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03-03-2017, 06:00 PM
This smart bus stop has charging plugs and books for sharing, but people ruin everything
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SMDH, really.*
We probably don't deserve what could be the coolest bus stop in the world.*
Built last year in August, this high-tech bus stop in Singapore has free Wi-Fi, charging ports, interactive display maps, a solar panelled roof, and even a swing.
SEE ALSO: This is how a huge conglomerate thinks millennials want to live (http://mashable.com/2017/02/23/millennial-living-the-ascott/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
But its bookshelf, meant to be stocked with books for swapping with others, was empty when Mashable visited.
The bus stop is a project in the west of Singapore, and is being trialed by the government as part of a broader tech**logy testbed.
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Project Bus Stop's interactive wall displays weather information, local news headlines and bus arrival times. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/03/03/smart-bus-stop-books/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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SMDH, really.*
We probably don't deserve what could be the coolest bus stop in the world.*
Built last year in August, this high-tech bus stop in Singapore has free Wi-Fi, charging ports, interactive display maps, a solar panelled roof, and even a swing.
SEE ALSO: This is how a huge conglomerate thinks millennials want to live (http://mashable.com/2017/02/23/millennial-living-the-ascott/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
But its bookshelf, meant to be stocked with books for swapping with others, was empty when Mashable visited.
The bus stop is a project in the west of Singapore, and is being trialed by the government as part of a broader tech**logy testbed.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/P3WC-g7ktED4hTeoVS60o5RlLus=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F402554%2Ff4be70d8-e99d-4375-99b4-123c94a380a6.jpg
Image: Ng Yi Shu/Mashable
Project Bus Stop's interactive wall displays weather information, local news headlines and bus arrival times. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/03/03/smart-bus-stop-books/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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