Comments on: Bus Advertising Gone Bad http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/08/16/bus-advertising-gone-bad/ News, Politics, Events, Music, Art, Theatre, Restaurants, Sports, Environment, Everything and Anything in Kingston, Ontario. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhiannon http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/08/16/bus-advertising-gone-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Rhiannon Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=171#comment-363 I think they try to keep maps at stops but quite often people steal them, I think I only ever really see them at the major stops (Kingston Centre etc.) As for the back of bus advertising for CAA, while it does seem like a bit of a contradiction it kind of makes sense. Its mobile advertising, CAA is probably thinking of the fact that the majority of vehivles following buses are cars, and the people driving them need to be insured. It makes good marketing sense to me; who wouldnt see a travelling billboard as a good thing? And as for Kingston transit, they are probably making some cash by having it there as well. I think they try to keep maps at stops but quite often people steal them, I think I only ever really see them at the major stops (Kingston Centre etc.)

As for the back of bus advertising for CAA, while it does seem like a bit of a contradiction it kind of makes sense. Its mobile advertising, CAA is probably thinking of the fact that the majority of vehivles following buses are cars, and the people driving them need to be insured. It makes good marketing sense to me; who wouldnt see a travelling billboard as a good thing? And as for Kingston transit, they are probably making some cash by having it there as well.

]]> By: teddy http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/08/16/bus-advertising-gone-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-360 teddy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:58:21 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=171#comment-360 @katyt13 At one point they had a schedule posted in the shelter at Coach Canada. As far as I can remember in the 4 years I've lived in Kingston, there has been a schedule posted inside Coach Canada in the waiting area. I think the idea is that people will see it when they get off a CC bus and need to catch transit. I can't say anything for the VIA station though. Most bus shelters contain maps, but due to vandalism many of these go missing with time. @katyt13
At one point they had a schedule posted in the shelter at Coach Canada. As far as I can remember in the 4 years I’ve lived in Kingston, there has been a schedule posted inside Coach Canada in the waiting area. I think the idea is that people will see it when they get off a CC bus and need to catch transit.

I can’t say anything for the VIA station though.

Most bus shelters contain maps, but due to vandalism many of these go missing with time.

]]> By: katyt13 http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/08/16/bus-advertising-gone-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-357 katyt13 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:42:15 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=171#comment-357 Stupid as the ad may be, I really don't think that it will dissuade people from taking the bus, nor do I think it will push people over the edge into buying a car. I do, however, agree that it is in bad taste to rent space to an ad that basically implies that your service is second-rate and undesirable. While we're on the subject of Kingston Transit, why do they not have schedules posted at the bus and train terminals? Not even by the bus stops. One day I attempted to take the bus back and had no idea when it was even coming. I, like almost everyone else, opted for a cab. The same thing can be said for the train. Almost every time I took the train in undergrad I ended up waiting with several dozen others for almost an hour for a cab to get back downtown. A shuttle service (even if it were only on the busiest days for the bus and train) would be hugely helpful. Stupid as the ad may be, I really don’t think that it will dissuade people from taking the bus, nor do I think it will push people over the edge into buying a car. I do, however, agree that it is in bad taste to rent space to an ad that basically implies that your service is second-rate and undesirable.

While we’re on the subject of Kingston Transit, why do they not have schedules posted at the bus and train terminals? Not even by the bus stops. One day I attempted to take the bus back and had no idea when it was even coming. I, like almost everyone else, opted for a cab. The same thing can be said for the train. Almost every time I took the train in undergrad I ended up waiting with several dozen others for almost an hour for a cab to get back downtown. A shuttle service (even if it were only on the busiest days for the bus and train) would be hugely helpful.

]]> By: salt_rob http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/08/16/bus-advertising-gone-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-350 salt_rob Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:21:19 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=171#comment-350 That is really dumb. If I was with CAA I would never think it would even work. Public transportation would advertise us? That makes no sense. At this point I'll see MADD public service announcements sponsored by Molson. That is really dumb. If I was with CAA I would never think it would even work. Public transportation would advertise us? That makes no sense.

At this point I’ll see MADD public service announcements sponsored by Molson.

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