Double Deck Buses

Double deck buses are here!

There are five buses going from the Hills District to the City and back.

During the first few days of the introduction of theses buses, there was even a DOUBLE DECK AMBASSADOR assisting the people,handing out flyers, and taking surveys. He had a special vest that had his title on the back.

My bus buddy and I caught one of these special buses going home one day. Of course we stayed on the second level. While waiting for the bus to leave the city, I told him about the special ambassador.  He thought I was pulling his leg.  Then this guy (with his double deck ambassador vest) came upstairs to tell the people along the aisle that there was NO STANDING on the aisles of the top deck of the bus.

There are several surveillance cameras on the buses.  They are directed at various places on the second level.  There is a small TV display on the first level for these cameras so that riders can tell whether there are seats on the second level.  There is one on the second level as well, I guess that is for the riders' viewing pleasure.

Viewing pleasure indeed because on one of the days that my bus buddy and I caught the double deck bus, we noted that the camera on the back of the bus was facing downwards towards someone's cleavage.  On that day, instead of the screen display showing four different angles of the bus, it was showing the various camera shots one after another.  So the lady's cleavage was in full screen (every four screens).  Thankfully, on the last stop before leaving the city, someone sat beside her so the camera was now focused on the man's partially bald head.

The next day, when I passed by the main bus terminal near our place, I mentioned this camera faux pas to the bus official who was there.  He asked for the bus number so that he could identify the bus but I could only tell him what time the bus left the city.   When I got to the office, I sent my bus buddy an IM telling him that I had reported the camera incident.  His reply, "Party pooper!"

GI got to ride on one of the double deck buses when he went to uni.  He was quite excited about it (not) that he took a photo and posted it on FB.  

Here is the photo.

  Yes, as you can see GI was on the first level.

Hhmmm... this is what the such photos should look like.
Taken from the top deck of the double deck bus.

This is the sign taken from the other side of the road.

It's the one beside the stop sign.