Has anyone else noticed how hard it seems to be to download a timetable from stagecoachbus.com?
I wanted to have a look at the timetable for the 66 between Stonehouse and Stroud. There is a page which
should allow me to do this -
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
There is a text box which says "enter a bus number". Typing in "66" brings up a humongous list of 66s - OK, multiple Stagecoach depots have a route 66, that's fair enough - the problem is that if you try to scroll down this list using the mouse wheel, it won't let you and it scrolls you down the entire page! To scroll down the list, you have to select the "see more" button for some reason.
Here, another problem becomes apparent. Routes which aren't circular have both directions listed, and both lead to the same file. This means that there are almost twice the requisite number of links.
Also, if I want the 66 that passes through Stroud, searching "66 Stroud" doesn't get me the right thing, even though searching "66 Stonehouse" does.
Then, to add insult to injury, the timetables for Sundays use yellow text on a white background... wow, great consideration for accessibility there(!)
It's almost as if Stagecoach would rather people didn't know what times their buses run.
And it's not like any other sections of the website are better. The journey planner is painfully slow and awkward to use, and the whole thing just feels clunky and lacking polish.
Why can they not put some effort into designing their website to be intuitive and well-designed?
