The distance is just about what I commuted on a bus for many, many years, also with no facilities.
In peak hour it would probably be fine, when everyone is fairly sensible and not drunk. But after hours, I've had quite a few uncomfortable bus rides due to the various anti-social behaviours of fellow passengers. That was with the hand-brake of a driver who obviously isn't getting involved, but can avoid escalating behaviour by stopping the bus or calling authorities.
I have great faith in the technology! I just wish I had as much faith in the people riding inside it :)
I visited my friend in New York, and he took the express from Staten Island to Manhattan, and it was ~45 minutes without any stops (from the last Staten Island one to the first Manhattan one)
In peak hour it would probably be fine, when everyone is fairly sensible and not drunk. But after hours, I've had quite a few uncomfortable bus rides due to the various anti-social behaviours of fellow passengers. That was with the hand-brake of a driver who obviously isn't getting involved, but can avoid escalating behaviour by stopping the bus or calling authorities.
I have great faith in the technology! I just wish I had as much faith in the people riding inside it :)