Plan to scrap printed timetables

[whole diary]

[TonyK]

Why?

Money. Environment.

[ChrisB]

That’s the reason for *scrapping* them, not retaining them!

[the void]

Part of running a proper railway IMHO^▸ ('in my humble opinion') includes having printed timetables exhibited in poster format at stations, and available on request in pocket sized paper format.
No reliance on apps, electronics, electricity supply, or availability of a phone signal.

A printed paper timetable should mean what it says. Anything electronic will be less reliable and open to doubt and argument as to frequency of updates and what version is being viewed.

Part of running a proper railway includes wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers money printing redundant paper timetables, the majority of which will end up in the bin. Fixed it for you.

[TonyK]

Part of running a proper railway IMHO^▸ ('in my humble opinion') includes having printed timetables exhibited in poster format at stations, and available on request in pocket sized paper format.
No reliance on apps, electronics, electricity supply, or availability of a phone signal.

A printed paper timetable should mean what it says. Anything electronic will be less reliable and open to doubt and argument as to frequency of updates and what version is being viewed.

Part of running a proper railway includes wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers money printing redundant paper timetables, the majority of which will end up in the bin. Fixed it for you.

I used to enjoy collecting the new timetables from the stands at Temple Meads. I don't any more. For actual travel planning, it's always electronic means. And I'm quite old.

[stuving]

And incidentally, this Friday (29th), SNCF^▸ (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) are expected to lose their contract with a region (PACA) for the first time. Its only one route (Marseille-Toulon-Nice), not starting until 2025, the selected bidder is Transdev, and (predictably) it has already led a strike (14th October).

And so it has come to pass - the vote was today.