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How to attract riders to transit

Soft porn films are being shown on giant video screens at a bus station in Bulgaria. The plasma TVs at the terminus in the capital Sofia show bus times during the day but switch to porn at night. A station spokesman said: ‘We wanted to give the passengers something to take their minds off the cold and to pass the time while waiting for a bus.’ However, some people are outraged by the move and claim station security guards now spend their time watching the screens rather than patrolling for troublemakers.

That’s the whole article, but if you want the link, it’s here. Related: How not to attract riders to transit; also this