Having a TV on board buses is an interesting idea, but that all
it is, an interesting idea.
In reality, it is annoying, because you cannot select what you
watch.
Imagine a Mak Chik having to sit through, a Chinese show. And the
comercials are always noisy. You, the passengers, are marketed off
as a captive audience. Who board a bus, because they want to watch
a show?
Most passengers I observed are oblivious to the screen. Once in a
while you tio bey pio ah
the show is something interesting to you. But then you have to
alight.
TV Mobile is not worth the cost of installation, maintaining, and
operating, and administering on buses.
As the passengers are subjected to commercials while travelling,
theoretically the fares should be reduced, but instead the fares
are increased to subsidise the operating cost of the TV on
board.
By the way, playing of musical instruments, electronic or
otherwise, is prohibited on board public buses. Its in the rules
and regulations for public transport. It means you cannot play you
Ghetto Blaster in buses. This also covers your portable DVD player.
Remember you are the masses. You cannot. "They" can.
This can only happen in Singapore.
