Back in the Swing of Things

It has been awhile since I blogged. I think I need to change my cell phone plan and start mobile blogging. Not posting does not mean I haven't had ideas. I just haven't had the time to blog them.

After seeing swings on trains today, I started thinking. Maybe swings on trains aren't safe, but what about rocking chairs? I know it sounds a little crazy, but if it was secured to the floor on a base and maybe tethered to the wall of the bus or train with some sort of spring or stretchy twine/cable/elastic it might be just crazy enough to work. I think they would be calming to grumpy commuters. Also, who hasn't see and heard a grumpy child on the bus or train? If parent could sit and rock said child, it would be good for all.

Rocking chairs on public transportation: Yeah? Nay?

Busy Bus

Idea: Overhead compartments for commuter buses.

They have them on fancy, long distance buses. They have them on trains. They have them on planes. They even have them on bikes but their usually front mounted baskets. Why not commuter buses?

Commuter buses are always super packed with people trying to get from one end of the bus to the other where the doors are. It is hard enough to maneuver around people never mind all the bags, purses, umbrellas, etc. that they carry with them. Overhead compartments are also fairly cheap and easy to install. It just makes sense.