Public Transportation

1. Comforts

1.1. Serve beverages/food

1.2. Offer hibernation while travelling

1.3. First/economy class buses with different levels of comfort and price

1.4. Entertainment displays

1.4.1. Passive

1.4.1.1. TV

1.4.1.2. DVD

1.4.2. Interactive

1.4.2.1. Games

1.4.2.1.1. MMORPGs

1.4.2.2. Dating Service

1.5. Different climate zones

1.6. Adjustable noise cancellation

1.7. Individual air refresheners/air conditioners

1.8. Leather seats

2. Transportation combos

2.1. Bike/Segway integration (bike holder)

2.2. Car-bus chaining

2.3. Car sharing services

2.4. Synchronize with airplanes/trains/...

3. Internet Integration

3.1. Internet access in buses

3.2. personal calendars/PIMs available

3.3. VoIP

3.4. Order taxis online (Google-like)

4. Environmental

4.1. Fuel Cells

4.2. Better Engines

4.3. Carbon fibre chassis

4.4. Levitation

4.5. Display env. emission results after each ride

5. Financial

5.1. Lower taxes as a reward for using public transportation

5.2. Free (ad-supported) transportation

5.3. RFID ticketing

5.4. Driver-less buses

5.5. Individual bus prices based on usage profile (post-paid)

6. Accessibility

6.1. Vibration notices in seats

6.2. Itenerary assistance for elderly people

6.3. Pictorial displays

6.4. Route availability on the outside

6.5. Auditory/visual assistances

6.6. Automatic doors

6.7. Handicapped people can pre-announce themselves to the bus at a station, so that the bus is already prepared when arriving

6.8. Dynamic traffic signals and markings

7. Synchronizing Bus schedules to people

7.1. MIT software for optimal routing

7.2. Integrate passenger data from stations into predictions

7.3. GPS tracking

7.4. See buses on a map on your mobile phone

7.5. Announce space left in arriving buses

7.6. Routing advisors on stations/inside buses

7.7. Individual bus stops (beacons)