Introduction

• Starting time: Dec 2000• TV broadcasting companies:

Roadshow, Star East• Buses with bus TV: KMB, CB, AMS,

NWFB, Long Wing Bus, Sun Bus, minibus

• Programmes: information, entertainment, educational programmes, community service and advertisements

• ‘Captive audience’: 2 million

Arguments

• Noise level can be contributed by other factors other than bus TV

• Noise pollution brought by bus TV causes disturbance to passengers

• Drivers are disturbed by noises emitted from bus TV

• Bus TV is a value-added service and is welcomed by most people

• Bus service is a transport service. Entertainment is not a note part.

• The surveys conducted by the companies are not valid.

• Most people like bus TV does not mean that it is ok to disturb the rest.

事項

• Bus TV would reduce the need to increase bus fares.

• Fares are not lowered

• A number of improvements have been done

• Ineffective measures

• No objective standard for the noise level

• The standard of noise level now is not acceptable

• Headphone socket system is not feasible and practicable

• wireless technology

• On/ off switch

• Can link up GPS (Global Positioning System) in the future

• GPS will link up with advertisements and passengers will be disturbed

• Double standard

Conclusion

• Bus TV infringes passengers’ rights to choose if they want to watch it or not

• Solutions: wireless technology, on/ off switches

• What should be done? ~ bus companies ~ passengers ~government