Just seen the new Transdev website. No PDF timetables to download, a retrograde step...
I've asked them about that on Twitter.
Just seen the new Transdev website. No PDF timetables to download, a retrograde step...
Yeah, doesn’t appear to be any way of printing timetables in any form. Well it certainly bucks the trend of those company’s choosing to only offer printable online timetables, instead of traditional printed ones! #AmazingJust seen the new Transdev website. No PDF timetables to download, a retrograde step...
It looks very similar to sites I’ve seen elsewhere, that usually offer the ‘print PDF’ option, so it might be coming.
Good that you can now track buses on a live map, and with fleet numbers as well.
Yes, it’s becoming a common format for bus company websites, and probably among the best designs. Its by Passenger, and a list of their clients can be found here https://www.discoverpassenger.com/partners/
Like you suggest, there is normally a print PDF option, so hopefully just an initial omission.
Yeah, that’s usually what the other websites, designed by Passenger, offer as pdf downloads. They generally offer separate map and timetable pdfs, and in the case of Reading Buses, fare tables too.What you actually got when you downloaded the pdfs on their old site was a pdf of their well-designed paper timetables, with maps showing major stops and sections highlighting attractions on the route.
Yeah, that’s usually what the other websites, designed by Passenger, offer as pdf downloads. They generally offer separate map and timetable pdfs, and in the case of Reading Buses, fare tables too.
The other thing I noted missing from the new Transdev sites was any network maps, which is again a surprising omission, given how much the CEO bangs on about their importance!
I wonder how much checking they did, prior to launch?
They do do maps, the local area guides generally have a town map, and then maybe an inter urban links map. Rosso also have two separate maps, and there are the Lancashire and Yorkshire days out guides that gave the illustrated maps.I don't know what Alex Hornby thinks about them, but as far as I was aware Transdev don't do network maps? (Unlike almost any other notable bus operator in the UK)
It does seem odd for the sites not to be complete as they've been advertising them as a huge improvement for weeks. They're different, but I'm not seeing any huge improvements except for the realtime buses - and they were already on the app.
It does seem odd for the sites not to be complete as they've been advertising them as a huge improvement for weeks. They're different, but I'm not seeing any huge improvements except for the realtime buses - and they were already on the app.
Received this tweet from Blackburn Bus co earlier, looks like the pdfs will return.
“Hi, we have checked and although not initially included. Due to feedback requests such as yours the link to the PDF timetable will soon be available. The new journey planner is another option for customers to use. Many thanks for contacting us regarding this matter.”
Another change I think they should make is to rearrange the lists of routes to put all the regular services at the top rather than having some below the school routes, or just remove the school routes entirely - most if not all are contracts which will presumably be well publicised by the relevant school and are of no interest to anyone else.
None of the area tickets on Keighley site actually specify where they're valid, or have a map.
How does anyone check what ticket they need without that?
None of the area tickets on Keighley site actually specify where they're valid, or have a map.
How does anyone check what ticket they need without that?
They don’t distinguish between different Transdev company, any ticket is available on all of them in the relevant area. This was one thing immediately brought in when they bought Rosso
The network maps are on for at least Harrogate as well.PDF timetable has reappeared for the 36 - button above the Update button for the web page timetable. Tweet by Alex Hornby earlier today promised network and route maps
They do on my screenQuite a few Keighley routes don't actually show any times - mostly school and Sunday only services - even when you select the right day (and there's no indication that these routes aren't supposed to run every day).
They do on my screen