Tonight we got together and added some more to the text - specifically searched for more good statistics to add, and figured out some more detailed images to draw (which kezia will do, and sam the cover). I fixed up the overall design a bit more.

we set up a google doc and all copied and pasted some possible good quotes/stats into it (along with referencing)

Clayton, William. “Is the bus boring?.” (2012): 1-12.
26% of bus users find it stressful, 30% uncomfortable
Several other studies which have explored the experience of travel-time on public transport more widely are useful too in understanding the relationship of travel-time activity and journey experience. Jain and Lyons (2008) have conceptualised travel-time as a „gift‟ to the passenger. They explain that having this time might often provide the traveller with an opportunity for „time-out‟ (i.e. time to relax and „switch off‟) during an otherwise busy routine; it might be valued as a piece of „transition time‟, in which the passenger has the opportunity to mentally shift gears between the different spaces and social spheres of departure and destination (i.e. work and home); or it might be a piece of „time-for‟, which provides the opportunity for personal tasks such as organising work and home life3 It is evident that generally, a higher proportion of participants experienced their bus journey as boring/dull than found it enjoyable, however conversely, higher proportions of participants experienced their travel-time as relaxing, comfortable, and useful than found it stressful, uncomfortable, and wasted. It is interesting to note also that high proportions of passengers were indifferent to the experience. In terms of perception of the bus, higher proportions of passengers like riding the bus than dislike it, however here the majority are indifferent. Following5 Indeed, younger passengers‟ disengagement from the social environment of the bus is often facilitated by a re-engagement with their virtual social networks through the use of these technologies. The bus is simply an uncomfortable and intrusive corporeal setting from which to reach out into their virtual social networks. This raises questions as to what the future of the journey experience on the bus might be in the technological age. 11
//CHAPMAN, Katie. "Trains, Buses and Automobiles We Don't Know How Lucky We Are Stuck in Traffic." Dominion Post, the, 14 Dec. 2010, p. A1Trains, Buses And Automobiles We don't know how lucky we are Stuck In Traffic78% of wellingtonians experience travel stressAccordin to ‘an international study’//
There are many reasons to toot the horn for public transportation, now Japanese researchers have a few more to add. According to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015, riding the bus or train to work is associated with significant improvements in health.
The research included almost 6,000 adults in Osaka, Japan and compared bus/train commuters, walkers/bikers and drivers. The researchers adjusted for factors like age, gender, smoking, and others. Compared to those who drove themselves to work, people who took the bus or train were:
• 44 percent less likely to be overweight• 27 percent less likely to have high blood pressure• 34 percent less likely to have diabetes



Nelson, John D. “The potential for real‐time passenger information as part of an integrated bus‐control/information system.” Journal of advanced transportation 29.1 (1995): 13-25.

Of those who indicated they use OneBusAway, their comments were also directed toward their aggravation level since using OneBusAway.Of the 25 who commented about their aggravation, 19 (76%) indicated that they are less frustratedand 5 (20%) indicated that they are equally frustrated as before using OneBusAway.One person responded that they are more frustrated when OneBusAway shows that the bus was late and less frustrated when it shows the bus is on time. Other comments received include:‘‘Before OneBusAway, my average aggravation would have been a 9. I definitely use the bus more often. I can plan around the bus with OneBusAway.’’‘‘OneBusAway improves the fluidity of moving. I have less anger and I manage my time better as a result. I am more relaxed on the bus.’’ pg 846A critical finding of this study is that mobile real-time information reduces the actual wait time experienced bycustomers. pg. 847

Watkins, Kari Edison, et al. “Where Is My Bus? Impact of mobile real-time information on the perceived and actual wait time of transit riders.” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 45.8 (2011): 839-848.
“Public Transport Facts and Figures.” Metlink. Greater Wellington Council, July. 2017. Web. 3 August 2017.

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Sam's illustration- I added the title/subheading/diagonal stripe and removed 'kilburnie' because we decided it was disracting.