I'm so glad you liked the contest idea and managed to get an entry in. Even better - you won! The winners post is up.
I love reading on buses too - it makes the transportation time go by so fast and your photo and description captured the feelings exactly. I used to get carsick, but I think I trained myself out of it.
I'll have to check out City, since I like the idea of interwoven plots to celebrate life - and what better place to celebrate life when surrounded by so many others just trying to get through the day on the bus!