»In which we read a tale of two cities, or, Gimme Shelter

Both New York and San Francisco are updating their bus shelters. San Francisco had a design contest, and New York had a commercial firm install commercials. Both cities are struggling with next-bus notifications, whether by satellite for San Francisco, or the three-year-old proposal for real-time information by radio in New York (the only link I had for this is now stale -- !). I'm not holding my breath, but I do like the L-train arrival information.