I haven't seen a paper t/t for many weeks think they took them out of circulation because of Covid 19Noticed no paper Scotrail Timetables at Glasgow Central. Before lockdown the ticket office said that remaining paper ones will be put out and thats it. Keep it quiet.
I haven't seen a paper t/t for many weeks think they took them out of circulation because of Covid 19
Timetables are not just to find the time of the next train. They are a statement of what the standard service provision should be. I can understand not putting paper ones in racks at the moment, but the PDFs obviously do not suffer from this. Although quite capable of automatic generation from the working timetable they seem to be one of the very first things that gets dropped with any disruption, budget shortfall, internal reorganisation, etc.No TOC are printing current timetables in paper form due to the current unstable situation. Apparently July will see a more stable timetable but I’m unsure if they will bother printing anything.
Just out of interest, why do you particularly want a paper timetable? If I was travelling by train at the moment, and I'm not, the last thing I'd be thinking of is hanging around leaflet racks at Glasgow Central.
I think also given the changes TOCs have made to services during the lockdown and the interim changes there would be little point printing paper timetables anyway.
Absolutely agree. I also feel paper timetables are so last century ( if not the century before)
Agreed, all the information anyone could need will be available to download or via an app.
Get ready for the "but not everyone has internet access" comments!
Although I personally prefer a paper timetable I understand why there’s no point in publishing them just now. And if you think about the average person who doesn’t have internet access, there’s a good chance they’re shielding just now anyway.Agreed, all the information anyone could need will be available to download or via an app.
Get ready for the "but not everyone has internet access" comments!
Can you clarify the context, please? Is this about avoiding the risk of COVID-19 on a train at the moment. I realise that the lockdown rules vary in different parts of the UK at the moment but visiting a (presumably staffed) station to 'hang out at the leaflet rack' doesn't seem very 'essential' to me.I went to look , was curious . I think hanging at the leaflet rack is preferable to being on the train.
Can you clarify the context, please? Is this about avoiding the risk of COVID-19 on a train at the moment. I realise that the lockdown rules vary in different parts of the UK at the moment but visiting a (presumably staffed) station to 'hang out at the leaflet rack' doesn't seem very 'essential' to me.
Absolutely agree. I also feel paper timetables are so last century ( if not the century before)