(30 Jan 2021, 2:04 am)6049 wrote I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that GNE are damned if they do, and damned if the don't with regards to the opinions on this forum.
I feel the new font is far clearer and certainly in regards to the 1B, it is a vast improvement. It seems like feedback has been taken on considering a gripe from a while back was a lower case "g" being on the same level as the rest of the letters when there was space underneath to allow it to be lined up as it would be written.
I completely understand the arguments to follow best practice, however, I also think there is strong merit to having the number on the offside as many of the new bus stations especially are laid out in such a manner that the number is obscured to a degree. I don't think GNE can be blamed for this as it is a combination of the layout of the stations and more importantly the design of the bus itself.
Translink in Belfast have lowercase letters denoting the variation in the route after the number which seems to work over there. To me, the capitalised letter is more effective even if it is slightly smaller and raised compared to the number.
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Would you prefer syphantic type comments all the time? Or comments which offer some real life customer perspectives and view points?
What is interesting to see, is that as people on the forum get older and rely on the network beyond what was their norm - their perspectives tend to change or evolve from the fanboy of old. Of course there's some that don't change - but that's their porogative.
I find the bus station comments interesting and have been thinking about the reasoning. I agree that the set-up and layout of bus stations will naturally lead to the perception that the number is 'better' on the other side. That's probably because as a nation we are right hand drivers and people board from the left.
However to counter that, the number of bus stations buses serve vs the number of bus stops on a route - it's negligible. If best practice suggests that people prefer the number displayed closest to them, then I'm guessing that's because the majority board at bus stops.
To design a display based on a dozen bus stations across the region vs thousands of bus stops... Not sure the priorities are right on that one mind.
I think the official line was that it reads better. 'X20 to Langley Park' rather than 'Langley Park X20'.
But again, priorities. Do you go with what reads right or go with what works for customers?