Advertising gone too far?

[ricco67]

This article shows how some people are very apprehensive about the possibility of getting into bed with advertising on their buses. I don't think it would happen at OUR Light Rail stations, but it is a possibility at some of our bus stops and possibly our buses.

I know metro has discussed the possibility before and on here (I just couldn't find the thread, probably just a slight digression of another topic, but I digress!), and how quite a few of us are opposed of putting advertising on the side (or even wrapped around) the buses.

But I figured that article is relevant enough to discuss further?

Excuse me, I'm going to finish off my bottle of wine.

[Montrose1100]

I think it would look cool if the busses & light rail cars where wrapped in advertising. It would be colorful, cute, sexy, european.

[Justin]

We've got a few wrapped buses here in Beaumont. It's a nice change when you see one of those.

[editor]

I have no problems with bus advertising, even if they're entirely wrapped. In fact I'm continually disappointed by the Chicago Transit Authority because so many of its advertising spaces are EMPTY. Millions of dollars could be made filling that space. I'd estimate that probably 40% of available train space is empty or filled with city PSAs that are three months out of date.

If Houston Metro is going to do it, it should be done right -- don't sell all of your ad inventory to Clear Channel!

[DaTrain]

As much as bus ads are a bad idea, with rectangular ad spaces on bus sides are bad ideas, METRO should look to Orlando for an example of having all its bus fleet immersed in ad-wraps.

They are all color coded tho but U get the idea.

[mumbles]

I think ads on buses would be great if the money made is used to reduce the burden on tax payers.

[foxmulder]

I think ads on buses would be great if the money made is used to reduce the burden on tax payers.

And reinvest on what?

[Houston1stWordOnTheMoon]

I think ads on buses would be great if the money made is used to reduce the burden on tax payers.

I like the sound of this.

[brijonmang]

We have buses wrapped in ads here in Lubbock, mainly for buses that transport all of us college kids. I think the buses look great, a lot better than they did originally without the advertising.