Sat, Apr 22, 2006 - Page 16 News List

Blogger fights for quiet on city buses

An outraged civil servant wants to muffle BeeTV, which he likens to `gang rape' for passengers

By Max Hirsch  /  STAFF REPORTER

Many adult or elderly participants interviewed for the survey also said they didn't mind BeeTV -- as long as the volume was low.

In the end, Taipei is likely to follow the example set by cities such as London, Tokyo, and Singapore. They have banned audio media on public buses and trains, due in part to pressure from irate riders. A movement to stamp out noise pollution on Hong Kong buses is also afoot.

BusMan, it seems, is on to something.

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