Peter Lawrence wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:48:01 +0100, Ian Jelf
wrote:

Does anyone believe in queuing in an orderly fashion at bus stops
any more?

No! We have never managed to persuade the tourists to adopt this
quaint custom; and they tend to be in the majority.

But it's no better outside Zone 1, where tourists are certainly not in
the majority. However, there are practical problems. My local bus stop
in Chiswick High Road is served by 7 routes, and often two or more buses
arrive together. It's just not reasonable to expect an orderly queuing
system in such circumstances.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

"Peter Lawrence" a écrit dans le message de
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:48:01 +0100, Ian Jelf
wrote:

Does anyone believe in queuing in an orderly fashion at bus stops any
more?

No! We have never managed to persuade the tourists to adopt this
quaint custom; and they tend to be in the majority.

SNIP

Indeed, those who aware that an official on-line rail ticket agency is
called "Queue-Jump" must conclude that elbowing one's way to the front of
the waiting throng is now regarded as praiseworthy evidence of the
competitive spirit...

Regards,

- Alan (in Brussels - mind the spamtrap)