Shame it doesn't work underground
In the E for Effort department, I have to say that this service – which I’m sure means well – should get some sort of stupidity alert. Instead of bringing fast relief this poster is only likely to cause already stressed commuters to go into a fit of rage when they see the poster underground and realise they’re trapped and can’t use it. Sure some underground systems have mobile internet/wifi connectivity but London’s ancient and creaking system sure doesn’t.
Unsurprisingly, it looks like TFL have been planning to install mobile connectivity since 2005 – 4 years later, there’s no sign though. Slow and crappy as ever.
I wonder what would have happened if people used it this morning when nearly the whole system was shut for snow…
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almost witty // February 20, 2009 at 2:16 pm |
To be fair to the tube network, over half of the tube lines run above ground where you *can* get a mobile signal. Still doesn’t make any sense to mount the posters below ground, of course…