OPEN DOORS

摘要

Open days at bus garages are and have been for many years a regular feature in the calendar of operators.Apart from being a magnet for enthusiasts, and an opportunity for families to see behind the scenes, they are looked upon within the industry in different ways, but generally seen as being a good way to boost the profile of public transport and promote themselves with offers such as discounted ticket schemes.Doing that in small towns, or even in the Thames Valley where Reading Buses runs a successful family open day each year, is onething, but what about in the London area? There is many a depot manager who would give a fearsome look of horror at the mere suggestion of having to continue operating normally while having hundreds or even thousands of people wandering around, gawping, while staff and management have to continue normal operations, even though it is a weekend.