My country uses a button in the back and middle of the bus, and when they are broken they use things like this
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2026
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That rocks haha
Yeah haha, let's duct tape one of your relatives to the pole and see how you like it.
haha
So when you've been riding, but you want to get off, you choke the chicken?
I love the string thing don't @ me
It's ironically one of those things that the US would usually spend a billion dollars "fixing" but it already works just fine
Wait, the US still uses a cable stop button in their buses? We phased those out in my country almost 20 years ago.
Every public bus I've been on in the US has one, there is usually a button somewhere by the doors also though
I've seen buttons hidden behind strips to imitate the line.
Having a hard time imagining another way!
They're still on some of the older classes of tram in Melbourne. They're convenient because they run the length of the tram, so are less likely to be obstructed by other passengers during peak travel, and you can signal your stop without having to move very far in the carriage while the tram is moving (and they often do brake suddenly, so being able to signal a stop without letting go of a support for too long is good).
They're above head-height for most people, roughly at the level of the hand hold straps, so aren't wholly accessible, so there are retrofitted(?) buttons along the poles throughout the carriages.
I like having both. They do sometimes get ripped out by people who grab them to support themselves (not sure if there's also people who deliberately pull them out)
The new trams have absolutely TRASH button layout. You basically have to either rely that someone else is getting off at your stop (which isn't uncommon during peak times), ask someone to press it for you, or if nobody can hear then force your way across to the button.
Other countries don't have the clothesline thing? Is there another way too signal for the next stop? Or you just talk to the driver?
Buttons
Havent they invented buttons in the USA yet ?
In Chicago the buses have buttons in the aisle so if you're standing you dont have to reach over someone seated to pull the rope.
but i like butoms
we have buttons on buses and newer trams, but older trams still have both the cord and buttons
every other row of seats there's a button to press that rings a little bell to the driver
I like the clothesline more because every seat has it in reach without standing up and you don't have to look around for it.
Japanese buses have a button accessible from every seat while seated. It’s better for accessibility, safety, and you don’t have to inconvenience the person in the window seat if you’re in the aisle.
It’s one of those things that are not expensive at all and would be simple to implement if we didn’t funnel 99.999% of the productive value of society to 10 people
There are also buttons on the railings(?) where you can hold on when standing in Canada and US as they use the same models of buses from watching transit videos.
These are common but I've also been on plenty where they have nothing and you have to walk still moving to front of the bus to tell the bus driver.
Bus drivers be the kinkiest Mfs
When you drivin that bus-sy and she pull on your string 
AUTOerotic asphyxiation
I remember seeing it first on eek the cat. the characters were kicked out after they pulled the string. I thought it must be an emergency thing because how unusual it is to activate and how they were rudely kicked. then I watched it again with basic english and learned that was actually how they do regular non-emergency stop and kicking them out was for comedic purposes
That's a pretty nifty solution for a stop button actually. Low tech and easily covers every seat.
They are phasing out the "clothesline" in new buses here, and every time I ride on a new bus I have to struggle to find a button. The "clothesline" was strictly better.