"This Bench is for Bus People"

While walking from for an afternoon squash game Neil and I noticed that one of the bus stops near our apartment had a new bench. As you can see from the photo below, this isn't quite a standard bus stop bench, and seems to have been placed there within the past twenty-four hours or so.



Aside from being curious about how long this bench will last, I am a little unsure what exactly is meant by the message on the bench. Is anyone taking the bus one of the 'bus people' who are allowed to use the bench, or are only regular bus riders considered 'bus people'? A third option might be that the bench is exclusively for those individuals who ride the bus to avoid the elements, though it seems unlikely that such people would need a bench given their inclination to ride, rather than wait for, the bus.

As you can see, so far people waiting for the bus haven't been taking advantage of the new bench. I guess it might take a few days for people to become comfortable with the idea of the new bench.