Jerelxy836 – IMPROVING BUS TIMETABLES 2020

Description

This 4-page document compiles a valuable community discussion from January 2020, originally sparked on Reddit, focusing on the critical need for more comprehensible bus timetables. Initiated by user Jerelxy836, who presented a complex NJ Transit schedule as a prime example of challenging information design, the thread garnered insightful contributions. It features multiple images, showcasing both the problematic original layout and exemplary, well-designed schedules from Stockholm’s SL system. Contributors offer practical critiques on map orientation, the use of temporal delimiters, and the importance of accessible physical schedules for users not relying on GTFS data. This document serves as a practical, user-centric case study, offering valuable insights for transit planners, UX designers, and anyone interested in improving public transport information architecture through better visual communication.