Laminated Bus Schedules
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public transit signage
SHOW HN2011
94points
51comments
#124of 1,097 in 2011
Top 12%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 6 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful, makes transit easier to navigate
From 3 comments
Well done for doing something to make the world around you a little better. If only everyone did little things like this how much better the world would be. Im very supprised the…
almost on HNI saw this post and thought "Man, I should do this in my town," because my local transit authority makes no effort at making it easy for people to take the bus. Then I looked at…
ben1040 on HNVery nice; I like it. In Boston, they'd send a fella 'round to cut your schedules down. Public workers don't like being shown up.
jsavimbi on HN
Good idea for places lacking schedules
From 2 comments
Great Idea. These kind of laminated bus schedules are normal all over Germany, so it's easy here to find the right bus and to understand where it goes. But whenever I'm in the…
terhechte on HNCool! In NYC at many stops this is already there, but I can see how this is useful outside of those places.
frankdenbow on HN
Objections
Graffiti or vandalism could ruin postings
From 1 comment
Great idea but what about graffiti? In most major East coast cities those schedules wouldn't be around for two weeks before getting tagged.
rmason on HN
Schedules need ongoing maintenance and updates
From 2 comments
Are you planning on maintaining these? In my city the route timings change depending on school schedules and time of year, so the transit schedule's that are posted at stops have…
warwick on HNThat's superb then. My big concern for any project like this is that maintenance and upkeep costs end up outstripping the initial layout by a considerable amount.
warwick on HN
Buses don't keep to schedules
From 2 comments
Next step: Get the buses to actually follow the schedules.
djangodjango on HNI think that's pretty much unrealistic, considering buses are affected by things out of driver's control. However you can still improve the situation by tracking the buses and…
viraptor on HN
Requests
Follow-up data on whether it increased bus use
From 1 comment
I would be really interested to see some kind of follow-up data on this in terms of did it actually promote bus use. I love this but I wonder if it genuinely accomplished…
Mz on HN
Better schedule design and color coding
From 2 comments
Nice project! Just needs a little bit of design and color? Color coding the North bound and South bound grids (From what I can see?) would be helpful.
mmatey on HNThis is a fantastic idea, my city has similarly bad bus schedule postings. I'd love to see some usability studies on what a bus schedule should look like though. Usually the…
cdcarter on HN
Questions
How are the schedules laminated and attached
From 1 comment
Oh, I'm curious, are they laminated and attached like mine or are they different. How did they do it?
ChrisNorstrom on HN
Alternatives named
Official posted schedules and maps at stops in Europe
From 3 comments
Well done for doing something to make the world around you a little better. If only everyone did little things like this how much better the world would be. Im very supprised the…
almost on HNAll over Germany the companies do this. Almost always there is also a network map and other information. I am flabbergasted at the state of public transport in your vicinity. How…
aw3c2 on HNGreat Idea. These kind of laminated bus schedules are normal all over Germany, so it's easy here to find the right bus and to understand where it goes. But whenever I'm in the…
terhechte on HN
Real-time arrival signs and phone apps
From 3 comments
Well done for doing something to make the world around you a little better. If only everyone did little things like this how much better the world would be. Im very supprised the…
almost on HNHere in Edinburgh I can get the bus times on my phone - there are iOs and Android apps, plus a mobile and desktop website. http://www.mybustracker.co.uk/ It's incredibly handy,…
AndrewDucker on HNAs a student at the University of Waterloo taking the bus is standard. You are able to text the bus stop number to the bus company number and then it replies with when the next 3…
jshort on HN