Sprent, Bartram and Crawshaw – INTELLIGIBILITY OF BUS TIMETABLES 1980

Description

This concise 5-page academic paper, “Intelligibility of Bus Timetables,” originates from N. Sprent, D. Bartram, and C. M. Crawshaw of Hull University’s Department of Psychology. Appearing in ‘Human Factors in Transit…’ (Academic Press Inc., London), likely in the late 1970s or early 1980s, it delivers foundational insights into public transport information design. The document is professionally presented, incorporating four distinct timetable figures as experimental stimuli. Its trustworthiness stems from a rigorous empirical methodology, involving 96 stratified subjects and statistical analysis of performance and errors. This makes it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the historical perspective of human factors, usability, and the practical challenges of conveying complex information effectively to the general public, particularly concerning time formats in transit schedules.