overloading of buses- very dangerous

Last May 2010, I went on the worst bus ride of my life, something I described to friends as a nightmare I wouldn’t dare inflict on my enemies. I sat on a plastic stool on the aisle of a provincial bus for close to 4 hours of zigzaging roads from Iloilo to Caticlan, and for the life of me I couldn’t understand why the conductor kept inviting people aboard as if there was still so much room for passengers! Some of the late boarders had to sit on the aisle floor for crying out loud (and still pay the full fare)!

I wouldn’t have remembered this had I not read about an overloaded bus in Cebu that killed 15 people this month. Such reckless, GREEDY practices must not only go unchecked, punish those responsible!!!

Such a stark contrast to the budget buses in New York and the U.S. East Coast I just rode on the month before, with their comfy seats, power outlets and wifi-on-board service:

Our buses don’t even come close to the Mekong Express buses of Vietnam and Cambodia, with comparable fares of $10-12 from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, complete with snacks and an English-speaking tour guide!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Ceres Bus Company, if you can’t offer premium services, then please at the very least ensure that we can travel SAFELY with you and your buses!