Would you commute in a bus bed?

Sleepy commuters could soon travel into work in designer buses fitted with beds fashioned by mattress producer Simba. Passengers on the vehicle, which designers hope will eventually operate on eight routes across four UK cities in Autumn 2018, will be able to sleep off their excesses in 14 discreet futuristic pods.

We’re expected to fall asleep on public transport around 27 times a year, according to Simba, but the buses will be equipped with stewards ready to awake passengers at their stops, too, so you won’t have to worry about oversleeping.

“For workers and party-goers alike – the prospect of walking straight into your bed as soon as you’ve finished is the dream, but for many it can involve a lengthy commute home when you’re shattered or a bit worse for wear,” said Simba CEO James Cox.

“Deciding to grab 40 winks on public transport can be inconvenience on your time and wallet, and no one likes the feeling of being woken by another passenger as your stop rushes by, or shaken awake as the train reaches the end of the line miles from home.”

The bus design, known as the ‘snoozeliner’ will include storage space, wi-fi access and USB chargers, reminiscent of a modern-day Knight Bus from the Harry Potter franchise.

“The Snoozeliner service is all about helping people top up some valuable lost sleep time in a design that’s every bit as comfortable as their bed at home,” continued Cox. “We think exhausted commuters deserve better, and we hope the Simba Snoozeliner night buses can serve as a much-needed service to the bed-craving masses of the UK’s biggest cities.”

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