Morrison – SPATIAL ASPECTS OF MODERN INFORMATiON SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 1993

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Authored by Alastair Morrison from the University of Glasgow, this 8-page conference paper, dating from the early 1990s (based on a 1992 study leave), offers a critical examination of public transport information systems across France, Germany, and Spain. Uniquely, the document deliberately contains no figures or images, as the original presentation relied on color slides described verbally within the text. Morrison’s insights stem from direct observations of operational and prototype systems, providing a valuable snapshot of early digital information dissemination alongside traditional paper-based maps. It critically analyzes the shortcomings of both computer-generated itineraries and existing spatial displays, proposing GIS-driven ‘zone maps’ and ‘stop-specific route maps’ as cost-effective improvements. This paper is a significant resource for understanding the historical development and challenges of passenger information design in European public transport.