Smoking sign, specially being the top one on that list of signs, specially as smoking is not that common in Australia and banned in many places. Thanks Andrew
Delete...what clean and up to date buses, I haven't been on a bus in years. Mass transit isn't common here. Thanks Sami for checking in, take care and enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteOur public transport is generally very clean and on time too and drivers are kind and friendly. Thanks for hosting Tom.
DeleteWhat a great collection of signs, very creative. I always look at our Aussie transport signs from the point of view of a foreigner, some of these would be interesting to see if they were understood!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wren. Never thought of it that way, but makes sense.
DeleteGreat series of bus signs. Your second sign made me smile. Wish we had a good bus system, but our town is just too small for that.
ReplyDeleteThanks TFG.
DeleteGostei de ver!
ReplyDeleteTodos muitos úteis.
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Obrigada Catarina :)
DeleteIt is interesting seeing the different bus stops. A good post, Sami!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat :)
DeleteMcD is everywhere. Alas.
ReplyDeleteIt can't be missed! Thanks William.
DeleteWe live is a small town so we don't have buses here. Just school buses. In the big cities these sights are common, but the kids take the seats and the old folks stand up. No respect.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
Sadly the new generation wasn't taught to respect the elders. I had one occasion when I was waiting at the bus stop and a whole group of school kids arrived and just climbed the bus before me. The lady driver quickly told them all to get off and let me go in first as I was older than them. It was quite funny :)
DeleteInteresting bus stops and signs. Our buses here are great, usually on time and will drop you off anywhere if you request. The drivers are friendly and will help older people off the bus with their bags of groceries.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day, Sami.
Thanks Bill. Our public system is quite good too, but only at night time will they drop you closer to where you need to stop if they is no danger to traffic, otherwise they have to stop a the bus stop. Our buses have ramps that extend so people on wheelchairs, with prams, etc can climb and descend with no problem. Nice that there seem to be such kind people on your public transport too.
DeleteThat first pic, especially, reminded me of my many rides on the D.C. Metro. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark :)
DeleteAll good signs. Hail, Bus!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie :)
DeleteMany thanks for sharing these ... so many different ones!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks Jan :)
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteHaha, some are hilarious in a way.
We have most laughed while living and working in Indonesia.
Their English was so funny, like driving behind a bus that read: Full AC and self cleaning chairs! Wonder what happened inside...
Or the sign at one of our farms at a 7,000 ft altitude: Hellipad, instead of Helipad, pointing the pilot to the spot for landing his helicopter.
Good humor and laughter is often much needed.
Hugs,
Mariette
Lol, I never heard of self cleaning chairs, but they must be very special :)
DeleteThanks Mariette, it's good to have a good laugh.
Their interpretation for reclining seats of cours...
DeleteI loved seeing the signs, but I've never been on public transit in my life. Everything looks so clean and the signs are so different. I think our college students can get bus passes that last a month, but it's been awhile since I was at a college, so am not sure if that's true anymore.
ReplyDeleteWow, never been on public transport. If I go into the city centre (about 20km from my house) I prefer to take the train as I can avoid paying for expensive parking. Our public transport is very efficient, clean and always on time - be it buses, trains or ferries. Thanks Elizabeth.
DeleteQuando utilidade, civismo e beleza se confundem.
ReplyDeleteObrigada Pedro :)
DeleteA very nice collection of travel paraphernalia by bus.
ReplyDeleteThanks S.C.
DeleteExcellent series of signs Sami, I honestly can't remember the last time I was on a bus 😉
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace. The last time I used the train was in January, but no public transport since.
DeleteI haven't used a bus in a while. There was a time that I rode it every day, but that was long ago.
ReplyDeleteI don't usually use a bus, but I use the train.
DeleteThose buses look well kept and modern. I really enjoyed using city buses when we lived downtown here ...it was faster and cheaper than driving and we were only a five minute walk to the transit station. Unfortunately, since we moved it is not very convenient. Buses run infrequently to this area and there is no nearby stop. We don’t have a great system here (obviously. )
ReplyDeleteThanks Sallie. We have a good public transport system. In most areas in Perth we have buses every 15 min during peak time, and even more often for trains.
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