How do you view public transportation incentives for passengers to give up their seats?

The caring bus captain and his bus

On the front of the No. 906 bus, there is a slogan "Strive to be the first car to give up seats to the caring people in China". In the carriage, there are posters and slogans everywhere encouraging everyone to take the initiative to give up their seats: "If you give up your seat out of love, Brother Coin will ask you to ride on the bus." "If you give up your seat out of love twice, Brother Coin will ask you to ride on the bus." "After you give up your seat out of love, please take the initiative." Get a love card."

In this regard, the bus captain Zheng Jingjun said that as long as passengers behaved civilly when taking his bus, such as giving up their seats to special groups, helping the elderly get on and off the bus, and helping inconvenient passengers to deliver their luggage, etc. He will give a "seat-giving love card", and as long as the passenger collects two cards, the next ride will be free, and he will pay for it. He works a big class, that is, a full-day shift, and drives in the morning and afternoon, so the probability of passengers taking his bus is still very high.

Although Zhengzhou’s buses have a very high seat yield rate across the country, reaching 90%, there are still 10% of passengers who lack awareness in this regard. In order to stimulate the sense of civility and courtesy among this small group of passengers, he came up with this method, "that is motivation." The purpose of this loving action is to inspire the small number of passengers who have a weak sense of courtesy, so as to build a civilized and harmonious carriage.

“I am going to spend three months publicizing and agitating to create the first compartment of China’s public transportation to give up seats with love, and strive to make the bus seat giving rate reach 100%!” Zheng Jingjun said with confidence, hoping that through this method , making Zhengzhou Civilized Bus known even louder across the country.

2. How do you view incentives to give up your seat?

In order to encourage passengers to give up their seats, the bus captain did not hesitate to spend his own money to ask passengers to give up their seats for free. This behavior is touching and admirable, but how long this behavior can last will have a negative impact on the promotion of civility. How many positive effects can it have? These are worth thinking about.

First of all, how long can this kind of "reward" behavior paid out of one's own pocket last? Although the bus fare is cheap, only one or two yuan each time, there are many passengers every day, and seat giving behavior will also happen from time to time. In the long run, It is also a big expense to continue. It is obviously unfair for the captain to bear such expenses alone, and it is not a long-term solution. Therefore, how long this "reward" can last is undoubtedly a question worth asking.

Secondly, if you give up your seat twice, you can ride once for free. This behavior is feasible in the short term and can have immediate results, but there are also certain problems. Taking the initiative to give up your seat was originally a display of civilized qualities and a conscious behavior from the heart. But now it is stimulated with money, which inevitably changes the taste. Furthermore, this kind of reward can easily provide opportunities for some people who want to take advantage. Once the reward is terminated or cancelled, there will be no financial incentives, which will easily lead to uncivilized behaviors such as not giving up seats.

Therefore, building a civilized bus cannot be "battled" by the captain alone. It also requires everyone's efforts, such as strengthening the civilized cultivation of passengers, improving the quality of civility, and making passengers understand that giving up their seats is a Virtue has nothing to do with money, and obtaining rewards cannot be a condition or requirement for giving up your seat. Consciously maintain social morality and practice civilization.