SPATIAL ASPECTS OF MODERN INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
In this paper, the author presents his findings, following a study tour of France, Germany and Spain in 1992. Geographic information systems should be used to generate simpler types of bus map on paper rather than verbal itineraries. The shortcomings of the two existing types of spatial display usually found on bus stops, the network map and the route diagram, both arise because a traditionally produced map can only be economic if it is printed in quantity and posted at many different locations. It cannot be tailored to the needs of a specific zone or bus stop. On the other hand it should now be possible automatically to generate a series of zone maps or stop-specific route maps to be posted at bus stops, by extracting the appropriate data for each from a geographic information system, and following a set of built-in map-design rules. This should be more cost effective than installing terminals at every bus stop to dispense the same information in the form of verbal itineraries. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 866258.
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- MORRISON, A
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- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 129-36
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus stops; Buses; Conferences; Geographic information systems; Public transit; Timetables
- ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 8605: Geographical information system; 744: Public transport; 1186: Timetable
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00668670
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0-86050-259-7
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Nov 16 1994 12:00AM