February 2008 – Trillium

PDF schedules make unhappy riders & web-surfers

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February 24, 2008

MetroRiderLA has a post on the PDF schedules on Metro’s website. The blogger, Fred Camino, expresses his frustration with the PDF format when used as the exclusive means to present transit schedule data. He calls PDF schedules “obtrusive, annoying, and unwieldy.” An expert on web usability also cautions against misuse of PDFs online. PDF schedules […]

FTA names RTS website with Google Transit “Innovative Practice for Increased Ridership”

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February 21, 2008

A new website, linked to Google Transit, and featuring downloadable schedules for PDAs, iPods, and mobile phones, has been part of more than 30% year-over-year ridership boost for Redwood Transit System in Northern California. See more features and information here, FTA: Innovative Practices for Increased Ridership. A new bus pass program also helped boost ridership, […]