01 Oct 2017, 12:07 pm
#766
(01 Oct 2017, 11:54 am)Greg_in_Weardale If GNE are moving away from printed timetables it must make sure the on line versions are designed for that and not just copies of the printed ones which don't suit this format. However it is ridiculous to assume that the majority of people have smartphones, or want to use them for that purpose. Printed timetables should be freely available on buses - not just on the buses for that route but those used on services in that area. If they didn't change their timetables so often they wouldn't have to print so many new versions. Just done a survey of the 16 people in my pub at the moment, all under 55 and two under 21, and 11 have smartphones but only 7 regularly use phones on internet and only 6 of the 16 would want to get timetables on phones (if they could) or via internet.
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Must be a good day out in the pub, if you had to do a survey.
I do agree, they change their services ALOT, sometimes months after, Indigo Washington is an example to use, personally, I find it easier to use the apps, online timetables, as it means i can access them straight away, it also means, i don't have to have loads of paper timetables with me!, most people will know what time their bus is due anyway.
Stagecoach Sunderland have changes coming up in November to the 4,16, 23, X1 and X24, the 3rd set of changes in a year and a half? although, atm the changes all look positive... with the introducation of a Sunday service on the X24 and the rest just timetables changes.
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