CCTV Shows Free Seats on Buses 

Need this where I live. Double decker busses that are always full upstairs and you have to make the awkward walk down.

I remember seeing these monitors on the 141 when going to school. As mentioned in the vid it would’ve been cool if they added LEDs to the stairs instead 😂 Also it would’ve been better if the monitor just showed the seat number instead of showing the CCTV slideshow too, kinda defeats the purpose of the monitor. It’s a shame this feature didn’t make it to other buses, it was quite useful!

Thanks for making this - I had had several theories as to how they knew how many seats were free! The CCTV 'thinking a bag is a person' isn't a flaw though as it simply detects how many seats are free - not how many people are upstairs.

Would only work as a permanent display - not, as in the video, waiting for a few seconds for it to appear. No practical or efficient. And anyway why does it need to show back to passengers that they are being filmed?

It would be funny if there was a fat person in which bus would indicate that he took 2 seats hahaha

I like those displays. Wish more London buses have them. They are on the LT63 UJ* series and LT63 UHR registered buses that were on the 59 route but are now on the 319.

Excellent, informational, leading the way Geoff.

Good to know the CCTV will respect the fact that my bag likes to have a seat too.

This is a three year old video, yet the technology is not rolled out to all busses. What a shame.

Another more expensive yet interesting thing is to use pressure pads in seats for this. Who thinks it will work? Oh hold on there isn’t going to be any replies anyway

More videos on the bus!!! I like those

one step further - in the travel planner app - or tfl app - something which shows londoners and tourists the routes to go. To avoid route planning on full busses - or at least warn that it could be completely full...

Why not London use slightly longer double decker like 11.2m and have a capacity of 105 including standees?

I wish they had that technology in the North West of England

I thought it was on 59?

How long is the trial?

Beautiful and advance London buses. .kailan kaya ang Philippines magkakaroon ng bus na ganyan?

The display should be on window beside the door(s) so the passenger can see before getting on the bus.

How about putting this on the Next Bus apps for both floors? :)

Good idea

141 is a HV? And very new deckerate and this should have green lights in the stairs. This is a good route. Sometimes it a Streetdeck, Gemini 3 and Enviro400 often.

If someone occupies a aisle seat they might make a fuss about letting a passenger into the window seat.

What is the reg of the bus with this tech?

in the year 1999 they should have cctv on the buses

Hong Kong buses needs this technology.

Really???? I can imagine the abuse one would get if you stood looking at the screen for more than 2 seconds.

This would be so useful especially if you have a bag or something

Bib Brother is watching you

can I use this video for a group project for university?

All a step in the right direction I suppose

What buses have this

Chinese central television

I see this no where now!

Why can't London just use Hong Kong buses tri ax