(25 Aug 2014, 8:21 pm)aureolin wrote Perhaps you've identified room for improvement then? A mobile site where a user can enter a 'From' and 'To', and a list of services, times, and fares are displayed? I guess it'd sort the issue of times out, downloading a full timetable on a phone, and people not knowing single/return fares in advance?
I do agree it's hardly a strenuous task, but it's perhaps one that should be automated. It would certainly provide cost benefits in the long run.
There is already the nextbuses app and I use HereTransit - but they are limited as to what they can provide (use data from traveline).
Some local authorities have the text alert and I have used the Nexus nfc service too.
There is the potential to improve on what already exists.
(25 Aug 2014, 9:36 pm)Dan wrote Like I said, basic and probably more of a temporary workaround whilst better features are in development.
I typed in 'Sunderland' to 'Monkwearmouth' to try it out, and instead of being faced with services 9, 29, 35, 56, X36 and god knows whatever else, I was only faced with service X36.
Moreover, to get back to the original discussion and to add my own opinions, I think the fair majority of people who are able to go on Facebook and add a wallpost to a Facebook page should be capable of opening a PDF document, or should be capable of downloading the "thekeymobile" app, which can be quite useful for seeing an individual run's timetable clearly.
Lets hope you don't need the times from Newcastle Road to Sunderland or Monkwearmouth to South Shields
How temporary is it going to be?
It must be almost two years since they first introduced it when the site was relaunched.