(04 Jun 2020, 12:20 pm)mb134 wrote Certainly understand it on trains, where the infrastructure is generally already in place.

With buses, however, I think that any booking system would massively hinder the industry. In terms of commuters, it is unlikely to make much of a difference, but in the case of pensioners it potentially makes the services inaccessible and with leisure users it is an added inconvenience and will simply deter people. For many people who use the bus for leisure (going for a day out, a night at the pub etc) one of the main appeals is being able to turn up at a stop and go - it's simple and doesn't require any thought. 

Longer term, particularly with peak commuter bus services I can see how it would be beneficial for commuters but again it probably creates more problems than it solves.

I agree with most of what you said there. One thing I would add, is that this sort of system adds barriers. It removes the flexibility of turning up for a bus. Turn up and go type services in urban areas has reportededly led to an increase numbers. To restrict that, is only going to take it away.