Giving Up Seats on Public Transport
Just saw the news that Japan has implemented baby badges for commuters but how successful is such a scheme when the badges are so small and people can conveniently opt to "miss" seeing them being displayed...
Maybe the SMRT can consider making an adaptation of the scheme using RFID. SMRT currently has seats in the cabins earmarked for the needy such as disabled, pregnant and elderly but it is common to find that these seats are not given up to the needy when necessary. By adapting the baby badges idea, SMRT can possibly install some sort of beeper or lights notification mechanism at these seats. Needy commuter badges with RFID can be distributed and when commuters with these tags come within range of these seats, the corresponding notification mechanism will be activated and remind whoever is currently utilising those seats to offer their seats.
This may be a little off from the gracious society we will like to achieve but it definitely will be a helpful step especially when faced with the increasing issue of deciding whether the person is just fat or is truly pregnant.
Maybe the SMRT can consider making an adaptation of the scheme using RFID. SMRT currently has seats in the cabins earmarked for the needy such as disabled, pregnant and elderly but it is common to find that these seats are not given up to the needy when necessary. By adapting the baby badges idea, SMRT can possibly install some sort of beeper or lights notification mechanism at these seats. Needy commuter badges with RFID can be distributed and when commuters with these tags come within range of these seats, the corresponding notification mechanism will be activated and remind whoever is currently utilising those seats to offer their seats.
This may be a little off from the gracious society we will like to achieve but it definitely will be a helpful step especially when faced with the increasing issue of deciding whether the person is just fat or is truly pregnant.
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