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PDF schedules make unhappy riders & web-surfers

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February 24, 2008

MetroRiderLA has a post on the PDF schedules on Metro’s website. The blogger, Fred Camino, expresses his frustration with the PDF format when used as the exclusive means to present transit schedule data. He calls PDF schedules “obtrusive, annoying, and unwieldy.” An expert on web usability also cautions against misuse of PDFs online. PDF schedules […]

Avoid information overload with schedules for riders’ favorite stops

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January 17, 2008

Many bus riders have a routine that only involves a few stops — one near their home, and another near work, for example. Looking at a complicated schedule grid that shows stop times for every other stop on the route or in the system, then, is an experience of information overload, making riding the bus […]