Why Japan Academy

Local Bus Decisions and Recovery in Japan

Activity 4 of 5

Activity progress: 4 / 5

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Request the intended stop

The onboard next-stop sequence is stronger than elapsed time when two stop names are similar.

Your stop is the second of two consecutive stops whose English names differ only by “East.” The active display shows the first as next; the route order puts yours immediately after. No request light is on. What should you do?

A traveler watches a generic onboard next-stop display near a request-stop button while the bus continues along its route.